Tag Archives: speculative

Between, by Jessica Warman

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Thistle

Compared to the other two Jessica Warman books I’ve read, this one didn’t impress me as much. The concept was fantastic, if a bit like Lauren Oliver’s Before I Fall, and I was hooked by the story the whole time. … Continue reading →

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Cryer’s Cross, by Lisa McMann

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Thistle

I have a strange relationship with Lisa McMann. I read the whole Wake trilogy sometime over the last year, and for each book I came away with an identical impression: not terribly well-written, but very fun to read. They are … Continue reading →

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Crossed, by Ally Condie

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Thistle

Crossed is the second book in the Matched series, with which many of you know I have a very complicated relationship. Crossed was easier to read than Matched, because it no longer had that personal connection, but sadly, either from … Continue reading →

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Goliath, by Scott Westerfeld

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Thistle

Goliath is the third book in the Leviathan trilogy, an alternate history of WWI where countries are divided between Darwinist and Industrial lines. I was a big fan of the first book in the series, but the second book bored … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter et les Reliques de la Mort, by JK Rowling

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Thistle

I’m so glad I read this series in French! My French is better than it has been in years and I’m starting to instinctively understand a lot more grammar-wise. It proved to me that I can definitely reacquire a language. … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter et le Prince de Sang-Mêlé, by JK Rowling

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Thistle

Once again, this is just a continuation of my HP-in-French project. This book went much faster. I read it in a few days. That’s probably because this is one of my favorites! I’m hoping to finish the project altogether before … Continue reading →

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Protected: Prophecy of the Sisters, by Michelle Zink

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Thistle

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The Lace Reader, by Brunonia Barry (audio)

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Thistle

This is the story of a woman who has spent most of her life dealing with the suicide of her twin sister in their teenage years. She has left her hometown of Salem but returns when her aunt dies, where … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter et L’Ordre du Phenix, by JK Rowling

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Thistle

It’s the fifth Harry Potter book in French and I really have nothing more to say at this point about the project. I took over a month off between books 4 and 5 and was happy to find that my … Continue reading →

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Dracula, by Bram Stoker

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Thistle

The first weekend of May, a cold front came through and got me right into the mood for RIP reading. My last book of the weekend was Dracula. Everyone pretty much knows the story of Dracula. While I didn’t love … Continue reading →

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