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A Twist of Fate, by Kelley Armstrong (audio)

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Thistle

Four years ago, Rosalind accidentally stepped through a time-slip and ended up in the 21st century, leaving behind her husband and infant son. When she finally manages to return to her own time, she doesn’t know what to expect. Does … Continue reading →

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The Second Blind Son, by Amy Harmon (audio)

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Thistle

From Goodreads: An insidious curse is weakening the Norse kingdom of Saylok, where no daughters have been born in years. Washing up on these plagued shores is Ghisla, an orphaned stowaway nursed back to health by a blind cave dweller. … Continue reading →

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A Trio of Cytonic Novellas

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Thistle

Over the fall of 2021, three novellas in the Cytoverse were released, co-authored by Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson. The stories mostly happen between the second book in the main series, Starsight, and the third book, Cytonic, which also released … Continue reading →

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A Stitch in Time, by Kelley Armstrong (audio)

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Thistle

Bronwyn hasn’t been back to Thorne Manor since her uncle died when she was fifteen. Now, her aunt has also passed, and left the house to her. Bronwyn has to face the secrets of her past, confronting what she’s been … Continue reading →

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Cytonic, by Brandon Sanderson (audio)

Posted on December 21, 2021 by Thistle

In this third volume of the Skyward series, Spensa and M-Bot are stuck in the Nowhere, off on an adventure to learn more about 1) the creatures that want to destroy them, and 2) the nature of their selves. I’ve … Continue reading →

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The Alchemist of Fire and Fortune, by Gigi Pandian (audio)

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Thistle

Blackmail. Treasure maps. Fool’s gold. Missing persons. Fire. Family. Alchemy. This is the fifth installment of the Accidental Alchemist series about a 300+ year old alchemist living in Portland with her 150-year-old living gargoyle best friend. And as I’ve raved … Continue reading →

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The Lost Gargoyle of Paris, by Gigi Pandian (audio)

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Thistle

After the Notre Dame fire, a document supposedly drawn by Victor Hugo is discovered inside some of the wrecked walls of the cathedral. Fearing that this document might be stolen and used by backward alchemists, Zoe Faust and Dorian travel … Continue reading →

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Great Courses: Being Human

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Thistle

Subtitled: Life Lessons from the Frontiers of Science Technically, this isn’t a book, so technically, I’m not writing a book review, and technically, I shouldn’t count this as nonfiction toward Nonfic November, right? Pshaw. I don’t care. It’s rare that … Continue reading →

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Grandma Gatewood’s Walk, by Ben Montgomery (audio)

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Thistle

Emma Gatewood through-hiked the Appalachian Trail in 1955, at the age of 67. She was a robust woman who trained by walking ten miles a day for months leading up to the hike, and who knew how to survive on … Continue reading →

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The Original (audio)

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Thistle

by Brandon Sanderson and Mary Robinette Kowal Holly wakes up in the hospital, confused and disoriented. She demands to know what happened to her, and suspects that she has died and been replicated. Except, she has no memory of the … Continue reading →

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