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The Sorrows of Young Werther, by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Thistle

I first read this book back in 2001, and it’s one of a handful of books from that year that I remember reading, but don’t remember a thing about. Now that I’ve reread it, I can see why. The book … 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 Inferno, by Dante Alighieri

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Thistle

The Inferno is the first in a trio of epic poems where Dante is led through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven. Virgil, the classical Roman poet, leads him through Hell, where Dante sees all the different ways that sinners are punished … Continue reading →

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Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Thistle

Oh Jane Eyre, how I love you!! Sigh. This is my second time through Jane Eyre (if I don’t count the graphic novel version and the several movie versions I brought home), and I love it just as much as … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Craddock, by William Somerset Maugham

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Thistle

When Bertha Ley falls in love with a farmer on her family’s land, Edward Craddock, she flies against convention to marry beneath her. Her love is passionate, violent, and irrational, while Edward’s love for her is calm, sensible, and steady. … Continue reading →

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The Host, by Stephenie Meyer (audio)

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Thistle

Wanderer is a Soul, a parasitic alien who has lived through multiple lives on multiple planets before coming to earth to invade a new host, a girl named Melanie. Earth has been mostly taken over by the new alien race, … Continue reading →

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Christmas Holiday, by William Somerset Maugham

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Thistle

Charley Mason, part of a fairly well-to-do family in England, goes to Paris for his Christmas holidays to visit an old friend and have a bit of fun. Everything changes, though, when Charley’s friend (Simon, now very changed) introduces him … Continue reading →

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Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov (audio)

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Thistle

I first read Lolita about a decade ago. It was my first experience was Vladimir Nabokov, and what made me fall in love with him. I decided to revisit this novel on audio, a second read. Here, I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Protected: Claudine at School, by Colette

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Thistle

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The Alchemist (graphic novel), by Paulo Coelho

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Thistle

I read The Alchemist back in March of 2009. Despite the fact that the book bordered the edge of something I wouldn’t normally like, I enjoyed the book. It was true enough to itself to not step over the line … Continue reading →

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