Tag Archives: speculative

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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Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, by Robin Sloan (audio)

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Thistle

I really had no idea what this book was about when I decided to listen to it. It turned out to be a wry, funny story about an unemployed 20-something kid named Clay who goes to work at the only … Continue reading →

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The Golem and the Jinni, by Helene Wecker

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Thistle

Best book of the year so far, hands down. Also: major spoilers in this review. A man commissions a Golem created for him to be his wife right before he sails from Danzig to New York. He awakens her halfway … Continue reading →

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The Ocean at the End of the Lane, by Neil Gaiman

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Thistle

Spoilers. I was a little trepidatious, starting an adult Neil Gaiman novel after my terrible experience with American Gods. I’ve liked all his YA and children’s books, and I really loved Good Omens, but this one worried me. Especially since … Continue reading →

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