Category Archives: 2010

The Eternal Ones, by Kirstin Miller

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Thistle

I’ve read far too many books about reincarnation lately, so I expected to preview this one and quickly remove it from my TBR. Instead, I ended up reading the entire thing in a single sitting. It was really, really well … Continue reading →

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The Girl Next Door, by Selene Castrovilla

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Thistle

Sam and Jess have been best friends since they were toddlers. Now that they’re seventeen and Jess has terminal cancer, they must come to terms with each other, their friendship, and their love. I have to say, this is the … Continue reading →

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The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran (audio)

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Thistle

The Prophet is Lebanese classic poetry. You guys all know how difficult poetry is for me! However, I decided to try it out anyway. My first surprise was realizing that this was originally written in English and not in Arabic … Continue reading →

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Armadale, by Wilkie Collins

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Thistle

A 900-page tome like this is difficult to sum up, but I will try my best. First, we have the story of the Allan Armadales. Four of them – two fathers locked in a bitter rivalry, and their two sons. … Continue reading →

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Gregor and the Code of Claw, by Suzanne Collins

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Thistle

My feelings on this book started very mixed. Just like with the last book, there was too much recap. I knew the last prophecy had to come into play, but I’m really kind of tired of prophecies (more on that … Continue reading →

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Gregor and the Marks of Secret, by Suzanne Collins

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Thistle

This is the first book in the series that I admit to not liking as much as the others. Too much of it was spent recapping the first three books, and the plot was very haphazard. While there’s not an … Continue reading →

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The Fortunes of Indigo Skye, by Deb Caletti

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Thistle

Indigo Skye works as a waitress in Seattle. Her family is poor but fun, and Indigo loves the life she’s in right now. But then things change. A customer she barely knows from the restaurant where she works leaves her … Continue reading →

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Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods, by Suzanne Collins

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Thistle

The third book in the series is happily just as wonderful as the ones that came before it! We are still meeting new creatures and learning more about the Underland (I’d love to have a map!). This time, it was … Continue reading →

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Daddy Long Legs, by Jean Webster

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Thistle

Honestly despite all the great things I’ve heard about this book, I found it quite boring up until about 2/3rds through. Once I started making connections, it started getting more interesting, probably because I was far more interested in other … Continue reading →

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Gregor and the Prophency of Bane, by Suzanne Collins

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Thistle

It’s been a year since I read the first book in the Underland Chronicles, but I remembered the characters all fairly well, especially Gregor and his little sister, Boots. The Underland characters, I had to catch my memory up on … Continue reading →

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