Tag Archives: humor

Murderbot Diaries #2-5

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Thistle

When I read a bunch of series books back to back like this, I don’t like to do individual reviews for each one. I especially like to skip descriptions as that can cause inadvertent spoilers for earlier volumes. So after … Continue reading →

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All Systems Red, by Martha Wells

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Thistle

From GoodReads: On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied ‘droid—a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as “Murderbot.” Scornful of … Continue reading →

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My Sister, the Serial Killer, by Oyinkan Braithwaite

Posted on April 26, 2021 by Thistle

“Korede, I killed him.” Words that Korede never wanted to experience again, words she has experienced too many times now. Her younger sister, Ayoola, has an inconvenient habit of murdering her boyfriends, and it’s Korede’s job to clean up after … Continue reading →

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The Dating Plan, by Sara Desai

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Thistle

Daisy is a somewhat awkward software developer with no plans to get married despite her aunts’ interference. Liam is a bad-boy trying to prove himself to a long-dead father. When Liam’s grandfather dies and leaves him the family business on … Continue reading →

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Starsight, by Brandon Sanderson (audio)

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Thistle

In this sequel to Skyward, Spensa is trying to learn about her lineage and the ancient potential for magic that she’s inherited. Unfortunately, her planet’s prison guards are getting more violent by the day. It seems that soon they’ll decide … Continue reading →

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Strange Planet, by Nathan Pyle

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Thistle

I think most people will recognize the cover art of this book – if not the specific picture, then the style of it. Strange Planet (the comic) has been around quite some time, though I’m not sure of specifics. All … Continue reading →

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Wayward Son, by Rainbow Rowell

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Thistle

Now that the war is over and the Chosen One no longer has a Fate attached to his future, he’s depressed. Listless. Hardly ever leaves his couch. Baz and Penny are worried about Simon Snow, and Penny comes up with … Continue reading →

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Dreadful Company, by Vivian Shaw (audio)

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Thistle

This second Greta Helsing novel, as I predicted, is an entirely separate plot from Strange Practice. The characters are (mostly) the same, with a few new people introduced. In this volume, Greta is in France at a conference when a … Continue reading →

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Literally, by Lucy Keating

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Thistle

Annabelle has the perfect life – until the plot-twists begin. Suddenly, her parents are separating and they’re selling the house she’s grown up in. A new boy appears at school and he’s perfect for her, but Annabelle is drawn toward … Continue reading →

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The Elusive Elixir, by Gigi Pandian (audio)

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Thistle

Given that this is the third book in a series, I’m not going to put a synopsis here. It might spoil earlier books, and I’ve enjoyed this quirky fantasy-mystery series too much to possibly spoil it for others. In general, … Continue reading →

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