Category Archives: Audience

The Alloy of Law, by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Thistle

I really loved the Mistborn trilogy, but this one was disappointing. I don’t like Westerns at all, so all the cowboy-gun-slinging stuff just bogged me down the whole time. I didn’t really like any of the characters except Marasi. I … Continue reading →

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The Hero of Ages, by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Thistle

This book had so much in it! It’s the only book of the trilogy that I’ve only read once (so far, because I’ve started to read the whole thing again), and I’m still not sure my brain fully comprehends everything … Continue reading →

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Phantom Fortune, by Mary Elizabeth Braddon

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Thistle

This book was okay, but mostly just gossipy fluff-intrigue. Stolen fortunes, hidden identities, societal corruption, etc. I can see why it didn’t stand out among the many books written at that time, and it didn’t really live up to Lady … Continue reading →

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The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson (audio)

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Thistle

Spoilers. Unlike with The Final Empire, I didn’t have to gradually ease into this book. I was already familiar with the characters and world, and I was hooked immediately. I wanted to spend time with those characters I already loved. … Continue reading →

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The Time of the Ghost, by Diana Wynne Jones

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Thistle

Charlotte, Sally, Imogen, and Fenella are four sisters whose parents run a boarding school. They are ignored and neglected for the most part, so have learned to take care of themselves, and not always in the normal, polite kind of … Continue reading →

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The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories, by Multiple Authors

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Thistle

The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories has been all over the book blogs for the last few months. It looked adorable, and I kept waiting for a copy to show up in my library’s system. It never did, though, and … Continue reading →

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Mistborn: The Final Empire, by Brandon Sanderson (audio)

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Thistle

Epic high fantasy. I’m not going to attempt to summarize this book. For the purposes of this post, my first three words are really enough: epic high fantasy. I do not read high fantasy. Ever. Most of my blog readers … Continue reading →

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Dead to You, by Lisa McMann

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Thistle

Ethan De Wilde was abducted from his home when he was seven years old. At sixteen, he returns to his family, but the return isn’t the miracle everyone hopes it will be. It’s complicated, and difficult, and emotionally charged. Ethan … Continue reading →

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the Chrestomanci novels, by Diana Wynne Jones

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Thistle

I decided to review this series as a collect whole rather than write seven individual book reviews. Hopefully this will help keep people from getting annoyed with me as I obsess over my newfound love for Diana Wynne Jones, haha! … Continue reading →

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Tiger Eyes, by Judy Blume

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Thistle

After Davey’s father is shot and killed, her family moves from New Jersey to New Mexico. There, they all must cope with the loss and the breakup of family. This will be a very hard book for me to review. … Continue reading →

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