Category Archives: Format

Two Can Keep a Secret, by Karen McManus

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Thistle

After their mother is court-ordered into rehab, twins Ellery and Ezra have moved in with their grandmother in the small town of Echo Ridge, Vermont. It’s a place they’ve never been, as their mother ran from it after her twin … Continue reading →

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The Neighbor Favor, by Kristina Forest

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Thistle

Lily is an editor’s assistant, dreaming of moving into a different part of the publishing world and struggling to live up to her family’s successes. Nick is a journalist who once published an obscure novel while running from his past. … Continue reading →

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The Woman in the Library, by Sulari Gentill (audio)

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Thistle

From the publisher: The ornate reading room at the Boston Public Library is quiet, until the tranquility is shattered by a woman’s terrified scream. Security guards take charge immediately, instructing everyone inside to stay put until the threat is identified … Continue reading →

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Nettle & Bone, by T. Kingfisher (audio)

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Thistle

As the youngest daughter to the royal family of a small kingdom, Marra is tucked safely away in a monastery, to be kept in reserve in case she might one day need to be married off for political alliance. Both … Continue reading →

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American Predator, by Maureen Callahan (audio)

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Thistle

Subtitle: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century Israel Keyes was a serial killer active all across the US during the 2000s, before he was caught in early 2012. He was meticulous and calculating, and … Continue reading →

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The Spite House, by Johnny Compton

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Thistle

Eric and his two daughters are on the run. From what? We don’t know. All we know is that they need safety and off-the-books money, and they think they’ve found that by applying to become caretakers of a supposedly-haunted house … Continue reading →

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Little White Lies, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Thistle

I don’t usually buy books that I haven’t already read except under very specific circumstances (like knowing the author and their books very well). I’ve made an exception to that rule a few times over the last three years for … Continue reading →

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Lavender House, by Lev AC Rosen (audio)

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Thistle

When Andy Mills is outed and kicked off the police force in 1950s San Francisco, he doesn’t think life has much left in store for him. Then he’s approached by a rich woman who wants him to investigate the murder … Continue reading →

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City of Nightmares, by Rebecca Schaeffer

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Thistle

From Goodreads, because this is hands down one of the most intriguing descriptions for a book that I’ve ever laid eyes on: Ever since her sister became a man-eating spider and slaughtered her way through town, nineteen-year-old Ness has been … Continue reading →

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The Writing Retreat, by Julia Bartz

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Thistle

Alex has had writer’s block for a year, ever since she and her best friend Wren had a devastating friend-breakup. Now she’s been invited to her favorite author’s estate for a month-long intensive writing retreat, and she couldn’t be more … Continue reading →

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