Tag Archives: speculative

The Secret Place, by Tana French (audio)

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Thistle

Stephen Moran has been working cold cases since his appearance in Faithful Place. Holly Mackey, who has aged seven years since Faithful Place, comes to him with a postcard from a wall at her private girls’ school. The wall is … Continue reading →

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The Whispering Skull, by Jonathan Stroud

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Thistle

The adventures continue for Lockwood & Co, related to the teaser at the end of The Screaming Staircase. It involves murder, theft, old uncontained relics, a black market ring, and leaping off buildings. I don’t want to say anything more … Continue reading →

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The Dream Thieves, by Maggie Stiefvater (audio)

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Thistle

This review will necessarily contain spoilers for the first book in the series, The Raven Boys. It will unnecessarily contain minor spoilers from The Dream Thieves. Ronan Lynch has a secret. He can remove things from his dreams, taking them … Continue reading →

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Love is Hell, by Multiple Authors

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Thistle

Love is Hell is a collection of five silly-spooky love stories (titles below) by Melissa Marr, Scott Westerfeld, Justine Larbalestier, Gabrielle Zevin, and Laurie Faria Stolarz. Westerfeld is one of my favorite YA authors, and I’ve enjoyed books by all … Continue reading →

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The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (audio)

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Thistle

Blue Sargent lives in a family of psychics, though she has no (usable) magic herself. She’s been told since early childhood that if she kisses her true love, he will die, and therefore, she’s decided never to fall in love. … Continue reading →

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Landline, by Rainbow Rowell

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Thistle

Georgie’s marriage is on the rocks, but it’s always that way, so she doesn’t think much about it when her husband and children leave for Christmas at their grandparents without her. After all, she has to stay behind. She’s got … Continue reading →

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The Supernatural Enhancements, by Edgar Cantero

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Thistle

I have finished my first RIP book! And let me just say, it’s always wonderful when an event like RIP starts out so well. This book? Absolute perfect opener. When Ambrose Wells dies, his second-cousin-twice-removed inherits the house and all … Continue reading →

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Chasing Before, by Lenore Appelhans

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Thistle

Disclaimer: Lenore and I have known each other through blogging for years, plus we’ve met in person several times and we talk on other social media sites. However, this review is as honest as I can make it, and I have … Continue reading →

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The Tarot Cafe (series), by Sang-Sun Park

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Thistle

I don’t read a lot of manga. I’ve tried a few in the past and they didn’t appeal to me, artistically, plus I had a hard time following the plots. So I’m not sure why, on my first trip to … Continue reading →

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A Discovery of Witches, by Deborah Harkness (audio)

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Thistle

Diana Bishop is from a long line of witches, but she’s refused to use her magic since her parents got killed in Africa when she was seven. She’s now an adult studying at Oxford, and is not happy when a … Continue reading →

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