Tag Archives: speculative

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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Under the Light, by Laura Whitcomb

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Thistle

Spoilers. Helen and James have left Jenny and Billy’s bodies, while Jenny and Billy have both returned. But Helen comes back, guilty about the mess she left behind in Jenny’s life. She’s determined to help Jenny readjust to her life … Continue reading →

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The Rithmatist, by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Thistle

Joel would love to be a Rithmatist, but he missed his opportunity. Now, with his father dead and his mother constantly working to pay off family debts, Joel constantly tries to sneak ways to study Rithmatic theory at the prestigious … Continue reading →

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Siege and Storm, by Leigh Bardugo

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Thistle

Spoilers. Second volume of the Grisha trilogy, following Shadow and Bone. I had so many thoughts and ideas about this book. It was literally my most anticipated book of 2013. Even though I rarely buy books these days, I went … Continue reading →

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Protected: Beautiful Darkness, by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Thistle

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The Shadow Society, by Marie Rutkoski

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Thistle

Darcy Jones doesn’t have any memory from before she was abandoned at a Chicago firehouse when she was five years old. Since then, she’s lived in a string of foster homes, and has only recently stayed in one long enough … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Creatures, by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Thistle

Ethan is having dreams about a girl he cannot see, a girl sinking into mud, that he can’t rescue. He doesn’t understand, and he doesn’t expect anything to change in his backwoods small-town Gatlin, South Carolina. But then Lena arrives, … Continue reading →

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