Tag Archives: RIP-worthy

Readathon: The Name of the Star, by Maureen Johnson

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Thistle

I think I have found my new favorite Maureen Johnson book. Seriously, this book was fantastic. Johnson does everything right. She makes her characters believable and real without glamorizing them. She makes them feel like teenagers without belittling or stereotyping … Continue reading →

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The Haunting of Hill House, by Shirley Jackson

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Thistle

I first read this book in 1999, when I was 20 years old. I’d seen the movie version of it in theatre with some friends and decided to try the book version, because of course I usually figured the book … 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 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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In the Woods, by Tana French (audio)

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Thistle

Yesterday, I was sick. Some sort of icky head cold that could have been either a back-to-school thing or due to the poor air quality we currently have in town with all the wildfires raging nearby. Whatever the case, 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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Good and Happy Child, by Justin Evans

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Thistle

Aah, my first RIP book, and it was a doozy! I’ve wanted to read Evans’ debut since reading his second book, The White Devil, back in the spring. To get the requisite comparison out of the way, I enjoyed The … Continue reading →

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Lady Audley’s Secret, by Mary Elizabeth Braddon

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Thistle

Sir Michael Audley of Audley Court falls in love with a young, penniless, beautiful woman with a secret past, and marries her. Meanwhile, George Talboys heads home from Australia after over three years abroad trying to find a fortune in … Continue reading →

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