Tag Archives: mini-review

Phantom Fortune, by Mary Elizabeth Braddon

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Thistle

This book was okay, but mostly just gossipy fluff-intrigue. Stolen fortunes, hidden identities, societal corruption, etc. I can see why it didn’t stand out among the many books written at that time, and it didn’t really live up to Lady … Continue reading →

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the Chrestomanci novels, by Diana Wynne Jones

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Thistle

I decided to review this series as a collect whole rather than write seven individual book reviews. Hopefully this will help keep people from getting annoyed with me as I obsess over my newfound love for Diana Wynne Jones, haha! … Continue reading →

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Protected: The Raising, by Laura Kasischke

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Thistle

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Rosencrantz & Guildenstern, are Dead by Tom Stoppard

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Thistle

Hard to know what to say about this one. I saw the play about 18 months before I read it. I quite enjoyed the performance, though I felt a little lost every time they switched into Shakespeare-speak, because Shakespeare’s language … Continue reading →

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The Likeness, by Tana French (audio)

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Thistle

I had a couple issues with the book, specifically the believability of the premise, and the repetitiveness of a cop getting too obsessed/into the case just like in the first book of this series, but otherwise it was a compelling … 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 Lottery and Seven Other Stories, by Shirley Jackson (audio)

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Thistle

The Lottery was a fantastic story, probably the best short story I’ve read in a very long time. It was creepy and foreboding, especially when you couple the end with the innocent beginnings in the children’s actions. I loved it. … 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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The Turn of the Screw, by Henry James

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Thistle

My husband swears that I read this about a decade ago, so I decided to read it and see for myself if I remembered it. He was right. Parts of this book and certain images definitely came back to me, … Continue reading →

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