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About Thistle

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

The Escape Game, by Marissa Meyer and Tamara Moss

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Thistle

After the brutal murder at the end of Season 4 of reality TV series The Escape Game, no one expected the show to continue. But continue it has, with a whole new round of contestants, including the younger sister of … Continue reading →

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Tattoo Tour: Spooky Pop (22)

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Thistle

One day in April, Stephanie and I went down to a local tattoo shop we really like, Black Sphinx Tattoos. They have tons of flash, which is what we were both after, and also there is often a sphinx cat … Continue reading →

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Never After, by Alexis Hall (audio)

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Thistle

Micha is an opium-addicted prostitute dying on the streets. Thomas is a third son consigned to the priesthood and unaware of his sexuality until he rescues the most beautiful man he’s ever met and is drawn toward him regardless of … Continue reading →

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Fanfic Minis – April 2026

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Thistle

When I look back at the fics I read this month, I’m startled that these were all in the same month. April was LONG… First: An Architecture of Feelings by thisisshiny. When Crowley loses his vision, he loses everything else, … Continue reading →

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April 2026 in Review

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Thistle

Well. I’m glad this month is over. Tarot of the month (full year, month by month, drawn Dec 2025): The Emperor. Structure, authority, tradition. This feels right going through divorce mediation in a state that doesn’t even have alimony… // This … Continue reading →

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Strange Girls, by Sarvat Hasin (audio)

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Thistle

Honestly, I’m going to keep this one as a mini-review. I’m a bit angry with it. After spending way too much time trying to find a decent audiobook to listen to that wasn’t just another KJ Charles series, I began … Continue reading →

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A Charm of Magpies (series), by KJ Charles (audio)

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Thistle

Lucien Crane was packed off to China by his family when he was 17. Several decades later, he suddenly finds himself forced back to England as the next in line to inherit money and titles. He doesn’t want to be … Continue reading →

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The Shooting Season, by Isobel Starling (audio)

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Thistle

Benedict makes his way to Scotland for an auction at the manor of his former lover, Euan. He hasn’t seen Euan in thirty years, and in fact, has repressed his nature since the man left him in a rather abrupt … Continue reading →

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Fanfic Minis – March 2026

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Thistle

So you know how I said I would try looking up fanfic for the Will Darling series? Well… Let’s just say there’s not a lot out there. I had to do a lot of narrowing, because there’s crossover with other … Continue reading →

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March 2026 in Review

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Thistle

March is my birthday month! It feels weird to say that today, when my birthday was literally a month ago as I wrote my Feb wrap-up, heh. Tarot of the month (full year, month by month, drawn Dec 2025): Queen … Continue reading →

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