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The Woman in the Library, by Sulari Gentill (audio)

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Thistle

From the publisher: The ornate reading room at the Boston Public Library is quiet, until the tranquility is shattered by a woman’s terrified scream. Security guards take charge immediately, instructing everyone inside to stay put until the threat is identified … Continue reading →

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Nettle & Bone, by T. Kingfisher (audio)

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Thistle

As the youngest daughter to the royal family of a small kingdom, Marra is tucked safely away in a monastery, to be kept in reserve in case she might one day need to be married off for political alliance. Both … Continue reading →

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American Predator, by Maureen Callahan (audio)

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Thistle

Subtitle: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century Israel Keyes was a serial killer active all across the US during the 2000s, before he was caught in early 2012. He was meticulous and calculating, and … Continue reading →

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Lavender House, by Lev AC Rosen (audio)

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Thistle

When Andy Mills is outed and kicked off the police force in 1950s San Francisco, he doesn’t think life has much left in store for him. Then he’s approached by a rich woman who wants him to investigate the murder … Continue reading →

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Spells For Forgetting, by Adrienne Young (audio)

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Thistle

August hasn’t been back to the island of Saoirse since he left with his mother after he was accused of killing one of his classmates right after graduation. His mother is dead now, and her last request was to bury … Continue reading →

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Good for a Girl, by Lauren Fleshman (audio)

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Thistle

Subtitled: A Woman Running in a Man’s World Fleshman is a retired world-class professional runner, and this book is both her memoir and a treatise on the way women are approached and treated in the sports and running world. In … Continue reading →

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The Alchemist of Riddle and Ruin, by Gigi Pandian (audio)

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Thistle

Zoe’s friend Heather is confronted by what she believes is the ghost of her teenage best friend, Riddle (Ridley), who was murdered 16 years before. Zoe doesn’t believe in ghosts, and knows it’s more likely – though still not terribly … Continue reading →

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Tress of the Emerald Sea, by Brandon Sanderson (audio)

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Thistle

Tress would be content to stay at home on her tiny island forever. It’s safe from the deadly spore sea and her life is hard but fulfilling. Plus, no one is allowed to leave, so what would be the point … Continue reading →

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Nine Liars, by Maureen Johnson (audio)

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Thistle

Stevie is struggling with her second year at Ellingham. Now that she’s solved her Big Case (and a few others), she’s not sure what to do next with her life. Most of her friends are applying to college, but Stevie … Continue reading →

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Day 1 – 2023

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Thistle

Start how you mean to go on, right? January 1st, 2023: – I had everything prepared the night before, so that I could get a little extra sleep before I woke up to get ready for my hike. The group … Continue reading →

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