Tag Archives: speculative

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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A Storm of Swords, by George R.R. Martin

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Thistle

Okay. I loved the first two books in this series. I read them both earlier in the year, and my plan was to spread the five (as of now) books out through 2014. I decided it was about time to … Continue reading →

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Dreams of Gods and Monsters, by Laini Taylor

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Thistle

Ever have one of those books that you really, really want to read and at the same time, you are really, really terrified to read, because what if it doesn’t live up to your hopes and expectations? That was Dreams … Continue reading →

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Ruin and Rising, by Leigh Bardugo

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Thistle

Third in the Grisha series, after Shadow & Bone and Siege & Storm. This will be a hard one to write about. First, let me just say that Ruin & Rising was my number one most anticipated book of 2014. … Continue reading →

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The Screaming Staircase, by Jonathan Stroud (audio)

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Thistle

Lucy is a ghost-hunter in alternate-world London. In this alternate world, ghosts of the dead frequently come back to haunt the living, and only children can see them (though adults can sense them to a certain degree). Ghost-hunting agencies then … Continue reading →

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Between Two Thorns, by Emma Newman

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Thistle

The plot of this story is a bit convoluted. There are three worlds: the fae world, where fae are trapped by Sorcerers, the real world, and the “in between” world, where some families live. I’m not sure if those families … Continue reading →

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