Category Archives: Prose

Protected: The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Thistle

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The Witch of Blackbird Pond, by Elizabeth George Speare

Posted on July 21, 2008 by Thistle

This story is about Kit, a teenage girl who travels from Barbados to Connecticut after her last remaining relative on the island dies. Once in Connecticut, she’s met with suspicion from the entire community she comes to live in. They … Continue reading →

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The Thirteenth Tale, by Diane Setterfield

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Thistle

I was going to try to do this without spoilers, but I don’t think that’s possible – my feelings on the book will give away the answer to the mystery. So I proceed by giving you ample warning. I will … Continue reading →

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Protected: Oracle Night, by Paul Auster

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Thistle

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Protected: Jacob Have I Loved, by Katherine Paterson

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Thistle

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The Lost Stradivarius, by John Meade Falkner (audio)

Posted on July 6, 2008 by Thistle

Yes, I suppose there are some spoilers in this review. Contrary to my previous assertions that I don’t like audiobooks, I actually enjoyed this one. Of course, it was a lot shorter than my last attempt with Librivox, and that … Continue reading →

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We, by Yevgeny Zamyatin

Posted on July 5, 2008 by Thistle

Spoilers. This is one of the weirdest books I’ve ever read. I finished reading it a couple days ago; I’ve been pondering it since and still I can’t make heads or tails of it. Seriously, I think about three quarters … Continue reading →

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Number the Stars, by Lois Lowry

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Thistle

For some reason, this one grabbed my attention when I was helping my kids pick out library books the other day. Normally I don’t read books on the Holocaust so much – they’re often too depressing for me – but I thoroughly enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Emma, by Jane Austen

Posted on June 28, 2008 by Thistle

This is the second Jane Austen I’ve read (I read Persuasion last summer), and I enjoyed Emma much more than Persuasion. That’s probably because the latter was not fully finished – and therefore probably not fully edited – when Austen … Continue reading →

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1984, by George Orwell

Posted on June 22, 2008 by Thistle

1984 is not my favorite book, but it’s still pretty good. I had to read it in high school, alongside Brave New World (which I liked better), and now my monthly book club at the library is reading 1984, so I’ve … Continue reading →

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