Tag Archives: historical

Pavilion of Women, by Pearl S. Buck

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Thistle

As Madame Wu reaches her fortieth birthday, she makes a decision that will change the life of everyone in her multi-generational housing complex. She decides that she will retire from being a woman, and bring a concubine to live with … Continue reading →

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Readathon: Wonderstruck, by Brian Selznick

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Thistle

I went into this book with some reservations, having heard other people say it was far too much like Hugo Cabret in style. Honestly, this doesn’t bother me so much stylistically – most artists have similar styles, patterns, and focuses … Continue reading →

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Habibi, by Craig Thompson

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Thistle

This could have been a really nice story, with beautiful illustrations, all woven together very well. However, the cultural portrayals made me very uncomfortable, and I was very distracted by the constant vomiting and juvenile humor written/drawn throughout. I noticed a … Continue reading →

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The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Thistle

I didn’t expect to love this one. There was so much hype, so many people loving it. I expected to get it from the library, read a few pages, and return it unread, simply due to my history of not … 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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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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Protected: The Weed That Strings the Hangman’s Bag, by Alan Bradley (audio)

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Thistle

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Goliath, by Scott Westerfeld

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Thistle

Goliath is the third book in the Leviathan trilogy, an alternate history of WWI where countries are divided between Darwinist and Industrial lines. I was a big fan of the first book in the series, but the second book bored … Continue reading →

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Saint Joan, by George Bernard Shaw

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Thistle

Saint Joan is a play that explores the life, death, and canonization of Joan of Arc. Joan of Arc fascinates me and always has. She’s one of those people that I would love to go back in time to meet, … Continue reading →

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