Category Archives: Year

Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Thistle

I have been terrified of Hermann Hesse for years. I’m not sure how I got the impression that he was difficult and dense to read, but I’ve avoided him. Next year, however, my book club is reading Siddhartha, so I … Continue reading →

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The Leftovers, by Tom Perrotta

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Thistle

The premise: One day, a good portion of the world’s population just disappears. Call it the Rapture, the Sudden Departure, or whatever you want. One moment they are there, the next, they’re gone, and the rest of the world is … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Godot, by Samuel Beckett

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Thistle

Waiting for Godot is a French absurdist play written by an Irishman who then translated it himself into English. There is no plot. Two men, Vladimir and Estragon, meet at a tree every day and talk, while they wait for … Continue reading →

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The Woman in Black, by Susan Hill

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Thistle

The back of my book says this is like a Jane Austen ghost story. I completely disagree with the Jane Austen assessment, but the story itself is really good. Creepy and haunting, with an old-fashioned feel. I quite enjoyed it! … Continue reading →

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A Red Herring Without Mustard, by Alan Bradley

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Thistle

Considering I didn’t like the second book in this series, I was very pleased with volume three. It was very enjoyable, possibly even more so than the first one. I liked learning much more about the de Luces, and I … Continue reading →

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In the Woods, by Tana French (audio)

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Thistle

Yesterday, I was sick. Some sort of icky head cold that could have been either a back-to-school thing or due to the poor air quality we currently have in town with all the wildfires raging nearby. Whatever the case, I … Continue reading →

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The Turn of the Screw, by Henry James

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Thistle

My husband swears that I read this about a decade ago, so I decided to read it and see for myself if I remembered it. He was right. Parts of this book and certain images definitely came back to me, … Continue reading →

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Good and Happy Child, by Justin Evans

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Thistle

Aah, my first RIP book, and it was a doozy! I’ve wanted to read Evans’ debut since reading his second book, The White Devil, back in the spring. To get the requisite comparison out of the way, I enjoyed The … Continue reading →

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Shatter Me, by Tahereh Mafi

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Thistle

I really enjoyed this dystopia. The story developed well over the whole book, ending in a good spot to wait for the sequel. The writing was fantastic and actually reminded me of some of my own experimental writing in my … Continue reading →

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Tom Bedlam, by George Hagen

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Thistle

This was a random grab from the library. I’d never heard of the book before, but I enjoyed the tone/atmosphere from page 1. The book turned out to be much broader than I was expecting from the description, and I … Continue reading →

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