Tag Archives: speculative

Protected: Carnival of Souls, by Melissa Marr

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Thistle

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Unspoken, by Sarah Rees Brennan

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Thistle

Kami Glass is normal in most ways – lives in a small British town, runs the school newspaper, has a great best friend, loves her family – but she’s got one peculiarity that sets her apart: she never grew out … Continue reading →

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Readathon: Legion, by Brandon Sanderson (audio)

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Thistle

Stephen Leeds is different. He has over 40 different “aspects” of himself, like multiple personalities except they exist outside him, rather than manifesting within him. He calls it some form of schizophrenia, and people pay a lot of money to … Continue reading →

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Readathon: Mind of my Mind, by Octavia Butler

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Thistle

This is the second book (both chronologically and published) of the patternist series. I recently read Wild Seed (first chronologically, fourth published) and loved it, and wanted to continue on with the series. At this point, the series focuses on … Continue reading →

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Insomnia, by Stephen King

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Thistle

After the death of his wife, Ralph Roberts can’t stay asleep. Every morning, he wakes up just a little earlier. He thinks nothing could be worse than the endless fatigue that plagues him, until he starts seeing rainbows of color … Continue reading →

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Every Day, by David Levithan

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Thistle

Despite the fact that Levithan is generally very heavy-handed in his writing, I still tend to love every book I read by him. This one is no different. I agree with his views on the issues he gets heavy-handed about … Continue reading →

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Daughter of Smoke and Bone, by Laini Taylor (audio)

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Thistle

I downloaded this book from the SYNC audio YA program this summer, mostly on a whim, as this is unlike most of what I read. At first, I wasn’t sure I would listen to much of it, and probably wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Enchanted Glass, by Diana Wynne Jones (audio)

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Thistle

Another very enjoyable DWJ book! I love how she manages to keep you distracted by so many elements that you really never know how everything will come together in the end! There was one thing about Enchanted Glass that annoyed … Continue reading →

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The Prestige, by Christopher Priest (audio)

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Thistle

I first tried to read this years ago, but got bored quickly after it switched to Part 2 (of 5). I heard Simon Vance read the audio, so I decided to give it another try. I’m glad I did, because … Continue reading →

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The Vision, by Jen Nadol

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Thistle

I really enjoyed the first book of this series (The Mark), up until it suddenly switched from philosophical to paranormal in the last few chapters. I didn’t plan to read the sequels, but somehow I forgot that by the time … Continue reading →

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