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About Thistle

Agender empty-nester filling my time with writing, cats, books, travel, and photography. They/them.

Unmaking Autism, by Devon Price (audio)

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Thistle

I don’t really have adequate words to describe this book. It’s about neurodiversity, the masks we wear as neurodiverse people, the way we are viewed/treated in society, and the things we can do to help ourselves in advocacy, authenticity, and … Continue reading →

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Tattoo Tour: 9-15

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Thistle

I had really good intentions with this series to do individual posts for each tattoo, but it turns out my blog time is limited, so I’m going to wrap up all of 2024’s tattoos in one! This doesn’t include the … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year! Happy 2026!

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Thistle

To each and every one of you: May this year bring lovely thing and great happiness and escaping the things that no longer serve us. As our ineffable duo say: To the world! 💕

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2025 in Books

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Thistle

It’s generally been a good year in books for me! I read 80 total (31 tradpubbed, 49 fanfiction (over 10K)), with two rereads (one of each) plus a third that is technically a graphic novel adaptation of a book I’ve … Continue reading →

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Dec 2025 TradPub Mini Reviews

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Thistle

I was hoping to finish a sixth book before the end of the day, but it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen, so without further ado, here are my tradpubbed books of December this year! A Gargoyle’s Guide to … Continue reading →

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Fanfic Minis – Dec 2025

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Thistle

Haven’t been reading a whole lot in FF this month (despite what the count implies – several of these are ones I forgot from previous months!). But I’ve read a few that were nice. And it’s good to remember the … Continue reading →

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2025 in Review

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Thistle

You know, when I started trying to blog again in January, I didn’t realize I would be going through an insanely pivotal year of many changes that would make it nearly impossible to keep up. Hm… Well, I guess here’s … Continue reading →

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Abandoned Books of 2025

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Thistle

I cull a lot of books, and I don’t feel any need to include those anywhere in my reading counts/reviews. When it comes to abandoned books, however, I’ve read a good chunk – over 50% – and I feel the … Continue reading →

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Fanfic Minis – Nov 2025

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Thistle

After reading very little the last few months, this roundup makes it look like I read tons, but really, it’s just that a lot of stories that I’d been reading for a long time all came to a close. That’s … Continue reading →

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Oct/Nov 2025 Audiobook Mini Reviews

Posted on November 29, 2025 by Thistle

Y’all I am so behind at anything blog-related. Divorce stuff has kept me super busy and this fell completely by the wayside. Anyway, here are a few mini-reviews of audiobooks I’ve read over the last few months. Hemlock & Silver … Continue reading →

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