Tag Archives: audio

The Hero of Ages, by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Thistle

This book had so much in it! It’s the only book of the trilogy that I’ve only read once (so far, because I’ve started to read the whole thing again), and I’m still not sure my brain fully comprehends everything … Continue reading →

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The Well of Ascension, by Brandon Sanderson (audio)

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Thistle

Spoilers. Unlike with The Final Empire, I didn’t have to gradually ease into this book. I was already familiar with the characters and world, and I was hooked immediately. I wanted to spend time with those characters I already loved. … Continue reading →

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Mistborn: The Final Empire, by Brandon Sanderson (audio)

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Thistle

Epic high fantasy. I’m not going to attempt to summarize this book. For the purposes of this post, my first three words are really enough: epic high fantasy. I do not read high fantasy. Ever. Most of my blog readers … Continue reading →

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Mindless Eating, by Brian Wansink (audio)

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Thistle

I have been fascinated by mindful eating and food psychology for a long time. Back when I first began my weight loss journey at Thanksgiving of 2009, I started with only two ideas in mind: eat only when I was … Continue reading →

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House of Many Ways, by Diana Wynne Jones (audio)

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Thistle

House of Many Ways is the third book in the Howl series, and like Castle in the Air, it is more a companion novel than a direct sequel. Once again, this book takes place a couple years after the last … Continue reading →

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Castle in the Air, by Diana Wynne Jones (audio)

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Thistle

In Zanzib, a city in a land south of Ingary, a carpet merchant named Abdullah dreams of meeting and falling in love with a princess. He buys a magic carpet from a stranger one day, and that night, finds himself … Continue reading →

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Howl’s Moving Castle, by Diana Wynne Jones (audio)

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Thistle

Sophie Hatter is the eldest of three girls in a land where fairy tale is the norm. She doesn’t expect much from herself, since nothing ever happens for the oldest daughter in fairy tales, and is resigned to a life … Continue reading →

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The Likeness, by Tana French (audio)

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Thistle

I had a couple issues with the book, specifically the believability of the premise, and the repetitiveness of a cop getting too obsessed/into the case just like in the first book of this series, but otherwise it was a compelling … Continue reading →

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The Lottery and Seven Other Stories, by Shirley Jackson (audio)

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Thistle

The Lottery was a fantastic story, probably the best short story I’ve read in a very long time. It was creepy and foreboding, especially when you couple the end with the innocent beginnings in the children’s actions. I loved it. … Continue reading →

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In the Woods, by Tana French (audio)

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Thistle

Yesterday, I was sick. Some sort of icky head cold that could have been either a back-to-school thing or due to the poor air quality we currently have in town with all the wildfires raging nearby. Whatever the case, I … Continue reading →

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