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Readathon: Leviathan, by Scott Westerfeld

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Thistle

Alek, son of the assassinated Archduke Ferdinand, is on the run for his life as war stirs in Europe. Along with his tutor and fencing master, 15-yr-old Alek treks across Europe in a steam-powered Stormwalker in an attempt to reach … Continue reading →

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Readathon: My Heartbeat, by Garret Freymann-Weyr

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Thistle

Ellen is very close to her brother, Link, and his best friend, James. When she begins to question the nature of Link and James’ relationship, however, the delicate balance of friendship, love, and family ties unravels. I’m actually not sure … Continue reading →

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Readathon: 84, Charing Cross Road, by Helene Hanff

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Thistle

84, Charing Cross Road is a collection of letters between Helene Hanff and a group of people in London. The bulk of the letters are to Frank Doel, one of the proprietors of the bookshop at that address. However, there … Continue reading →

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Readathon: The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Thistle

A mysterious man sneaks into a certain house and kills all the family members except the youngest – an 18m old toddler whose name is never known – who manages to escape into a nearby graveyard. The ghosts there adopt … Continue reading →

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Readathon: The Dreaming (vol 1), by Queenie Chan

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Thistle

Twin sisters Amber and Jeanie arrive at an exclusive boarding school in the Australian outback, where their first impressions are not great. There are secrets in the air, and they’re not allowed to claim twinhood because the woman in charge … Continue reading →

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Readathon: Skim, by Mariko Tamaki

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Thistle

Kim Cameron, otherwise known as Skim, goes to an upclass private girl’s school, where she’s a bit of an outcast because of her looks (overweight, half-Asian), her muddled attempts to be Wiccan, and her best friend’s aggressive anti-social attitude. When … Continue reading →

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Readathon: Chicken With Plums, by Marjane Satrapi

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Thistle

In Chicken With Plums, Satrapi writes a biography of her great-uncle, the famous Iranian musician Nassar Ali Khan. When Khan’s tar breaks, he falls into a depression and lays in bed wishing for death for a week. At the end … Continue reading →

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Readathon: Britten and Brulightly, by Hannah Berry

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Thistle

What a strange, strange book. Fern Britten is a private detective and works alongside a slightly lewd and quite unusual partner, Stewart Brulightly. Most of their work deals with marital problems until the day Brulightly suggests they only accept more … Continue reading →

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Readathon: The Professor’s Daughter, by Joan Sfar

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Thistle

Hm. Well. This is a graphic novel love story between a professor’s daughter and that same professor’s ancient mummy. One day, the woman, Lillian, lets the mummy, Imhotep IV, out of his case, and the two go off for a … Continue reading →

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Protected: In a Perfect World, by Laura Kasischke

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Thistle

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