Category Archives: 2009

Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Thistle

Fahrenheit 451 is the ultimate banned book – a book about banning books to the degree of burning any that are discovered, as well as the house of the owner who concealed them. Firemen in this dystopian world don’t mess … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009, Adult, Prose | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Time of My Life, by Allison Winn Scotch

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Thistle

Spoilers. Jillian has the seemingly perfect suburban life with a supportive husband and a cute toddler that she gets to stay home with. But underneath the facade, she’s dying. Slowly withering away trying to keep up the perfect-wife-and-mother act. She … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009, Adult, Prose | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Thistle

This will not be a popular review. Most people who have read Catching Fire have said it’s even better than The Hunger Games. I’m afraid I disagree. In fact, I was a little bit disappointed. Why, you ask? Well, I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009, 2010, Prose, Young Adult | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Like Water for Chocolate, by Laura Esquivel

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Thistle

[joint review and recipe by my husband and me] Recipe: Gignac Tiramisu Ingredients: 24 Milano cookies, 5 egg yolks, 1/3 C sugar, 1/2 C heavy cream, 2 tsp REAL vanilla (no extract!), 14 oz cream cheese, 3/4 C espresso Jason: So… … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009, Adult, Prose | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

The Dead Days of Summer, by Carolyn Hart

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Thistle

Dead Days of Summer is actually the 17th book in the Death on Demand series. Annie Darling runs a mystery book shop called Death on Demand, and apparently gets involved in mysteries time and time again. In this particular book, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009, Adult, Prose | Tagged | Leave a comment

Jane Eyre (graphic novel), by Charlotte Bronte

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Thistle

This is exactly what the title says – a graphic novel version of Jane Eyre. It’s part of a series of graphic novels aimed at helping teens enjoy classics through a different media. There are several versions of the GN … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009, Adult, Visual | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Hold Still, by Nina LaCour

Posted on August 29, 2009 by Thistle

This book is about suicide. Caitlin’s best friend, Ingrid, kills herself, and suddenly Caitlin doesn’t know how to live anymore. She’s frozen in time. The past is too painful to look back at, the future is too uncertain. I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009, Prose, Young Adult | 1 Comment

Protected: Kampung Boy, by Lat

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Thistle

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Posted in 2009, Adult, Visual | Tagged , | Enter your password to view comments.

Protected: Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List, by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Thistle

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Posted in 2009, Prose, Young Adult | Tagged , , | Enter your password to view comments.

Baking Cakes in Kigali, by Gaile Parkin

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Thistle

Once again, I have a reason to be so happy I went to ALA. I picked this ARC up at some booth – not even sure which – because I haven’t read many things about Africa and thought this sounded … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009, Adult, Prose | Tagged , , | Leave a comment