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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, by Haruki Murakami (audio)

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Thistle

I’ve never read anything by Murakami before. He’s one of those authors that scares me, probably because a long time ago I heard a rumor about some sort of animal brutality in his book Kafka on the Shore. I’m not … Continue reading →

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Pavilion of Women, by Pearl S. Buck

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Thistle

As Madame Wu reaches her fortieth birthday, she makes a decision that will change the life of everyone in her multi-generational housing complex. She decides that she will retire from being a woman, and bring a concubine to live with … Continue reading →

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Thumped, by Megan McCafferty

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Thistle

Last year, when I read Bumped, I really, really enjoyed it. A commercially-based dystopia – something completely unique! I was really looking forward to Thumped, but the book didn’t work quite as well for me as Bumped did. There wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Faithful Place, by Tana French (audio)

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Thistle

I’m not a real mystery reader, but right around this time of year, I always get in the mood for a good mystery story for some reason. Been that way for the last few years, and this year is no … Continue reading →

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Protected: Sons and Lovers, by DH Lawrence

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Thistle

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The Way of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Thistle

I am not even going to attempt to summarize the plot to this book. It is far too epic, too gargantuan, to summarize. Sorry ’bout that. So…more high fantasy from Brandon Sanderson. What can I say? I like the guy. … Continue reading →

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Fire and Hemlock, by Diana Wynne Jones

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Thistle

At 19 years old, Polly suddenly realizes that she has two sets of memories. She explores back through the newly-uncovered memories from her tenth through fifteenth years, where she gatecrashed a bizarre funeral, made friends with a meek cellist, and … Continue reading →

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The Alloy of Law, by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Thistle

I really loved the Mistborn trilogy, but this one was disappointing. I don’t like Westerns at all, so all the cowboy-gun-slinging stuff just bogged me down the whole time. I didn’t really like any of the characters except Marasi. I … Continue reading →

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The Hero of Ages, by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Thistle

This book had so much in it! It’s the only book of the trilogy that I’ve only read once (so far, because I’ve started to read the whole thing again), and I’m still not sure my brain fully comprehends everything … Continue reading →

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Phantom Fortune, by Mary Elizabeth Braddon

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Thistle

This book was okay, but mostly just gossipy fluff-intrigue. Stolen fortunes, hidden identities, societal corruption, etc. I can see why it didn’t stand out among the many books written at that time, and it didn’t really live up to Lady … Continue reading →

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