Tag Archives: mini-review

Silver is for Secrets, by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Thistle

Senior year is over, and Stacey and her friends have rented a beach cabin for the summer. It’s supposed to be a vacation, but the nightmares start all over again, this time about a stranger, a girl who then shows … Continue reading →

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White is for Magic, by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Thistle

A year later, and it’s happening again. Stacey is having dream premonitions. But this time, two things have changed. She’s not the only one having these dreams, and it’s her own death that she’s dreaming about. Okay I’m even more … Continue reading →

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the Weetzie Bat series, by Francesca Lia Block

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Thistle

Rather than add four individual reviews, I want to review this series in a single post. There are five books – Weetzie Bat, Witch Baby, Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys, Missing Angel Juan, and Baby Be-Bop. The last of … Continue reading →

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Fragile Eternity, by Melissa Marr

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Thistle

This book, unlike the first two in the series, did not feel well written. Fragile Eternity is the third in the series and continues the story, back to focusing on Aislinn and Seth. There is very little plot, but lots … Continue reading →

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Ink Exchange, by Melissa Marr

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Thistle

This is the second book in the Wicked Lovely series by Melissa Marr. I will try not to give away any spoilers for the previous book in this review. Ink Exchange continues where Wicked Lovely ended, only it primarily focuses … Continue reading →

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Readathon: Fade, by Lisa McMann

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Thistle

Note: I can’t talk about this book without spoiling the first in the series, Wake, so please skip this if you plan to read Wake. There will be no spoilers for Fade in this review. Quick summary: Fade continues where … Continue reading →

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Readathon: I Kill Giants, by Joe Kelly

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Thistle

Quick summary: Barbara is a troubled kid who seems to live in a fantasy world where she is very powerful and kills giants. Really, she is fighting against a metaphorical giant at home… My thoughts: I struggled with this one … Continue reading →

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Readathon: Looking for Bapu, by Anjali Banerjee

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Thistle

Quick summary: Eight-year-old Anu is very close to his grandfather (Bapu) and doesn’t know how to cope when Bapu has a massive stroke and dies. He thinks if only he can do something – say the right words, perform the … Continue reading →

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Readathon: The Magician’s Elephant, by Kate DiCamillo

Posted on April 10, 2010 by Thistle

Quick summary: A young boy seeks answers when a fortune teller comes to town. She tells him he must follow the elephant to find his sister. The boy thinks she can’t be right – there are no elephants in his … Continue reading →

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African Sojourn, by Uwe Ommer

Posted on February 23, 2010 by Thistle

I read this book as a companion to my Enchantment: Senegal book. It’s a book that is supposed to highlight the beauty of the female African body. West African, specifically (but not just Senegal). Unlike Native, the photography book that … Continue reading →

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