Tag Archives: WTF moments

Market Day, by James Sturm

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Thistle

Mendleman makes rugs by hand and sells them to support his growing family in the market in early 1900s Eastern Europe. One day, however, the person who usually buys his rugs is no longer in business. Mendleman can no longer … Continue reading →

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Voodoo Season, by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Thistle

Marie Levant moves from Chicago to New Orleans during her medical residency. Once there, she begins to have strange dreams that haunt her, and her knowledge of the patients that come into the emergency room border on sixth sense. Indeed, … Continue reading →

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Germinal, by Émile Zola

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Thistle

Germinal is about a poor mining town in mid-1800s France. As the economy gets worse and worse, the miners begin to starve to death under unfair pay schedules. They have no protection from labor laws, and go on strike under … Continue reading →

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Liar, by Justine Larbalestier

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Thistle

There will be absolutely no spoilers, not even a hint of them, in this review. Micah is a liar. Nothing she says can be trusted. And yet she swears that she didn’t kill her boyfriend Zach. She had nothing to … Continue reading →

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Bayou (vol 1), by Jeremy Love

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Thistle

I read this GN online. The main character is a little girl named Lee who lives in Charon, Mississippi back during segregation. She’s a black girl and has a white friend named Lily. When Lily goes missing in the bayou, … Continue reading →

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Protected: Clubbing, by Andi Watson

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Thistle

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Readathon: Peeps, by Scott Westerfeld

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Thistle

Cal Thompson acquires a parasite during a one-night stand at the beginning of college. Fortunately, he didn’t have to suffer the worst of symptoms that normally come on with this parasite – cannibalism, anathema, gathering a brood – but unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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The Man Who Was Thursday, by GK Chesterton

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Thistle

I have no idea what to say about this book. This is the first thing by Chesterton I’ve read, and I can’t tell if I’m overthinking it, or if it’s much smarter than I am. I’m not convinced that it … Continue reading →

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New Moon, by Stephenie Meyer

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Thistle

Spoilers. In this second edition of the Twilight series, Edward becomes afraid that he’ll always be a danger to Bella, so he and his family run away. Bella goes nearly catatonic when he leaves, emerging only after months of zombie-like … Continue reading →

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The Three Incestuous Sisters, by Audrey Niffenegger

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Thistle

Spoilers. Honestly, I’m having a difficult time considering this a true book. It’s supposed to be a graphic novel, but it reminds me of an adult-level picture book, with huge pictures on one page, and small bits of text opposite. … Continue reading →

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