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The Mostly True Story of Jack, by Kelly Barnhill

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Thistle

Jack’s parents are getting divorced, and so Jack is sent to live with his aunt and uncle in middle-of-nowhere Iowa for the summer. At home, he’s used to being nearly invisible. He has no friends, the bullies ignore him, and … Continue reading →

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Days of Blood and Starlight, by Laini Taylor

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Thistle

I love these books so much!! I’m so glad I finally read Daughter of Smoke and Bone this summer. I really wasn’t sure if I would like it. It was such a strange premise, and it sounded like it could … Continue reading →

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East of the Sun, by Julia Gregson (audio)

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Thistle

Viva is returning to India, and to afford her passage, she becomes a chaperone for three young people also heading to India. There’s Rose, who is going to be married to a Calvary officer whom she hardly knows. There’s Victoria, … Continue reading →

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Son, by Lois Lowry

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Thistle

Claire is assigned to be a birthmother, but something goes wrong during her first delivery. Now, she can’t stop thinking of the son who has been taken away from her. Can’t help visiting him even though she’s not supposed to … Continue reading →

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Something Wicked & The Night Circus

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Thistle

Last year, when Lu from Regular Rumination brought up the idea of reading Something Wicked This Way Comes alongside The Night Circus, I immediately knew I had to join her. I’d loved The Night Circus and already wanted to revisit … Continue reading →

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Protected: Carnival of Souls, by Melissa Marr

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Thistle

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Unspoken, by Sarah Rees Brennan

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Thistle

Kami Glass is normal in most ways – lives in a small British town, runs the school newspaper, has a great best friend, loves her family – but she’s got one peculiarity that sets her apart: she never grew out … Continue reading →

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Readathon: Legion, by Brandon Sanderson (audio)

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Thistle

Stephen Leeds is different. He has over 40 different “aspects” of himself, like multiple personalities except they exist outside him, rather than manifesting within him. He calls it some form of schizophrenia, and people pay a lot of money to … Continue reading →

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Readathon: Emma (vol 1), by Kaoru Mori

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Thistle

Historical fiction, London. Emma is a maid for a retired governess. She is beautiful, but either unconscious of that beauty, or unwilling to flaunt it, despite multiple suitors. She does, however, begin to fall for William Jones, a rich young … Continue reading →

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Readathon: Mind of my Mind, by Octavia Butler

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Thistle

This is the second book (both chronologically and published) of the patternist series. I recently read Wild Seed (first chronologically, fourth published) and loved it, and wanted to continue on with the series. At this point, the series focuses on … Continue reading →

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