Tag Archives: speculative

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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Elantris, by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Thistle

Because I can’t really do justice to a description of this novel, here’s what Goodreads says: Elantris was the capital of Arelon: gigantic, beautiful, literally radiant, filled with benevolent beings who used their powerful magical abilities for the benefit of … Continue reading →

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Protected: The Magicians, by Lev Grossman

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Thistle

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Warbreaker, by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Thistle

This is one of those books that has so many intertwining plotlines that I couldn’t possibly begin to write a summary. There’s a God that doesn’t believe in his own divinity, a princess forced to marry for the sake of … Continue reading →

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Thumped, by Megan McCafferty

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Thistle

Last year, when I read Bumped, I really, really enjoyed it. A commercially-based dystopia – something completely unique! I was really looking forward to Thumped, but the book didn’t work quite as well for me as Bumped did. There wasn’t … Continue reading →

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The Way of Kings, by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Thistle

I am not even going to attempt to summarize the plot to this book. It is far too epic, too gargantuan, to summarize. Sorry ’bout that. So…more high fantasy from Brandon Sanderson. What can I say? I like the guy. … Continue reading →

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Fire and Hemlock, by Diana Wynne Jones

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Thistle

At 19 years old, Polly suddenly realizes that she has two sets of memories. She explores back through the newly-uncovered memories from her tenth through fifteenth years, where she gatecrashed a bizarre funeral, made friends with a meek cellist, and … Continue reading →

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The Alloy of Law, by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Thistle

I really loved the Mistborn trilogy, but this one was disappointing. I don’t like Westerns at all, so all the cowboy-gun-slinging stuff just bogged me down the whole time. I didn’t really like any of the characters except Marasi. I … Continue reading →

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