Tag Archives: speculative

The Spite House, by Johnny Compton

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Thistle

Eric and his two daughters are on the run. From what? We don’t know. All we know is that they need safety and off-the-books money, and they think they’ve found that by applying to become caretakers of a supposedly-haunted house … Continue reading →

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City of Nightmares, by Rebecca Schaeffer

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Thistle

From Goodreads, because this is hands down one of the most intriguing descriptions for a book that I’ve ever laid eyes on: Ever since her sister became a man-eating spider and slaughtered her way through town, nineteen-year-old Ness has been … Continue reading →

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Spells For Forgetting, by Adrienne Young (audio)

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Thistle

August hasn’t been back to the island of Saoirse since he left with his mother after he was accused of killing one of his classmates right after graduation. His mother is dead now, and her last request was to bury … Continue reading →

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The Spare Man, by Mary Robinette Kowal

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Thistle

Tesla Crane is on her honeymoon, a cruise to Mars. She revels in her anonymity with a spoofed ID and appearance, no bodyguards to surround her and give her away. But only a few days into what’s meant to be … Continue reading →

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The Book Eaters, by Sunyi Dean

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Thistle

Excerpt from the book jacket: Out on the Yorkshire moors lives a secret line of people for whom books are food, and who retain all of a book’s content after eating it… Devon is part of the Family, an old … Continue reading →

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The Alchemist of Riddle and Ruin, by Gigi Pandian (audio)

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Thistle

Zoe’s friend Heather is confronted by what she believes is the ghost of her teenage best friend, Riddle (Ridley), who was murdered 16 years before. Zoe doesn’t believe in ghosts, and knows it’s more likely – though still not terribly … Continue reading →

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Tress of the Emerald Sea, by Brandon Sanderson (audio)

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Thistle

Tress would be content to stay at home on her tiny island forever. It’s safe from the deadly spore sea and her life is hard but fulfilling. Plus, no one is allowed to leave, so what would be the point … Continue reading →

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A Rip Through Time, by Kelley Armstrong

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Thistle

From Goodreads: May 20, 2019: Homicide detective Mallory is in Edinburgh to be with her dying grandmother. While out on a jog one evening, Mallory hears a woman in distress. She’s drawn to an alley, where she is attacked and … Continue reading →

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Horrorstör, by Grady Hendrix

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Thistle

The Cuyahoga branch of Orsk – a knockoff Ikea – has never performed as well as other branches. Now, damage is occurring overnight, and Amy is roped into a night shift to catch whoever is prowling the store when closed. … Continue reading →

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The Lost Metal, by Brandon Sanderson (audio)

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Thistle

This is the fourth installment of a Mistborn series that takes place between the first and second trilogies (of three trilogies) that Sanderson says he has planned for the Mistborn world (Scadrial). You can read the GoodReads summary if you … Continue reading →

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