Tag Archives: RIP-worthy

City of Dark Magic, by Magnus Flyte

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Thistle

This is my favorite book of 2013 thus far. It’s so creative and so much fun, flying across a dozen different genres, with a plot and characters so ridiculous the book should be ludicrous, but it doesn’t take itself seriously, … Continue reading →

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Something Wicked & The Night Circus

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Thistle

Last year, when Lu from Regular Rumination brought up the idea of reading Something Wicked This Way Comes alongside The Night Circus, I immediately knew I had to join her. I’d loved The Night Circus and already wanted to revisit … Continue reading →

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Insomnia, by Stephen King

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Thistle

After the death of his wife, Ralph Roberts can’t stay asleep. Every morning, he wakes up just a little earlier. He thinks nothing could be worse than the endless fatigue that plagues him, until he starts seeing rainbows of color … Continue reading →

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Gentlemen and Players, by Joanne Harris (audio)

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Thistle

Note: My original review of this literally consisted of a two-sentence reaction. Instead of keeping this post primarily as a placeholder, I’ve written a full review of Gentlemen and Players, and this will be my spoilerific thoughts on first reading. … Continue reading →

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I am Half-Sick of Shadows, by Alan Bradley

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Thistle

I’m in two minds about this installment of the Flavia series. On the one hand, it was fun to revisit the characters. On the other, I didn’t really see the point of the book, other than revisiting old characters (which … Continue reading →

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Wonder Show, by Hannah Barnaby

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Thistle

Portia’s aunt leaves her at McGreavey’s Home for Wayward Girls, run by Mister, who puts the girls to work and uses them to raise a profit for himself. Portia escapes, joining up with a carnival sideshow, where she lives as … Continue reading →

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The Time of the Ghost, by Diana Wynne Jones

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Thistle

Charlotte, Sally, Imogen, and Fenella are four sisters whose parents run a boarding school. They are ignored and neglected for the most part, so have learned to take care of themselves, and not always in the normal, polite kind of … Continue reading →

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Protected: The Raising, by Laura Kasischke

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Thistle

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Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, by Ransom Riggs

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Thistle

So this book has been big news for the last few months. Unfortunately, I was not really blown away by it the way many people seem to be. The story was fun enough, and creative, but I had quite a … 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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