Category Archives: 2008

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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The Odd Sea, by Frederick Reiken

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Thistle

Okay, so now I’ve read Mr. Reiken’s debut novel. I was sort of borderline on his second (The Lost Legends of New Jersey), on whether or not I liked it. I was impressed with his realism and some of the … Continue reading →

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The Lost Legends of New Jersey, by Frederick Reiken

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Thistle

I seem to be reading a lot of modern lit lately despite my propensity towards disliking them. Frederick Reiken recently had an article on a Glimmer Train bulletin, and in looking him up, I read descriptions of his two novels. Both … Continue reading →

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The Eight, by Katherine Neville

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Thistle

When I first read the Wikipedia description of The Eight, recommended to me by my cousin Jen, I somehow got the impression that this was a young adult novel. When I got it, a very thick hardback of 550 pages, … Continue reading →

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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, by Anne Bronte

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Thistle

This recommendation was made by a woman at my non-online book club when we discussed Jane Eyre last month. Before just over a year ago, I’d never read anything by any of the Brontes, and have now read all three. I … Continue reading →

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Reasonable Doubt, by Marcia Mickelson

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Thistle

Marcia Mickelson is a friend of mine, and I’ve read three of her novels (two that are published and one that I edited and will hopefully get published). Of the three, this is by far my favorite. Marcia is an … Continue reading →

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