Category Archives: Prose

Readathon: Leviathan, by Scott Westerfeld

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Thistle

Alek, son of the assassinated Archduke Ferdinand, is on the run for his life as war stirs in Europe. Along with his tutor and fencing master, 15-yr-old Alek treks across Europe in a steam-powered Stormwalker in an attempt to reach … Continue reading →

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Readathon: My Heartbeat, by Garret Freymann-Weyr

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Thistle

Ellen is very close to her brother, Link, and his best friend, James. When she begins to question the nature of Link and James’ relationship, however, the delicate balance of friendship, love, and family ties unravels. I’m actually not sure … Continue reading →

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Readathon: 84, Charing Cross Road, by Helene Hanff

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Thistle

84, Charing Cross Road is a collection of letters between Helene Hanff and a group of people in London. The bulk of the letters are to Frank Doel, one of the proprietors of the bookshop at that address. However, there … Continue reading →

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Readathon: The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Thistle

A mysterious man sneaks into a certain house and kills all the family members except the youngest – an 18m old toddler whose name is never known – who manages to escape into a nearby graveyard. The ghosts there adopt … Continue reading →

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Protected: In a Perfect World, by Laura Kasischke

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Thistle

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Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Thistle

When the unnamed narrator of this story meets Maxim de Winter, whose wife drowned and left him a widower a year previously, she doesn’t imagine that he will ask her to marry him and take her back to his home, … Continue reading →

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Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror, by Chris Priestley

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Thistle

Edgar goes to visit his eccentric Uncle Montague, who tells him scary stories about children and the things that happened to them. It’s a collection of short stories tied together by a central narrative frame. I read this book mid-October … 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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The Last Olympian, by Rick Riordan

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Thistle

This is a joint review with Morrigan, my son who will turn 9 on Sunday. You’ll see – we have very different opinions for the most part. Of course, he’s much closer to the intended age group for this series. … Continue reading →

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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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