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About Thistle

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

Sunday Coffee – Why I Review Books

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Thistle

…er, tea this morning. Hot herbal tea with lots of lemon for this awful throat illness that blew in with the latest cold front…boo… Back when I was in Dallas, perusing shelves at Half Price Books, my eye landed on a … Continue reading →

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Winter, by Marissa Meyer

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Thistle

And finally, the Lunar Chronicles conclude. Happily, they conclude without the series falling apart (as too often happens), and I love them even more now that they’re all written and published and read. I imagine sitting down with the entire … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #12: Skin

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Thistle

This week, I want to talk skincare, following on the heels of yesterday’s Ipsy review. Because it may seem a little strange that someone is learning about things like skincare and makeup for the first time in their mid-30s. I have … Continue reading →

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Ipsy Reviews: October, November

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Thistle

I forgot to talk about my Ipsy glambag last month, so I thought I’d do a little joint review of October’s and November’s glambags. And, just as a shameless plug, if you want to sign up for Ipsy after reading … Continue reading →

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Six of Crows, by Leigh Bardugo

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Thistle

Six underworld criminal-types attempt a near-impossible heist for an outrageous sum of money that will help them escape their underworld lives (if they should so wish). What follows: love-hate relationships, constant betrayals, impossible feats, lots of violence, and the setup … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – When All the Best Comes at Once

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Thistle

October was one of those months. One of those months when every single you book you read is great. More than that: it was one of those months when you manage to find books that were phenomenal, not just great. … Continue reading →

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KonMari Round 2: Photos

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Thistle

This is my very last KonMari post. I promise. I mentioned during round one of this whole process that I skipped the digital versions of my photos. Back in fall 2013, I’d spent months with my 25+ photo albums, culling, sorting, … Continue reading →

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Far From the Madding Crowd, by Thomas Hardy (audio)

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Thistle

Bathsheba Everdene is a willful, headstrong girl who has just come into the ownership of her uncle’s farm. She’s also beautiful, and has caught the eye of many. The cast of suitors: Gabriel Oak: a former farmer and shepherd that … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #11: Fear and Control

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Thistle

I mentioned last week that this No Number November thing is going to be extremely difficult and scary for me. I also mentioned that I haven’t been scaleless in sixteen years. I depend on that scale. I mark my progress … Continue reading →

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Carry On, by Rainbow Rowell

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Thistle

It starts with Fangirl. In Fangirl, Cath is just starting college, and she’s more comfortable in her online world. She writes Simon Snow slash fanfiction. Simon Snow is like a Harry Potter stand-in, except in a world where Harry Potter … Continue reading →

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