Category Archives: Audience

A Stitch in Time, by Kelley Armstrong (audio)

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Thistle

Bronwyn hasn’t been back to Thorne Manor since her uncle died when she was fifteen. Now, her aunt has also passed, and left the house to her. Bronwyn has to face the secrets of her past, confronting what she’s been … Continue reading →

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Cytonic, by Brandon Sanderson (audio)

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Thistle

In this third volume of the Skyward series, Spensa and M-Bot are stuck in the Nowhere, off on an adventure to learn more about 1) the creatures that want to destroy them, and 2) the nature of their selves. I’ve … Continue reading →

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The Alchemist of Fire and Fortune, by Gigi Pandian (audio)

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Thistle

Blackmail. Treasure maps. Fool’s gold. Missing persons. Fire. Family. Alchemy. This is the fifth installment of the Accidental Alchemist series about a 300+ year old alchemist living in Portland with her 150-year-old living gargoyle best friend. And as I’ve raved … Continue reading →

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The Lost Gargoyle of Paris, by Gigi Pandian (audio)

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Thistle

After the Notre Dame fire, a document supposedly drawn by Victor Hugo is discovered inside some of the wrecked walls of the cathedral. Fearing that this document might be stolen and used by backward alchemists, Zoe Faust and Dorian travel … Continue reading →

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Understanding Exposure, by Bryan Peterson

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Thistle

Subtitled: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera The subtitle says it all. This isn’t so much a how-to for working a camera in manual mode, but to help photographers understand more the ins and outs of doing so … Continue reading →

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Apples Never Fall, by Liane Moriarty (audio)

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Thistle

After a cryptic and inexplicable text to her four grown children, Joy Delaney disappears on Valentine’s Day. A missing person’s report is filed. Her husband, Stan, is looking mighty suspicious. The police are searching for a young woman named Savannah … Continue reading →

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The Cousins, by Karen McManus

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Thistle

Twenty-five years ago, the Story children were suddenly cut from the family with a cryptic note from their mother: You know what you did. Except they don’t, or at least they claim that they don’t. Now, another inexplicable letter from … Continue reading →

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Any Sign of Life, by Rae Carson

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Thistle

Paige is one of the first to succumb to a deadly wave of flu. She falls into an addled sleep, only to wake up six days later to an entirely different world. She’s malnourished and dehydrated, none of the utilities … Continue reading →

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It Could Be Worse, by Beth Probst

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Thistle

Subtitled: A Girlfriend’s Guide for Runners Who Detest Running The title and subtitle basically describe the book. Beth Probst is a larger-bodied person who took up running as a kind of personal challenge, and uses every kind of running incentive … Continue reading →

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One Great Lie, by Deb Caletti

Posted on November 5, 2021 by Thistle

Charlotte has won the scholarship of her dreams, to spend her summer in Venice with a writer’s group under the tutelage of one of her favorite authors, Luca Bruni. Things are more complicated than they first appear when she arrives, … Continue reading →

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