Category Archives: Audience

The Little Stranger, by Sarah Waters (audio)

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Thistle

This is the story of Dr. Faraday and his relationships with the members of Hundred’s House. Roderick, Carolyn, and their mother live in the house, their estate in ruins and their financial situation dire. Dr. Faraday is called out for … Continue reading →

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Shadow of the Wind, by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (audio)

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Thistle

Someone is burning up all of Julian Carax’s books, a man with a leathery face who calls himself after the name of the devil in Carax’s latest book. Young Daniel Sempere, son of a bookseller, saves his copy of The … Continue reading →

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Protected: Crash, by Lisa McMann

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Thistle

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Protected: Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Thistle

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The Peculiar, by Stefan Bachmann (audio)

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Thistle

Middle-grade fantasy novel about England after a gate to the fairy world opened up, letting in fairies, creating a big war, and now the aftermath. The narration goes back and forth between Bartholomew, a “Peculiar” or a child who is … Continue reading →

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Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, by Robin Sloan (audio)

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Thistle

I really had no idea what this book was about when I decided to listen to it. It turned out to be a wry, funny story about an unemployed 20-something kid named Clay who goes to work at the only … Continue reading →

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The Cuckoo’s Calling, by Robert Galbraith

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Thistle

I put this book on hold the moment I found out that “Robert Galbraith” is really JK Rowling. Crazy, the way it was discovered, and I feel sorry for Rowling. I know she didn’t want it out so quickly. But … Continue reading →

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The Golem and the Jinni, by Helene Wecker

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Thistle

Best book of the year so far, hands down. Also: major spoilers in this review. A man commissions a Golem created for him to be his wife right before he sails from Danzig to New York. He awakens her halfway … Continue reading →

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The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Thistle

Spoilers. I was a little trepidatious, starting an adult Neil Gaiman novel after my terrible experience with American Gods. I’ve liked all his YA and children’s books, and I really loved Good Omens, but this one worried me. Especially since … Continue reading →

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He’s Gone, by Deb Caletti

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Thistle

Dani wakes up, and her husband, Ian, is not beside her. At first, she thinks he’s just out, but as time passes, she knows he is gone. She doesn’t know if he left voluntarily, or if something has happened to … Continue reading →

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