Category Archives: Young Adult

Behemoth, by Scott Westerfeld

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Thistle

For some reason, it took me a really long time to get into this book. Normally I slip right into Westerfeld’s worlds, but Behemoth was either really slow to start, or I was just not in the right mood to … Continue reading →

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Marcelo in the Real World, by Francisco X. Stork

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Thistle

Marcelo has a cognitive disorder similar to a very high functioning form of Asperger’s Syndrome. He goes to a special private school for kids with disabilities, but his father, a powerful lawyer, wants him to learn how to live in … Continue reading →

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The Eternal Ones, by Kirstin Miller

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Thistle

I’ve read far too many books about reincarnation lately, so I expected to preview this one and quickly remove it from my TBR. Instead, I ended up reading the entire thing in a single sitting. It was really, really well … Continue reading →

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The Girl Next Door, by Selene Castrovilla

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Thistle

Sam and Jess have been best friends since they were toddlers. Now that they’re seventeen and Jess has terminal cancer, they must come to terms with each other, their friendship, and their love. I have to say, this is the … Continue reading →

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The Fortunes of Indigo Skye, by Deb Caletti

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Thistle

Indigo Skye works as a waitress in Seattle. Her family is poor but fun, and Indigo loves the life she’s in right now. But then things change. A customer she barely knows from the restaurant where she works leaves her … Continue reading →

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Ruined, by Paula Morris

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Thistle

I liked the story of this book, though there were elements of the plot that seemed off or odd. The setting was very well done. It was a lot simpler in writing than I was expecting – more like middle … Continue reading →

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Readathon: Mercury, by Hope Larson

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Thistle

This story is twofold. In 1859, a prospector named Asa shows up on the Fraser family farm in Nova Scotia. He entices Mr. Fraser with gold, and wins the daughter, Josey’s, heart. In present day, the Fraser descendants still lived … Continue reading →

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My Name is Memory, by Ann Brashares

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Thistle

I keep trying these books about love through multiple lives, but just like with Reincarnation last year, this was not what I was looking for. It was too young, the topics too shallowly-touched on, the plot too predictable. I probably … Continue reading →

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Mockingjay, by Suzanne Collins

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Thistle

No Spoilers Section Excited anticipation, with a little hesitance as well – that’s how I met with Mockingjay the morning I got up early and went to Walmart, forcing the lady stocking the books to open up a box so … Continue reading →

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Rage: A Love Story, by Julie Anne Peters

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Thistle

Johanna’s life has been hard. Her father died when she was young, and she watched her mother slip away not long before she reached her senior year in high school. Now she lives on her sister’s mercy, and their relationship … Continue reading →

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