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Armadale, by Wilkie Collins

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Thistle

A 900-page tome like this is difficult to sum up, but I will try my best. First, we have the story of the Allan Armadales. Four of them – two fathers locked in a bitter rivalry, and their two sons. … Continue reading →

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Gregor and the Code of Claw, by Suzanne Collins

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Thistle

My feelings on this book started very mixed. Just like with the last book, there was too much recap. I knew the last prophecy had to come into play, but I’m really kind of tired of prophecies (more on that … Continue reading →

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Gregor and the Marks of Secret, by Suzanne Collins

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Thistle

This is the first book in the series that I admit to not liking as much as the others. Too much of it was spent recapping the first three books, and the plot was very haphazard. While there’s not an … Continue reading →

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The Fortunes of Indigo Skye, by Deb Caletti

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Thistle

Indigo Skye works as a waitress in Seattle. Her family is poor but fun, and Indigo loves the life she’s in right now. But then things change. A customer she barely knows from the restaurant where she works leaves her … Continue reading →

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Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods, by Suzanne Collins

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Thistle

The third book in the series is happily just as wonderful as the ones that came before it! We are still meeting new creatures and learning more about the Underland (I’d love to have a map!). This time, it was … Continue reading →

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Daddy Long Legs, by Jean Webster

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Thistle

Honestly despite all the great things I’ve heard about this book, I found it quite boring up until about 2/3rds through. Once I started making connections, it started getting more interesting, probably because I was far more interested in other … Continue reading →

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Gregor and the Prophency of Bane, by Suzanne Collins

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Thistle

It’s been a year since I read the first book in the Underland Chronicles, but I remembered the characters all fairly well, especially Gregor and his little sister, Boots. The Underland characters, I had to catch my memory up on … Continue reading →

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Dick and Jane and Vampires, by Laura Marchesani

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Thistle

I never read the original Dick and Jane books as a child, but I’ve seen them around as an adult. When I saw this one at the Penguin booth at the Texas Book Festival, I knew I had to have … Continue reading →

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Coraline (graphic novel), by Neil Gaiman

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Thistle

I’ve now read the original book, seen the movie, and read the GN version of Coraline. Of them all, I think the GN is actually my favorite. I thought the medium worked well for the story. My biggest quibble with … Continue reading →

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Proof by Seduction, by Courtney Milan

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Thistle

This is my first ever Harlequin romance novel, and honestly the only one I’ve ever wanted to read. A couple years back, I saw the query pitch for this book on an agent’s blog and loved it so much I … Continue reading →

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