Category Archives: Young Adult

Readathon: The Dreaming (vol 1), by Queenie Chan

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Thistle

Twin sisters Amber and Jeanie arrive at an exclusive boarding school in the Australian outback, where their first impressions are not great. There are secrets in the air, and they’re not allowed to claim twinhood because the woman in charge … Continue reading →

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Readathon: Skim, by Mariko Tamaki

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Thistle

Kim Cameron, otherwise known as Skim, goes to an upclass private girl’s school, where she’s a bit of an outcast because of her looks (overweight, half-Asian), her muddled attempts to be Wiccan, and her best friend’s aggressive anti-social attitude. When … Continue reading →

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Protected: What I Saw and How I Lied, by Judy Blundell

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Thistle

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Blue Moon, by Alyson Noel

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Thistle

As this is the sequel to Evermore, I can’t do this review without giving away spoilers for the first book. So, if you haven’t read Evermore and plan to do so, it’s probably best you skip this. On the other … Continue reading →

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Suite Scarlett, by Maureen Johnson

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Thistle

Scarlett Martin is a fifteen year old New Yorker whose family runs a quirky-though-rundown hotel. Her family is not well off despite their business, and Scarlett jumps at the opportunity of a summer job acting as an assistant to a … Continue reading →

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Protected: Dreaming Anastasia, by Joy Preble

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Thistle

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Thistle

Arnold Spirit (aka Junior) is a 14 year old Indian boy on a Spokane reservation. He’s an outcast with a lot of physical problems, but when he decides to attend school off-reservation, people turn on him even more. He has … Continue reading →

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Lord of the Flies, by William Golding

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Thistle

…people were never quite what you thought they were. There will be spoilers in this review, because I want to discuss the philosophy behind this book rather than the plot. Since most people know the general plot of Lord of … Continue reading →

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Between Mom and Jo, by Julie Anne Peters

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Thistle

Nick has a good life and a good family. His moms, Erin and Jo, don’t always get along, but they love each other and love Nick. An occasional classmate makes fun of him for having lesbian parents, but for the … Continue reading →

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Evermore, by Alyson Noel

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Thistle

After Ever’s entire family dies in a car crash, she gains the gift/curse to see auras, hear thoughts, learn life stories from a single touch. She walks through life cringing away from people, until the new guy shows up at … Continue reading →

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