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The Omnivore’s Dilemma (& In Defense of Food), by Michael Pollan (audio)

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Thistle

I have never before read a book about how people eat, other than the one photography book that was more about sociology than food (Around the World in 80 Diets). I avoid food books on purpose, because many are political … Continue reading →

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Protected: The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag, by Alan Bradley (audio)

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Thistle

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The Map of True Places, by Brunonia Barry (audio)

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Thistle

This story is about Zee, a woman whose mother committed suicide when Zee was a young teenager. Zee’s father acknowledged his sexuality and let his long-time lover move in after his wife’s death; now he is older and has Parkinson’s. … Continue reading →

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Leaving the Saints, by Martha Beck (audio)

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Thistle

This book is Martha Beck’s memoir of her childhood and her struggle with faith as an adult. She recounts the sexual abuse she suffered from her father, who is a prominent figure in the LDS (Mormon) church, and how she’s … Continue reading →

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A Long Way Down, by Nick Hornby (audio)

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Thistle

Four strangers come together on the roof of a building on New Year’s Eve, all intent on jumping off. They end up talking each other out of the suicide, and becoming lifelines to each other over the next few months. … Continue reading →

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The Lace Reader, by Brunonia Barry (audio)

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Thistle

This is the story of a woman who has spent most of her life dealing with the suicide of her twin sister in their teenage years. She has left her hometown of Salem but returns when her aunt dies, where … Continue reading →

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13 Reasons Why, by Jay Asher (audio)

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Thistle

This is a reread, so I will include spoilers in this mini-review. I originally read this book about two years ago, when I’d first started getting into YA. I loved the book, which made me think a lot about suicide … Continue reading →

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The Believers, by Zoë Heller (audio)

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Thistle

The Litvinoff family is a dysfunctional bunch of socialist atheist political activists. Joel and Audrey play-act at a good marriage. Their daughter Rosa has given up the family values and is investigating Orthodox Judaism. Their daughter Karla is unhappy in … Continue reading →

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The Lost City of Z, by David Grann (audio)

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Thistle

Before I begin this review, I have to admit something a little embarrassing. For a very long time, I thought this book was a zombie novel. I mean, “The Lost City of Z” just sounds like a zombie novel, right? … 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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