Tag Archives: speculative

Protected: Wings, by Aprilynne Pike

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Thistle

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The Forest of Hands and Teeth, by Carrie Ryan

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Thistle

I’ve heard this described as a post-apocalyptic zombie romance novel, and that’s a fairly apt description. (And no, it’s not the zombies having romance.) Mary lives in a community protected from the Unconsecrated by a high fence. This community believes … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, by Terry Pratchett

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Thistle

Maurice is not sure why he can think or talk, since he’s a cat and he’s never thought or talked before. And he’s not the only one. A whole hoard of rats have suddenly gotten smarter, and Maurice knows exactly … Continue reading →

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Protected: Bad Girls Don’t Die, by Katie Alender

Posted on May 30, 2009 by Thistle

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Inkheart, by Cornelia Funke

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Thistle

Meggie’s father, Mo, has a gift. He can read a book aloud so realistically that characters leap from the page. Unfortunately, he once accidentally pulled several villains into this world, and they’ve chased him from place to place ever since. … Continue reading →

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Lost in a Good Book, by Jasper Fforde

Posted on May 20, 2009 by Thistle

I don’t usually use the book-jacket description, but in this case, I couldn’t explain the essence of this followup to The Eyre Affair better: If Thursday thought she could avoid the spotlight after her heroic escapades in the pages of … Continue reading →

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The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak

Posted on April 23, 2009 by Thistle

The Book Thief is about WWII Germany. A girl named Liesel arrives at her foster parents’ home when she’s nine years old. On the trip there, she lost a brother to tuberculosis and gained a book, The Gravedigger’s Handbook, stolen … Continue reading →

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Readathon: Peeps, by Scott Westerfeld

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Thistle

Cal Thompson acquires a parasite during a one-night stand at the beginning of college. Fortunately, he didn’t have to suffer the worst of symptoms that normally come on with this parasite – cannibalism, anathema, gathering a brood – but unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Readathon: Stardust, by Neil Gaiman

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Thistle

Stardust is my third book by Neil Gaiman. I liked Coraline, and disliked American Gods. Stardust is by far my favorite Gaiman book yet. I do admit, from things I’d heard before, I expected this to be much more adult … Continue reading →

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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, by Seth Grahame-Smith

Posted on April 10, 2009 by Thistle

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains. It’s Pride and Prejudice, with zombies. What more can I say? This is a very funny book. A laugh out … Continue reading →

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