Tag Archives: audio

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (audio)

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Thistle

Blue Sargent lives in a family of psychics, though she has no (usable) magic herself. She’s been told since early childhood that if she kisses her true love, he will die, and therefore, she’s decided never to fall in love. … Continue reading →

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A Discovery of Witches, by Deborah Harkness (audio)

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Thistle

Diana Bishop is from a long line of witches, but she’s refused to use her magic since her parents got killed in Africa when she was seven. She’s now an adult studying at Oxford, and is not happy when a … Continue reading →

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The Screaming Staircase, by Jonathan Stroud (audio)

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Thistle

Lucy is a ghost-hunter in alternate-world London. In this alternate world, ghosts of the dead frequently come back to haunt the living, and only children can see them (though adults can sense them to a certain degree). Ghost-hunting agencies then … Continue reading →

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And Then She Fell, by Stephanie Laurens (audio)

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Thistle

Henrietta doesn’t believe in the necklace charm that has been passed down through the ladies of her family and, for years, to her. She doesn’t believe it will help her find her “hero,” but instead believes she will remain a … Continue reading →

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Not My Daughter, by Barbara Delinsky (audio)

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Thistle

Spoilers. Susan Tate lives in a small town in Maine, a single mom of a 17-year-old daughter named Lily, and the high school principle. She’s struggled to overcome her past – getting pregnant at 17, being disowned by her family … Continue reading →

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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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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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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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Protected: To Have and Have Not, by Ernest Hemingway (audio)

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Thistle

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Cooked, by Michael Pollan (audio)

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Thistle

Took me forever to listen to this one because I did it over NaNoWriMo! This is Michael Pollan’s nonfiction book about cooking – the origins, the methods, etc. It’s split into four parts roughly coordinating with the four elements, so … Continue reading →

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