Tag Archives: speculative

Amphigorey Again, by Edward Gorey

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Thistle

The first weekend of May, a cold front came through and got me right into the mood for RIP reading. Amphigorey Again is the first of the three books I read! This is the final of four Gorey collections, morbid macabre … Continue reading →

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The Unit, by Ninni Holmqvist

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Thistle

Imagine a world where economic productivity comes first, a world perhaps not so different from our own, if you really think about it. In this world, people are considered necessary to society if they marry, have children (future workers), and/or … Continue reading →

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Readathon: The Lost Thing, by Shaun Tan

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Thistle

Normally I adore Shaun Tan, but this one didn’t work for me. I think it’s because the people were drawn in a way I didn’t like. They looked like we were meant to think of them as a mix between … Continue reading →

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Readathon: Lolly Willowes, by Sylvia Townsend Warner

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Thistle

Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner is about a spinster aunt who goes to live alone and becomes a witch after making a pact with the devil. I thought it sounded fascinating, but the book ended up being very badly … Continue reading →

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The White Devil, by Justin Evans

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Thistle

Andrew Taylor is an American student sent to spend his senior year at a British boarding school, Harrow, because of some drug trouble he had at his last school at home. While he’s still adjusting to a new way of … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter et la Coupe de Feu, by JK Rowling

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Thistle

As I stated last year, this is my least favorite of the Harry Potter books. Thankfully, some of the things that really irritate me, like the repetition of phrases, aren’t anywhere near as noticeable to me when translated into French! … Continue reading →

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Collected Children’s Stories, by Sylvia Plath

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Thistle

I took a quick break from reading Maugham’s short stories (since there are about 90 of them!) to read this quick collection. It only consists of three stories, one of which I read last year. It’s a cute collection, with … Continue reading →

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The Saga of Gosta Berling, by Selma Lagerlöf (audio)

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Thistle

I don’t begin to know how to describe this book. It starts as the tale of a priest, Gosta Berling, as he’s dismissed from his post and goes to live in a new place. He’s taken in by a woman … Continue reading →

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The Löwensköld Ring, by Selma Lagerlöf

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Thistle

When General Löwensköld dies, his fantastic ring is buried with him. When the grave is broken into and the ring stolen, the General returns from the dead to haunt the thieves and revenge the theft. He won’t rest until the … Continue reading →

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Bumped, by Megan McCafferty

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Thistle

In the dystopian world of Bumped, a virus has destroyed people’s ability to reproduce after their late teens, so teen pregnancy has become a valuable commodity. Teens are getting pregnant as young as eleven. Stores sell “fun bumps” where you … Continue reading →

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