Category Archives: Young Adult

Caraval, by Stephanie Garber

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Thistle

Note: I’m just back from vacation and have a couple backlogged reviews. I’ll be back to the blog in a more substantial way this weekend. In the meantime… From Goodreads: Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and … Continue reading →

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My Unscripted Life, by Lauren Morrill

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Thistle

After receiving a rejection from a summer art camp, Dee feels like the whole course of her future is suddenly off track. She jumps at the opportunity to intern for a small-production movie that’s just come to town, and finds … Continue reading →

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Like a River Glorious, by Rae Carson

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Thistle

Leah Westfall is now in California with the remains of the ragtag group she traveled west with in Walk on Earth a Stranger. Her uncle is still after her, and she knows she has to let some of her closest … Continue reading →

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Aerie, by Maria Dahvana Headley

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Thistle

This book is the sequel to Magonia. I thought this was going to be a trilogy, but the second book wrapped up so well that now I wonder if it’s a duology instead. In Aerie, it’s been a year since … Continue reading →

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A Torch Against the Night, by Sabaa Tahir

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Thistle

Because this is a second book in a series, I’m not going to talk about the story itself. I don’t want to give away book or series spoilers. Instead, this’ll just be a mini-review of my experience of the book. … Continue reading →

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Crooked Kingdom, by Leigh Bardugo (audio)

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Thistle

Crooked Kingdom is the followup to Six of Crows. As far as I’m aware, this is a two-book series and there won’t be further volumes. (There are, however, some indications that there might be more books coming in this world … Continue reading →

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The Selection: Stories, by Kiera Cass

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Thistle

Not much to say about this collection. The book consisted of two stories – “The Prince” and “The Guard” – which went through a few events of the original Selection trilogy from the point of view of other characters. Namely, … Continue reading →

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An Ember in the Ashes, by Sabaa Tahir (audio)

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Thistle

Laia is forced into a dangerous mission after the ruling class kills most of her family and takes her brother captive. She’s sent to spy on the leader of a military school in exchange for the rebels rescuing her brother. … Continue reading →

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The Scorpion Rules, by Erin Bow

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Thistle

It’s the future, and AIs rule the world. Talis, one of the first AIs, was charged by the UN to stop the wars sparking all across the globe after too many natural resources disappeared and conflict swelled proportionately. They didn’t … Continue reading →

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The Shadow Hour, by Melissa Grey (audio)

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Thistle

Sequel to The Girl At Midnight. Caveat: I barely remember this book, despite having just listened to it. This is not the book’s fault. This is entirely my fault, as I listened to it while doing about a thousand other … Continue reading →

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