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Favorite Reviews:
I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
• Ada, or Ardor
• Choose Your Own Autobiography
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Oathbringer
• Return of the Native
• Rhythm of War
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The Unit
• The Woods Are Always WatchingCategories:
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- Harry Potter
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Author Archives: Thistle
2017 in Books
This year was a fairly good one for me in books. There were a lot of highly-anticipated releases, most of which lived up to my expectations (or beyond!), and I had a few good surprises and discoveries along the way. … Continue reading
Night of Cake and Puppets, by Laini Taylor
In the Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy by Laini Taylor, Karou’s best friend is an absolutely amazing “rabid fairy” named Zuzana. Zuzana has the biggest crush on a co-worker she knows only as “violin-boy,” and her rabid-fairy-ness flees whenever … Continue reading
Posted in 2017, 2018, Prose, Visual, Young Adult
Tagged atmospheric, audio, comfort, favorite, mini-review, reread, speculative
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Sunday Coffee – Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
From my family to yours, have a wonderful Christmas!
Eighteen Years
That’s a long time to be married, a lot of ups and downs and everything in between, lots of changes and evolution over time. Bring on another eighteen years! Happy anniversary, J. Now, we’re off today to hunt out a … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
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WW: The Case Against Sugar, by Gary Taubes (audio)
A personal history: I grew up in the low-fat high-carb era. As an example, my mom made Kraft mac and cheese with just the noodles, cheese packet, and a bit of skim milk, because the butter the box called for … Continue reading
Posted in 2017, Adult, Prose, Wellness
Tagged audio, food, health, nonfiction, Wellness Wednesday
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Sunday Coffee – House
So on Wednesday, we got big news – an offer on our Wisconsin house! A good offer, too! We were working with our relocation company on how to sign it over and such, when the realtor called to tell us … Continue reading
Protected: Into the Bright Unknown, by Rae Carson
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Posted in 2017, Prose, Young Adult
Tagged gender studies, historical, LGBTQIA, mini-review, POC, speculative
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The Zen Leaf 