Category Archives: 2016

The Sin Eater’s Daughter, by Melinda Salisbury (audio)

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Thistle

Twylla is deadly. As the embodied daughter of the gods, her skin is poisonous to anyone she touches, save the royal family, who are protected by the gods. Though Twylla hates her role and fate, she accepts it, until a … Continue reading →

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Everything I Never Told You, by Celeste Ng

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Thistle

Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet. From this beginning, the story of a mixed-race family in the 70s unfolds, spinning outwards as the discovery of the favored child’s death affects everyone. This will be a very difficult … Continue reading →

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Happily Ever After (Part II)

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Thistle

I’ve been reading a couple of fairy-tale like series this month – princesses! – and instead of reviewing each book one by one, I’m going to do mini-reviews in a single set. No sense clogging up my blog with tons … Continue reading →

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Dreamology, by Lucy Keating (audio)

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Thistle

For as long as Alice can remember, she’s dreamed of Max. Several nights a week, he shows up, and over the years, they’ve developed a deep friendship and a fairly recent romantic relationship. Alice knows he’s not real, though. He’s … Continue reading →

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Happily Ever After (Part 1)

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Thistle

I’ve been reading a couple of fairy-tale like series this month – princesses! – and instead of reviewing each book one by one, I’m going to do mini-reviews in a single set. No sense clogging up my blog with tons … Continue reading →

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Being Mortal, by Atul Gawande (audio)

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Thistle

Subtitled: Medicine and What Matters in the End I recently learned about this book from Bryan at Still Unfinished. I’ve never read much about aging, dying, and mortality in general, and this was honestly the perfect time to come across … Continue reading →

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A Kiss at Midnight, by Eloisa James

Posted on May 9, 2016 by Thistle

After seven years of virtual servitude at the hands of her callous stepmother, Kate once more has her wants overruled. Her stepsister is injured and thus cannot go with her fiance to meet the prince and gain approval for the … Continue reading →

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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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