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About Thistle

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

Different Class, by Joanne Harris

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Thistle

Roy Straitley has been a St. Oswald’s teacher for over thirty years. He’s not easily ruffled, and he survived the events of the previous year. St. Oswald’s isn’t doing as well after those events, though, and there’s a new crisis … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Fight, Flight, Freeze

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Thistle

Not long after my sixteenth birthday, my mom moved us to a new house across town. My sophomore year wasn’t quite over, and it was a big upheaval that I dreaded. Part of moving in was to bring all our … Continue reading →

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Half the Sky, by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Thistle

Subtitled: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide This book explores gender inequality around the world, focused primarily on sex trafficking, violence against women, and maternal mortality. It also discusses potential solutions and gives accounts of some successes and failures … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Creature Characters

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Thistle

I’ll admit, I’m not usually a fan of talking animals and the like in books. However, some authors really think outside the norm and have made me fall in love with all sorts of creatures over the years. Here are … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Looking for a Book

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Thistle

Two weeks ago, a vague book plotline popped into my head. Ever since then, I’ve been trying to puzzle out what book it’s from. Unfortunately, the plotline in question is background to the book, taking place before the book began … Continue reading →

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Sorcerer to the Crown, by Zen Cho (audio)

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Thistle

From GoodReads: At his wit’s end, Zacharias Wythe, freed slave, eminently proficient magician, and Sorcerer Royal of the Unnatural Philosophers—one of the most respected organizations throughout all of Britain—ventures to the border of Fairyland to discover why England’s magical stocks … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #42: Fitness Test

Posted on January 18, 2017 by Thistle

One of my health goals this year is to improve my overall strength. I’ve lost a lot of strength as I’ve gained weight and since my foot prevented me from doing many exercises. I need to get that back, and … Continue reading →

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The Stories That Have Stayed With Me

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Thistle

Back when I was writing about Words of Radiance two Sundays ago, I got to thinking about how some books really resonate and stick. Some books just seem to come at exactly the right time, and influence your life so … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Comfort Things

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Thistle

Coffee. Family. Bubble baths. Libraries. Pizza. Kitty-snuggles. Harry Potter. Chocolate. Board games. NCIS. Massage. Sunsets. Spaghetti. Friends. Audiobooks. Stiffs Inc. Thrift stores. Geography. Lists.

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My Unscripted Life, by Lauren Morrill

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Thistle

After receiving a rejection from a summer art camp, Dee feels like the whole course of her future is suddenly off track. She jumps at the opportunity to intern for a small-production movie that’s just come to town, and finds … Continue reading →

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