Category Archives: Adult

White Sand Volume 1, by Brandon Sanderson and Rik Hoskin

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Thistle

From Goodreads: On the planet of Taldain, the legendary Sand Masters harness arcane powers to manipulate sand in spectacular ways. But when they are slaughtered in a sinister conspiracy, the weakest of their number, Kenton, believes himself to be the … Continue reading →

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The Sociopath Next Door, by Martha Stout (audio)

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Thistle

Subtitled: The Ruthless Versus the Rest of Us Four percent of the population – about one in every 25 people – has no conscience. They are not all criminals, serial killers, or the Hitlers of the world, which is what … Continue reading →

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Arcanum Unbounded, by Brandon Sanderson (audio)

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Thistle

Subtitled: The Cosmere Collection – Fiction From the Worlds of the Cosmere This collection of stories and novellas all take place in the giant world of Cosmere that ties many of Brandon Sanderson’s books together. The collection contains a number … Continue reading →

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Twelve Angry Men, by Reginald Rose (audio)

Posted on February 6, 2017 by Thistle

Most people know this story already. A teen is accused of murder, and the jury must be unanimous in its decision: guilty or not guilty. It seems a slam-dunk decision, until one man votes not guilty, and sets out to … Continue reading →

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The Dragon Reborn, by Robert Jordan (audio)

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Thistle

Book #3. Slightly more interesting than the last one, but some of the same problems still remain. Very little character development, and no characters yet that I really love. The story stays very black and white – the Good People … Continue reading →

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Different Class, by Joanne Harris

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Thistle

Roy Straitley has been a St. Oswald’s teacher for over thirty years. He’s not easily ruffled, and he survived the events of the previous year. St. Oswald’s isn’t doing as well after those events, though, and there’s a new crisis … Continue reading →

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Half the Sky, by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Thistle

Subtitled: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide This book explores gender inequality around the world, focused primarily on sex trafficking, violence against women, and maternal mortality. It also discusses potential solutions and gives accounts of some successes and failures … Continue reading →

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Sorcerer to the Crown, by Zen Cho (audio)

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Thistle

From GoodReads: At his wit’s end, Zacharias Wythe, freed slave, eminently proficient magician, and Sorcerer Royal of the Unnatural Philosophers—one of the most respected organizations throughout all of Britain—ventures to the border of Fairyland to discover why England’s magical stocks … Continue reading →

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Shadows for Silence (collection), by Brandon Sanderson (audio)

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Thistle

This audio collection contains two novellas by Brandon Sanderson. Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell Silence is the owner and proprietor of a safe way-stop in the Forests of Hell, where Shades are attracted to movement, noise, and … Continue reading →

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The Great Hunt, by Robert Jordan (audio)

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Thistle

Book 2 of the Wheel of Time. To avoid series spoilers, I won’t add a book summary, and instead simply state my impressions of The Great Hunt. First, let me say that I read the first book in this series, … Continue reading →

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