Category Archives: 2009

The Bermudez Triangle, by Maureen Johnson

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Thistle

This is a character-driven book. It deals with relationships, friendship, sexuality, loyalty, and love. It deals with what happens to people when they let the world know they’re gay (both the good and the bad). It deals with long distance … Continue reading →

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Habibi, by Naomi Shihab Nye

Posted on March 16, 2009 by Thistle

Did people who committed acts of violence think their victims and their victims’ relatives would just forget? Didn’t people see? How violence went on and on like a terrible wheel? Could you stand in front of a wheel to make … Continue reading →

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Quidditch Through the Ages, by JK Rowling

Posted on March 14, 2009 by Thistle

In honor of my son’s Harry Potter birthday party today, I read the last of the Harry Potter accessories that I hadn’t yet read. Quidditch Through the Ages comes packaged in a two-book set with Fantastic Beasts and Where to … Continue reading →

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Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Thistle

Note: When I wrote this review, I didn’t think I was giving away any spoilers, but I’ve been told since then that my summary gives away the big secret of the book. The “big secret” was something I caught from … Continue reading →

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New Moon, by Stephenie Meyer

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Thistle

Spoilers. In this second edition of the Twilight series, Edward becomes afraid that he’ll always be a danger to Bella, so he and his family run away. Bella goes nearly catatonic when he leaves, emerging only after months of zombie-like … Continue reading →

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Blue Noon, by Scott Westerfeld

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Thistle

Suddenly, the blue time falls in the middle of the day, freezing all the daylighters, and surprising the handful of Midnighters that live in Bixby, OK. The Midnighters desperately search for answers as the boundaries between the secret hour and … Continue reading →

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The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Thistle

Oh finally! I’m done. I suppose I’ll just say right off that while this book is certainly well written, I didn’t enjoy it very much. It wasn’t the length or anything, though I wish I’d have chosen the abridged version. … Continue reading →

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Touching Darkness, by Scott Westerfeld

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Thistle

This is the second of three installments in the Midnighters series. Now that Jessica Day has discovered her power, everyone feels safe again, but not all dangers come from the midnight hour. Suddenly, there are normal dangers, outsiders who may … Continue reading →

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Protected: The Knife of Never Letting Go, by Patrick Ness

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Thistle

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Extras, by Scott Westerfeld

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Thistle

Extras is the fourth book in the Uglies trilogy. Yes, I did mean that. The dedication for Extras says, “To everyone who wrote me to reveal the secret definition of the word ‘trilogy.’” In other words, Westerfeld wrote this book … Continue reading →

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