Tag Archives: POC

Afterworlds, by Scott Westerfeld

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Thistle

Eighteen-year-old Darcy Patel can’t believe the dream is really happening to her. Her novel has been picked up by an agent, and a publisher. She’s received a huge two-book-deal advance. She’s moving to NYC. She’s going to be a real … Continue reading →

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The Tarot Cafe (series), by Sang-Sun Park

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Thistle

I don’t read a lot of manga. I’ve tried a few in the past and they didn’t appeal to me, artistically, plus I had a hard time following the plots. So I’m not sure why, on my first trip to … Continue reading →

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Humans of New York, by Brandon Stanton

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Thistle

Not too much to say about this one. I love the Humans of New York website (which I follow on Instagram and Facebook). I didn’t realize how young this project was (since late 2010). The new book that is out … Continue reading →

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The Bitter Kingdom, by Rae Carson

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Thistle

Installment three of this trilogy, after The Girl of Fire and Thorns, and The Crown of Embers. Spoilers. What can I say? I think this is my new favorite series. There were definitely some flaws in this book, particularly with … Continue reading →

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The Crown of Embers, by Rae Carson

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Thistle

Sequel to The Girl of Fire and Thorns. And oh my it was wonderful. I just want to hug this series! In this book, Elisa is struggling to assert herself as queen and not appear weak. There are assassination attempts … Continue reading →

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The Girl of Fire and Thorns, by Rae Carson

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Thistle

Spoilers. Once every century, God chooses a Hero. The child is meant to perform a service in His name, and is identified by a jewel known as the Godstone in the child’s navel, not present at birth, but granted shortly … Continue reading →

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Protected: To Have and Have Not, by Ernest Hemingway (audio)

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Thistle

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Kid Cyclone Fights the Devil, by Xavier Garza

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Thistle

This is a collection of folktales and creepy children’s stories out of Mexico (and out of Mexican-American communities in southern Texas). There are 14 stories in the collection, which is a bilingual collection – Spanish one direction for half the … Continue reading →

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Anansi Boys, by Neil Gaiman (audio)

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Thistle

Charles Nancy aka Fat Charlie has always lived in the shadow of his father, and is relieved when his father dies. Then, at the funeral, he’s told that his father was a god, and that he has a brother named … Continue reading →

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Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (audio)

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Thistle

Someone is burning up all of Julian Carax’s books, a man with a leathery face who calls himself after the name of the devil in Carax’s latest book. Young Daniel Sempere, son of a bookseller, saves his copy of The … Continue reading →

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