Category Archives: 2010

Protected: Fingersmith, by Sarah Waters

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Thistle

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The Hundred-Foot Journey, by Richard C. Morais

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Thistle

Hassan Haji, a middle-aged chef, recounts his life from his boyhood in India to his current fame in the Parisian restaurant world. While fictional, this reads as a food memoir, and also discusses discrimination and conflict of heritage. It’s hard … Continue reading →

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Notes on a Scandal, by Zoë Heller

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Thistle

When Sheba, a pottery teacher in London, is discovered having an affair with one of her high school students, her life is understandably torn apart. She loses her job, she splits with her husband, and she’s denied all but limited … Continue reading →

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Dead Souls, by Nikolai Gogol

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Thistle

When the Classics Circuit chose to visit Imperial Russia, I knew immediately I wanted to read Dead Souls by Gogol. It’s a book I’ve wanted to read for awhile now, both for my GLBT Challenge (Gogol was gay) and because … Continue reading →

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Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Thistle

Okonkwo is a strong, angry man, famous and important in his tribe in Nigeria. He has three wives, many children, and a successful farm, mostly due to his relentless determination to keep everyone in his family (including himself) working harder … Continue reading →

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Of All the Stupid Things, by Alexandra Diaz

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Thistle

Tara, Whitney Blaire, and Pinkie have been best friends forever, but can their friendship survive when Tara suddenly becomes attracted to the new girl at school, Riley? In setup, Of All the Stupid Things is very similar to The Bermudez … Continue reading →

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Devilish, by Maureen Johnson

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Thistle

Jane goes to an all-girl Catholic high school, where she’s a smart, punky outcast. Her best friend is Allison is unpopular and anxious, and Jane would do anything for her. Anything. Including selling her soul to a devil’s minion in … Continue reading →

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The Gardener, by SA Bodeen

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Thistle

I’m sort of puzzled how to review this book, because everything about it is a spoiler. The cover, the tagline on the cover, the back-of-the-book description – all spoilers. If you look at that picture, you can tell exactly what … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by JK Rowling

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Thistle

Warning: This review necessarily contains spoilers. If you have not read this series and might one day, please don’t read any further! We’ve come to the final installment of my Harry Potter hardback/paperback comparison. It was in finally getting the … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, by JK Rowling

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Thistle

It’s Month 6/Book 6 of my Harry Potter hardback/paperback comparison! Half Blood Prince is one of my two favorite HP books, so I was very excited to dive into it. This is the first month where I’m reading the paperback … Continue reading →

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