Category Archives: Young Adult

North of Beautiful, by Justina Chen Headley

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Thistle

Terra was born with a large port-wine stain across half her face, and despite the doctor’s best efforts, nothing has helped to improve the appearance. She goes through life behind a thick layer of makeup, clinging to a boyfriend she … Continue reading →

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Being Sloane Jacobs, by Lauren Morrill

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Thistle

Sloane Emily Jacobs is a former competitive figure skater trying to make a comeback. She’s also the daughter of a senator with her life always on camera, and she’s seen more than she ever wanted to see. She’s off to … Continue reading →

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The Sleeping Prince, by Melinda Salisbury (audio)

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Thistle

In this follow-up to The Sin Eater’s Daughter, a fairy tale has come to life. The Sleeping Prince is awake, and is taking multiple kingdoms for his throne after five hundred years asleep. He’s brutal, and the world is in … Continue reading →

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The Sin Eater’s Daughter, by Melinda Salisbury (audio)

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Thistle

Twylla is deadly. As the embodied daughter of the gods, her skin is poisonous to anyone she touches, save the royal family, who are protected by the gods. Though Twylla hates her role and fate, she accepts it, until a … Continue reading →

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Happily Ever After (Part II)

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Thistle

I’ve been reading a couple of fairy-tale like series this month – princesses! – and instead of reviewing each book one by one, I’m going to do mini-reviews in a single set. No sense clogging up my blog with tons … Continue reading →

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Dreamology, by Lucy Keating (audio)

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Thistle

For as long as Alice can remember, she’s dreamed of Max. Several nights a week, he shows up, and over the years, they’ve developed a deep friendship and a fairly recent romantic relationship. Alice knows he’s not real, though. He’s … Continue reading →

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The Raven King, by Maggie Stiefvater

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Thistle

1. Book 4 of the Raven Cycle. 2. There will be no spoilers at all in this review (book or series). 3. I honestly considered simply writing the word LOVE!!!!! on this review and being done with it. 4. I … Continue reading →

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Readathon: The Selection, by Kiera Cass

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Thistle

America Singer is perfectly fine with her life. Sure, her family isn’t rich or part of an upper caste, but the love of her life lives next door, and she’s happy with the profession she’s assigned by society. Then she … Continue reading →

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Readathon: The Trouble With Destiny, by Lauren Morrill

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Thistle

Liza is determined. As the drum major for her band in a school where music funding is about to get severely cut, she needs to find a way to save the program. Enter the Destiny cruise, where high school performers … Continue reading →

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Readathon: This is Where it Ends, by Marieke Nijkamp

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Thistle

In Opportunity, Alabama, Tyler Browne walks into his former high school on the first day of the spring semester. Most of the student population is in the auditorium for the welcome speech, and Tyler has locked everyone in. He has … Continue reading →

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