Category Archives: Format

Fangirl, by Rainbow Rowell (audio)

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Thistle

Spoilers. Cath and Wren are identical twins and starting college together. Then Wren tells Cath that they shouldn’t room together, which spins Cath’s world into chaos. Suddenly, she has to face the anxieties of starting at school alone, from trying … Continue reading →

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A Clash of Kings, by George R.R. Martin

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Thistle

Spoilers. Second book in the series, following A Game of Thrones. Well, this book pretty much just continued the first one, with the addition of new characters. It’s all about war and a split up of a unified country. More … Continue reading →

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Reconstructing Amelia, by Kimberly McCreight

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Thistle

Kate is a 38-year-old single mother of 15-year-old Amelia. They live in NYC, and Amelia attends a prestigious private school. Kate is a lawyer and works long hours, but tries to make time to stay with Amelia as often as … Continue reading →

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A Game of Thrones, by George R.R. Martin

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Thistle

Winter is coming. I won’t even try to describe the plot behind the first book in this series by George R.R. Martin. I’m sure by now everyone knows what it is anyway, given that it’s a major television series (which … Continue reading →

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Protected: The Diviners, by Libba Bray

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Thistle

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The School for Good and Evil, by Soman Chainani

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Thistle

First book of the new year! Spoilers. The School for Good and Evil is a long, intricate fairy tale about two girls, Sophie and Agatha, who are kidnapped from their small town of Gavaldon and taken to a school for … Continue reading →

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The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath (audio)

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Thistle

This is the third or fourth time I’ve experienced The Bell Jar, though the first time on audio. I don’t normally listen to rereads on audio if I already have a strong attachment to the book, but Jason said Maggie … Continue reading →

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Protected: Untold, by Sarah Rees Brennan

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Thistle

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Protected: Born of Illusion, by Teri Brown

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Thistle

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Oddly Normal, by John Schwartz (audio)

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Thistle

Subtitled: One Family’s Struggle to Help Their Teenage Son Come to Terms with His Sexuality. This is a memoir about the author’s gay son, his suicide attempt at age thirteen, and the general troubles that gay people – especially gay … Continue reading →

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