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About Thistle

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

A Whirlwind Trip to Seattle

Posted on June 25, 2026 by Thistle

Back over Christmas, I talked a bit with my sister, Becky, who lives about an hour north of Seattle. I really wanted to visit her there, but the logistics were going to be hard to figure out given all the … Continue reading →

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The Ending Writes Itself, by Evelyn Clarke (audio)

Posted on June 23, 2026 by Thistle

When a prestigious author dies, a group of mid-list authors are brought to his remote Scottish island to write the end of his last book. They aren’t working together, though. It’s a competition, with a major payout and a book … Continue reading →

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Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, by VE Schwab (audio)

Posted on June 12, 2026 by Thistle

This is a three-part story of three women from three different time periods, drawn together by a combination of events over time. I know that’s very vague, but there’s not much more I can say about this without giving away … Continue reading →

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The Bones Beneath My Skin, by TJ Klune (audio)

Posted on June 5, 2026 by Thistle

Nate only wanted to go back to the family cabin to sort out his life. He didn’t expect to meet two squatters, a military man and a strange young girl, hiding out in his cabin. He didn’t expect the gun … Continue reading →

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Fanfic Minis – May 2026

Posted on June 3, 2026 by Thistle

I didn’t read much this month. My brain is starting to float away from fanfics and back into tradpub. It’s funny how these things float around. I thought I’d have much more drive to read FF after S3 but…yeah. First: … Continue reading →

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May 2026 in Review

Posted on June 1, 2026 by Thistle

I thought this month was going to be a good one. It was not. Tarot of the month (full year, month by month, drawn Dec 2025): The Two of Cups. This card is the closest thing in the minor arcana … Continue reading →

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Best Laid Plaids, by Ella Stainton (audio)

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Thistle

Joachim is a student on the verge of finishing his thesis on delusional minds. He goes to Scotland to study his friend’s brother, Ainsley, a once-prominent academic who lost his reputation by claiming to speak with ghosts. Ainsley is determined … Continue reading →

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Good Omens Finale

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Thistle

Two weeks ago, the last chapter of the Good Omens TV series came to an end. Due to the allegations against NG a few years back, the show was nearly canceled, and when enough folks advocated for it, eventually Amazon … Continue reading →

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Platform Decay, by Martha Wells (audio)

Posted on May 23, 2026 by Thistle

Volume 8 in the Murderbot series. Murderbot is on a mission to rescue some of Mensah’s family. The mission takes a turn when Murderbot gains a second request to rescue a second family. Lots of bad things happen. Feelings are … Continue reading →

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All of Us Murderers, by KJ Charles (audio)

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Thistle

Trapped in a remote mansion with his insane relatives, Zeb tries to escape forced marriage to a cousin, a supposed family curse, and specters that may or may not be ghosts. Oh, and his ex-boyfriend is there, to complicate things … Continue reading →

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