Category Archives: Year

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake, by Aimee Bender (audio)

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Thistle

When Rose is almost nine years old, she bites into a slice of cake and tastes something underneath the lemon and chocolate. Something empty and hollow, as if the cake is sad, longing, desperate. She knows instantly that this is … Continue reading →

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Rites of Compassion, by Willa Cather and Gustave Flaubert

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Thistle

Rites of Compassion is part of the 2×2 series of books published by The Feminist Press at the City University of New York. According to the back of the book: The 2×2 series pairs literature, usually by men and women, … Continue reading →

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Things I’ve Been Silent About, by Azar Nafisi (audio)

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Thistle

Years ago, pre-blogging, I read Reading Lolita in Tehran, a sort of combination memoir, history lesson, and literary analysis rolled into one. It was a fascinating, wonderful book for me, especially parts 1 and 4, which dealt more with the … Continue reading →

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Behemoth, by Scott Westerfeld

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Thistle

For some reason, it took me a really long time to get into this book. Normally I slip right into Westerfeld’s worlds, but Behemoth was either really slow to start, or I was just not in the right mood to … Continue reading →

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Marcelo in the Real World, by Francisco X. Stork

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Thistle

Marcelo has a cognitive disorder similar to a very high functioning form of Asperger’s Syndrome. He goes to a special private school for kids with disabilities, but his father, a powerful lawyer, wants him to learn how to live in … Continue reading →

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The Girl Who Could Fly, by Victoria Forester

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Thistle

I ended up enjoying this one more than expected! It was a cute story, with a lot of good messages in it, and Dr. Hellion’s character kept me guessing the whole time. I don’t have much to say about this … Continue reading →

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Protected: The Transformation of Things, by Jillian Cantor

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Thistle

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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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