Tag Archives: speculative

Readathon: The Dreaming (vol 1), by Queenie Chan

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Thistle

Twin sisters Amber and Jeanie arrive at an exclusive boarding school in the Australian outback, where their first impressions are not great. There are secrets in the air, and they’re not allowed to claim twinhood because the woman in charge … Continue reading →

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Readathon: Britten and Brulightly, by Hannah Berry

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Thistle

What a strange, strange book. Fern Britten is a private detective and works alongside a slightly lewd and quite unusual partner, Stewart Brulightly. Most of their work deals with marital problems until the day Brulightly suggests they only accept more … Continue reading →

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Readathon: The Professor’s Daughter, by Joan Sfar

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Thistle

Hm. Well. This is a graphic novel love story between a professor’s daughter and that same professor’s ancient mummy. One day, the woman, Lillian, lets the mummy, Imhotep IV, out of his case, and the two go off for a … Continue reading →

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Protected: In a Perfect World, by Laura Kasischke

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Thistle

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Uncle Montague’s Tales of Terror, by Chris Priestley

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Thistle

Edgar goes to visit his eccentric Uncle Montague, who tells him scary stories about children and the things that happened to them. It’s a collection of short stories tied together by a central narrative frame. I read this book mid-October … Continue reading →

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The Last Olympian, by Rick Riordan

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Thistle

This is a joint review with Morrigan, my son who will turn 9 on Sunday. You’ll see – we have very different opinions for the most part. Of course, he’s much closer to the intended age group for this series. … Continue reading →

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Blue Moon, by Alyson Noel

Posted on October 10, 2009 by Thistle

As this is the sequel to Evermore, I can’t do this review without giving away spoilers for the first book. So, if you haven’t read Evermore and plan to do so, it’s probably best you skip this. On the other … Continue reading →

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Protected: Dreaming Anastasia, by Joy Preble

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Thistle

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The House with a Clock in Its Walls, by John Bellairs

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Thistle

When 10-year-old Lewis’ parents die, he goes to live with his Uncle Jonathan. Jonathan lives in an old mansion formerly owned by a crazy wizard. The mansion has a clock in the walls that ticks at the same loudness all … Continue reading →

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Evermore, by Alyson Noel

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Thistle

After Ever’s entire family dies in a car crash, she gains the gift/curse to see auras, hear thoughts, learn life stories from a single touch. She walks through life cringing away from people, until the new guy shows up at … Continue reading →

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