Category Archives: Young Adult

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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A Drop of Night, by Stefan Bachmann

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Thistle

The doorways stretch ahead of us like a fun-house infinity mirror. Unfortunately, this is my second disappointing book in a row. Boo. It’s also the second book in a row that will be hard for me to review. Two reasons … Continue reading →

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Wink Poppy Midnight, by April Genevieve Tucholke

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Thistle

I’m not going to summarize this book. Even a small summary would provide spoilers. The book jacket is extremely vague on purpose. The GoodReads summary provides a little more, but even then, I’d be a bit wary. Read it if … Continue reading →

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Calamity, by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Thistle

I won’t give any summary here, so as not to give away any spoilers for this book/series. Calamity is the third in the Reckoners trilogy, following Steelheart and Firefight. Let me start this review with my emotional/engagement thoughts. I’ve had … Continue reading →

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Stars Above, by Marissa Meyer

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Thistle

Stars Above is a collection of nine short stories related to Marissa Meyer’s Lunar Chronicles. The stories are in roughly chronological order, starting with some prequels and ending with (essentially) epilogues to the series. Each is from a different point … Continue reading →

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Shadow Scale, by Rachel Hartman

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Thistle

War is about to break out between humans and dragons, and Seraphina, as a half-dragon, is in a unique position to help stop the conflict. Let me start by saying that I don’t really want to review this book. It … Continue reading →

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Seraphina, by Rachel Hartman

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Thistle

For nearly forty years, there has been tentative peace between humans and dragons. That peace doesn’t stop prejudice from both human and dragon, and tension builds as the treaty anniversary nears. Seraphina is stuck between two worlds, a half-dragon who … Continue reading →

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