Category Archives: Year

Collected Children’s Stories, by Sylvia Plath

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Thistle

I took a quick break from reading Maugham’s short stories (since there are about 90 of them!) to read this quick collection. It only consists of three stories, one of which I read last year. It’s a cute collection, with … Continue reading →

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The Saga of Gosta Berling, by Selma Lagerlöf (audio)

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Thistle

I don’t begin to know how to describe this book. It starts as the tale of a priest, Gosta Berling, as he’s dismissed from his post and goes to live in a new place. He’s taken in by a woman … Continue reading →

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The Löwensköld Ring, by Selma Lagerlöf

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Thistle

When General Löwensköld dies, his fantastic ring is buried with him. When the grave is broken into and the ring stolen, the General returns from the dead to haunt the thieves and revenge the theft. He won’t rest until the … Continue reading →

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, by Frederick Douglass

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Thistle

This slim book is Douglass’s memoir of his life as a slave and escape into freedom. It’s more than just a memoir, though. It’s a statement against slavery, which may seem obvious or normal now but was a difficult and … Continue reading →

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Hedda Gabbler, by Henrik Ibsen

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Thistle

Hedda Gabler has married on a whim and is now bored out of her mind. She escapes that boredom by manipulating the people around her, especially those who have loved her in the past. After reading and loving A Doll’s … Continue reading →

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Anne of Green Gables, by Lucy Maud Montgomery

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Thistle

I’m sure most people know what Anne of Green Gables is about already, but just in case, this is the story of an orphan girl taken in by an older couple. She’s a bit wild and fanciful, but also eager … Continue reading →

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Bumped, by Megan McCafferty

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Thistle

In the dystopian world of Bumped, a virus has destroyed people’s ability to reproduce after their late teens, so teen pregnancy has become a valuable commodity. Teens are getting pregnant as young as eleven. Stores sell “fun bumps” where you … Continue reading →

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The Color Purple, by Alice Walker

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Thistle

Celie is fourteen the first time her father rapes her. She suffers through constant sexual abuse and two pregnancies. Not long after, she’s married off to an older widow because her father wants to start in with her younger sister, … Continue reading →

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Protected: Notes From Underground, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Thistle

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Harry Potter et le Prisonnier d’Azkaban, by JK Rowling

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Thistle

The adventures continue with the third installment of Harry Potter, once again in French. And the adventures have gotten so much better for me in many ways! After Chambre, I was pretty discouraged. It was a horrible translation and I … Continue reading →

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