Category Archives: 2009

Suite Scarlett, by Maureen Johnson

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Thistle

Scarlett Martin is a fifteen year old New Yorker whose family runs a quirky-though-rundown hotel. Her family is not well off despite their business, and Scarlett jumps at the opportunity of a summer job acting as an assistant to a … Continue reading →

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A Passage to India, by EM Forster

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Thistle

This is such a difficult book to describe. It’s a sketch of the conflict between India and Britain, both in the overarching Britain-is-policing-India sort of way, and in a specific-individual sort of way. The two parallel each other. The main … Continue reading →

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Protected: Dreaming Anastasia, by Joy Preble

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Thistle

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The House with a Clock in Its Walls, by John Bellairs

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Thistle

When 10-year-old Lewis’ parents die, he goes to live with his Uncle Jonathan. Jonathan lives in an old mansion formerly owned by a crazy wizard. The mansion has a clock in the walls that ticks at the same loudness all … Continue reading →

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie

Posted on September 20, 2009 by Thistle

Arnold Spirit (aka Junior) is a 14 year old Indian boy on a Spokane reservation. He’s an outcast with a lot of physical problems, but when he decides to attend school off-reservation, people turn on him even more. He has … Continue reading →

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Lord of the Flies, by William Golding

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Thistle

…people were never quite what you thought they were. There will be spoilers in this review, because I want to discuss the philosophy behind this book rather than the plot. Since most people know the general plot of Lord of … Continue reading →

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Between Mom and Jo, by Julie Anne Peters

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Thistle

Nick has a good life and a good family. His moms, Erin and Jo, don’t always get along, but they love each other and love Nick. An occasional classmate makes fun of him for having lesbian parents, but for the … Continue reading →

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Evermore, by Alyson Noel

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Thistle

After Ever’s entire family dies in a car crash, she gains the gift/curse to see auras, hear thoughts, learn life stories from a single touch. She walks through life cringing away from people, until the new guy shows up at … Continue reading →

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The Battle of the Labyrinth, by Rick Riordan

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Thistle

The Battle of the Labyrinth picks up six months after the last installment at the beginning of summer camp. This time it’s Annabeth’s turn to go on a quest, with Percy, Tyson (the Cyclops), and Grover (the Satyr) by her … Continue reading →

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The Titan’s Curse, by Rick Riordan

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Thistle

The third installment of the Percy Jackson series (which began with The Lightning Thief) is The Titan’s Curse. Halfway between two summers at Camp Half-Blood, Percy gets roped into following a quest of fellow half-blood Thalia, daughter of Zeus. Kronos … Continue reading →

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