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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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Author Archives: Thistle
Sunday Coffee – Transitions
I’ve mentioned in the past that I have reading mood swings, where my brain suddenly switches from devouring one kind of book to craving an entirely different kind. In late 2014/early 2015, I switched out of a three-year fantasy kick … Continue reading
BBAW: The Dreaded Burnout
Well, it’s the last day of this lovely celebration, and today we discuss the dreaded burnout: One of the unfortunate side effects of reading and blogging like rockstars seems to be a tendency toward burnout. How do you keep things fresh … Continue reading
BBAW: Community
For Day 4 of Book Blogger Appreciation Week, we discuss my favorite part of book blogging – community! Our prompt: How do you stay connected to the community? Examples: social media, regular commenting, participation in blog events, etc. Tell us your … Continue reading
BBAW: Thanks to Bloggers
Day 3 of Book Blogger Appreciation Week asks: What have you read and loved because of a fellow blogger? After eight years of blogging, there are literally hundreds of books I’ve read due to blogger influence. Picking a single book is … Continue reading
BBAW: Introducing Annabel!
Welcome to Day 2 of Book Blogger Appreciation Week! Today, I’m interviewing Annabel from Annabel’s House of Books. Annabel’s blog is new-to-me, so I’m going to let her do most of the talking here: 1. Tell us a little about yourself … Continue reading
Sunday Coffee – Eight Years
On February 14, 2008, in a fit of jet-lag-induced insomnia at 4:00 am, I created my first blog. The very next day, I wrote my first book review. Back then, I knew nothing of book blogs or blog communities. I’d … Continue reading
Stars Above, by Marissa Meyer
Stars Above is a collection of nine short stories related to Marissa Meyer’s Lunar Chronicles. The stories are in roughly chronological order, starting with some prequels and ending with (essentially) epilogues to the series. Each is from a different point … Continue reading
Mistborn: Secret History, by Brandon Sanderson
As I said in my review of Bands of Mourning, this novella is a companion to the original Mistborn trilogy, with major spoilers for that trilogy, plus minor spoilers for Bands. The story goes deep into the depths of Sanderson’s … Continue reading
Bands of Mourning, by Brandon Sanderson
In this third installment of this particular set of books in this multi-series sequence (ha!), our hero (Wax) is attempting to rescue his sister, deal with personal loss, and find a mythological magical item that may or may not exist. … Continue reading
The Zen Leaf 