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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 – Translations
When I recently read Love in Lowercase, I decided to take a look back over my books-in-translation numbers over the last few years. What I found was absolutely pitiful. I knew Love in Lowercase had been my first translation in … Continue reading
Humans of New York: Stories, by Brandon Stanton
This book really needs no introduction. Stanton photographs people in NYC (and elsewhere when traveling) and asks them questions. The last Humans of New York book I read contained mostly photos, where as this one was photos paired with the … Continue reading
Wellness Wednesday #27: Cursed Feet
I imagine most people have trouble with one part of their body or another. Me? My feet. Stupid, cursed feet. I was born with crooked feet, not bad enough to be called club feet, but bad enough to need casting … Continue reading
The Forgetting Time, by Sharon Guskin (audio)
Noah is a disturbed four year old, and his mother, Janie, doesn’t know how to help. Doctors and therapists can do nothing for him. Noah is growing ever worse, terrified of water, knowledge of things he’s had no exposure to, … Continue reading
Posted in 2016, 2020, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, dream-invader, favorite, POC, psychology, reread, speculative
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Sunday Coffee – A Quarter Gone
It’s hard to believe 2016 is a quarter over already. It seems to have gone particularly fast this year, though for me perhaps that’s because of how time dragged for almost two years, before exploding into massive change this past … Continue reading
Love in Lowercase, by Francesc Miralles
Samuel de Juan is a mid-30s professor living a solitary life when a cat shows up on his doorstep on New Year’s. Little did he know (ha!), by opening his door to that cat, Samuel would open his life up … Continue reading
Wellness Wednesday #26: Yoga Camp
A year ago, I started researching yoga as a therapy technique for my complex PTSD. I checked out videos from the library and asked friends online for suggestions. That led me to Yoga With Adriene. Over the summer months, I … Continue reading
Sunday Coffee – Graphic Audio
Earlier this week, I read a blog post from Brandon Sanderson that mentioned a website called Graphic Audio. A regular audiobook involves a narrator (or several) reading the text of the book, unabridged. Graphic Audio productions, on the other hand, act … Continue reading
Breaking Up With Ipsy
About a year ago, I made the decision to start wearing makeup for the first time pretty much in my entire life. The goal was to try for a month. Then I kept wearing it, and in the summer, signed … Continue reading
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The Zen Leaf 