Monthly Archives: December 2016

Wellness Wednesday #37 – Admitting the Truth

Posted on December 7, 2016 by Thistle

Honestly, I can’t tell these days what I’m portraying of myself online. There is so much in my world that is terrible/stressful/painful right now. Most of it involves other people, though, so not things for me to discuss here. I’m … Continue reading →

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Best New-To-Me Authors of 2016

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Thistle

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday asks for our favorite new-to-us authors of 2016. For me, 2016 was actually a year of rereads and deep reading (for already-loved authors). Only 33 authors were new to me this year (so far, anyway), and of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – November

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Thistle

November was a crazy and busy month, the first full month in our new house, with some dramatic changes in those short thirty days. Things: unpacking and organizing the house, plus fixing some house problems and such crazy weather changes, … Continue reading →

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Like a River Glorious, by Rae Carson

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Thistle

Leah Westfall is now in California with the remains of the ragtag group she traveled west with in Walk on Earth a Stranger. Her uncle is still after her, and she knows she has to let some of her closest … Continue reading →

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