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About Thistle

Queer, neurospicy, chronically longwinded oversharer. 40s; they/them. ✍️📷🐈📚🥾🇩🇪🏳️‍🌈😇💖🐍

Europe, summer 2025 [part 5 – London part 2]

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Thistle

Part 2 of London! Sorry for the lengthy posts, y’all. I had a really good time in London and I don’t want to forget all the little things, so I’m just gonna go long! When I last left off, Rainstorm … Continue reading →

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Gwen & Art Are Not in Love, by Lex Croucher (audio)

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Thistle

Gwen and Art have been betrothed since birth, as seems appropriate given their namesakes. But they hate each other. It’s almost time to set the wedding date, however, so they’re forced to spend a summer together. Very quickly, Gwen discovers … Continue reading →

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Copper Script, by KJ Charles (audio)

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Thistle

Police detective Aaron Fowler doesn’t believe that it’s possible for graphologist Joel Wildsmith to accurately read people’s characters and actions from their handwriting. He’s convinced that the man is pulling a con. Joel has no love for the police, but … Continue reading →

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February 2026 in Review

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Thistle

February was a rough month. Let’s get to it. Tarot of the month (full year, month by month, drawn Dec 2025): Page of Cups – This is essentially the embodiment of childlike innocence with regards to emotions, a person who … Continue reading →

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Fanfic Minis – February 2026

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Thistle

If you’re unfamiliar with the fanfic world, they have what they call Bangs, where artists and authors get paired together. It’s a nice way to collaborate and additionally, you often end up meeting lots of fellow writers and artists that … Continue reading →

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The Narrow, by Kate Alice Marshall (audio)

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Thistle

No one survives the Narrow. If you fall in, the water will destroy you, often in a way that means your body will never be found. And yet, Eden knows that at least one person survived. She saw Delphine fall … Continue reading →

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Europe, summer 2025 [part 4 – London part 1]

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Thistle

We have reached the UK portion of my summer abroad! Fair warning that this is long, because we packed a LOT into this trip. Also, despite my intention to get all these summer trip posts into five parts, London is … Continue reading →

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The Most Unusual Haunting of Edgar Lovejoy, by Roan Parrish (audio)

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Thistle

Edgar has been haunted by ghosts – literally – for most of his life. When he meets Jamie, a professional haunter (creating major haunted houses in New Orleans, specifically), he really likes them – but how can he tell anyone, … Continue reading →

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The Breakup Lists, by Adib Khorram

Posted on February 20, 2026 by Thistle

Jackson really likes Liam, but Liam is straight, right? Besides, Jackson’s sister really likes Liam, too. So even though it hurts him to do it, Jackson nudges the two of them together. The fallout is not at all what he … Continue reading →

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Europe, summer 2025 [part 3 – Berlin]

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Thistle

During my summer trip, I got to attend two major Pride events. The first was Cologne Pride, as previously written about. The second was Berlin Pride. I’m gonna try to keep this short and let the photos do most of … Continue reading →

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