Category Archives: Review

Yumi and the Nightmare Painter, by Brandon Sanderson (audio)

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Thistle

From StoryGraph: Yumi comes from a land of gardens, meditation, and spirits, while Painter lives in a world of darkness, technology, and nightmares. When their lives suddenly become intertwined in strange ways, can they put aside their differences and work … Continue reading →

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Zero Days, by Ruth Ware

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Thistle

When Jack’s husband is killed in what appears to be a meticulous hit man job, she becomes the prime suspect and goes on the run to get at the truth. This book is exactly what it purports to be: an … Continue reading →

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Yours Truly, by Abby Jimenez

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Thistle

The date of Briana’s divorce finalization is approaching and her brother is struggling on dialysis while he waits for a new kidney. Jacob’s ex-girlfriend began dating his brother only three months after their breakup, and he’s had to move to … Continue reading →

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An American in Provence, by Jamie Beck

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Thistle

Back in late April or early May, I spent an evening out with some friends that culminated in a trip to Barnes & Nobles. We all wandered separately to our various interests in the store, meeting back up and separating … Continue reading →

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Every Gift a Curse, by Caroline O’Donoghue

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Thistle

In this third and final edition to this series, Maeve is struggling with the knowledge that a curse is growing inside her. Her friends are equally distracted by their own troubles. When they realize that their preoccupation has allowed a … Continue reading →

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A Tempest at Sea, by Sherry Thomas (audio)

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Thistle

This is volume 7 of this series, which if anyone remembers from my previous reviews, I’d started to get bored with. For the last few volumes, in fact, I struggled to keep up with the story because I didn’t remember … Continue reading →

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Hide, by Kiersten White

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Thistle

I’m not going to give a real description of this book because the more you don’t know, the better it will be. Here are the bare minimums: horror genre without tons of gore, social commentary, a competitive hide-and-seek tournament, and … Continue reading →

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Deadly Little Scandals, by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Thistle

This book is the follow-up of Little White Lies. Because I liked the first book, I knew this would be a good one to bring with me on vacation to read on the airplane and throughout the week. No chance … Continue reading →

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She is a Haunting, by Trang Thanh Tran

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Thistle

From Storygraph: When Jade Nguyen arrives in Vietnam for a visit with her estranged father, she has one goal: survive five weeks pretending to be a happy family in the French colonial house Ba is restoring. She’s always lied to … Continue reading →

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The Last Remains, by Elly Griffiths (audio)

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Thistle

In the fall of 2019, I discovered the Ruth Galloway series and quickly binged my way through the first 11 of them. Each year since, a new book has published, and The Last Remains is the 15th and final volume … Continue reading →

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