Category Archives: 2009

The Sea of Monsters, by Rick Riordan

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Thistle

This is book two of the Percy Jackson series. I read The Lightning Thief in February, and am just now getting to the first sequel of the series (with my son’s encouragement). In this book, which starts the summer after … Continue reading →

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Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Thistle

It would be nearly impossible for me to try to describe the plot of this book without spoilers, so I’m not going to describe it at all. It’s an Austen novel. It goes without saying there will be a romance … Continue reading →

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How to Ditch Your Fairy, by Justine Larbalestier

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Thistle

The basic lesson learned in this book is to be careful what you wish for. It’s a simple lesson, much simpler than I was expecting, actually. This is categorized at my library as young adult, but it felt much more … Continue reading →

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Vanity Fair, by William Makepeace Thackeray

Posted on April 1, 2009 by Thistle

Appropriately subtitled: A Novel Without a Hero. I am so, so glad I’m done with this. I’ve been reading this book for weeks. That isn’t to say it’s a bad book, it’s not necessarily, but it really wore on me. … Continue reading →

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The Epic of Gilgamesh, by Anonymous

Posted on March 28, 2009 by Thistle

Most of today I’ve been practically an invalid, and have had to leave off reading Vanity Fair because it’s too heavy to carry in one hand. So, I pulled Gilgamesh off the shelf for a short, lighter read while I … Continue reading →

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The Plain Janes, by Cecil Castellucci

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Thistle

Of all the graphic novels I’ve read this year, this is by far my favorite. It surpasses Persepolis. It’s short – I read it through twice today before posting this – but has so much in it. It deals with … Continue reading →

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The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho

Posted on March 25, 2009 by Thistle

I imagine this book isn’t for everyone. It’s more of a parable than a story, the language is almost semi-Biblical in tone (it’s a translation from Portuguese, but I imagine the tone is similar in the original), the events are … Continue reading →

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Bogus to Bubbly, by Scott Westerfeld

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Thistle

Subtitled: An Insider’s Guide to the World of Uglies. Originally, I didn’t plan to review this book. I mean, it’s a guide book to a fictional series – not really all that interesting to those who haven’t read the series, … Continue reading →

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Protected: The Time Traveler’s Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Thistle

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American Born Chinese, by Gene Luen Yang

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Thistle

This is one of the most bizarre books I’ve read in a long time. I’m not quite sure what to say about it. It’s a graphic novel that intertwines three separate stories in a way I never would have guessed … Continue reading →

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