Tag Archives: speculative

Timeless, by Gail Carriger

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Thistle

Major spoilers. Fifth and final book in the series, this time involving a trip to Egypt and a lot more information about the backgrounds of many, many characters. Lots to like in this book, though I didn’t like this one … Continue reading →

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Heartless, by Gail Carriger

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Thistle

Spoilers. Fourth book in the series, and still good. Even less Jane Austen speak, or maybe I’m just getting used to it. A lot of fun re: pregnancy. Exciting plot, even if a tad predictable. (I know, for example, that … Continue reading →

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Blameless, by Gail Carriger

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Thistle

Spoilers. Third book in the series, and the best one so far in my opinion. The last book left me a bit unsettled, what with Lord Maccon rejecting his wife so soundly, and I was happy that she gets quite … Continue reading →

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Changeless, by Gail Carriger

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Thistle

Spoilers. Second book in the five-book series, and pretty much exactly like the first one. Lots of Jane Austen speak, crazy capers, a cross-dressing woman, dirigibles, supernatural badstuff. Etc. I liked this one as much as the first one, maybe … Continue reading →

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Soulless, by Gail Carriger

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Thistle

Alternate history, 19th century London. Steampunk. Supernatural beings (werewolves, vampires, ghosts) are an accepted part of society. There is also the rare preternatural being: a person without a soul (as supernatural beings have an excess of soul). Preternaturals are rare … Continue reading →

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Protected: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, by April Genevieve Tucholke

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Thistle

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Protected: Babayaga, by Toby Barlow

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Thistle

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Doll Bones, by Holly Black (audio)

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Thistle

Zach, Poppy, and Alice are twelve years old, and have been best friends forever. Though it seems childish to other people their age, they love to play a make-it-up-as-you-go adventure game with their action figures, with a creepy porcelain doll … Continue reading →

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Protected: Crash, by Lisa McMann

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Thistle

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The Peculiar, by Stefan Bachmann (audio)

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Thistle

Middle-grade fantasy novel about England after a gate to the fairy world opened up, letting in fairies, creating a big war, and now the aftermath. The narration goes back and forth between Bartholomew, a “Peculiar” or a child who is … Continue reading →

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