Category Archives: 2009

Truth, by Robin Wasserman

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Thistle

My ILL came in, and I got to read the third installment of this little trilogy. And while it wraps up neatly, and all my questions are answered, I can’t say I enjoyed everything. It was okay. I mean, it … Continue reading →

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Protected: Austenland, by Shannon Hale

Posted on January 13, 2009 by Thistle

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Harry, a History, by Melissa Anelli

Posted on January 11, 2009 by Thistle

You know you’re a Harry Potter dork when you read – with enjoyment – the end-notes and bibliography to a nonfiction book about the HP phenomenon. Oh yes. I am that dork. I received Harry, a History – appropriately named, … Continue reading →

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Story of a Girl, by Sara Zarr

Posted on January 9, 2009 by Thistle

Personally, I didn’t enjoy this book. The story could have been interesting, but the narrative put me off. It’s told first person, and the whole thing sounded like an imitation of teenagers speaking rather than an authentic voice. Now, to … Continue reading →

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The Eyre Affair, by Jasper Fforde

Posted on January 7, 2009 by Thistle

I heartily agree that something odd is going on; something I can’t possibly explain. The barrier between myself and Rochester has softened. –Thursday Next This is a really odd book. Delightful, but odd. It’s alternate history, and the narrator, Thursday … Continue reading →

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Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Thistle

This is my fourth Austen book, after Persuasion, Emma, and Sense and Sensibility, and it’s by far the best. I can see why Pride and Prejudice is considered her best work. It’s outstanding! Whereas it normally takes me a week … Continue reading →

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Betrayal, by Robin Wasserman

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Thistle

So, to begin 2009, I continued the saga of J.D., the girl who woke up from an explosion with amnesia at the beginning of part I. I don’t want to say too much about the plot, which might give away … Continue reading →

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