Tag Archives: speculative

Readathon: The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Thistle

This is another of my dystopias. North America was destroyed by an ambiguous series of climate-related events, and a new country, Panem, emerged. Panem formed a Capitol in the Rockies, with 13 surrounding districts. When the districts rose up in … Continue reading →

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The Sea of Monsters, by Rick Riordan

Posted on April 8, 2009 by Thistle

This is book two of the Percy Jackson series. I read The Lightning Thief in February, and am just now getting to the first sequel of the series (with my son’s encouragement). In this book, which starts the summer after … Continue reading →

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How to Ditch Your Fairy, by Justine Larbalestier

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Thistle

The basic lesson learned in this book is to be careful what you wish for. It’s a simple lesson, much simpler than I was expecting, actually. This is categorized at my library as young adult, but it felt much more … Continue reading →

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Protected: The Time Traveler’s Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Thistle

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American Born Chinese, by Gene Luen Yang

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Thistle

This is one of the most bizarre books I’ve read in a long time. I’m not quite sure what to say about it. It’s a graphic novel that intertwines three separate stories in a way I never would have guessed … Continue reading →

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Quidditch Through the Ages, by JK Rowling

Posted on March 14, 2009 by Thistle

In honor of my son’s Harry Potter birthday party today, I read the last of the Harry Potter accessories that I hadn’t yet read. Quidditch Through the Ages comes packaged in a two-book set with Fantastic Beasts and Where to … Continue reading →

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Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Thistle

Note: When I wrote this review, I didn’t think I was giving away any spoilers, but I’ve been told since then that my summary gives away the big secret of the book. The “big secret” was something I caught from … Continue reading →

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New Moon, by Stephenie Meyer

Posted on March 10, 2009 by Thistle

Spoilers. In this second edition of the Twilight series, Edward becomes afraid that he’ll always be a danger to Bella, so he and his family run away. Bella goes nearly catatonic when he leaves, emerging only after months of zombie-like … Continue reading →

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Blue Noon, by Scott Westerfeld

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Thistle

Suddenly, the blue time falls in the middle of the day, freezing all the daylighters, and surprising the handful of Midnighters that live in Bixby, OK. The Midnighters desperately search for answers as the boundaries between the secret hour and … Continue reading →

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Touching Darkness, by Scott Westerfeld

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Thistle

This is the second of three installments in the Midnighters series. Now that Jessica Day has discovered her power, everyone feels safe again, but not all dangers come from the midnight hour. Suddenly, there are normal dangers, outsiders who may … Continue reading →

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