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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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- house
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- KonMari
- Latin America
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- lists
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- Middle East
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Author Archives: Thistle
S, by JJ Abrams and Doug Dorst
Context: I’d never heard of this book until my friend Stephanie gifted it to me for Christmas last December. The structure looked fascinating: an old book (Ship of Theseus by VM Straka), written all over with marginalia, and filled with … Continue reading
Posted in 2015, Adult, Prose
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Sunday Coffee – Writer-Brain
I doubt there are many people reading this blog that don’t already know that I write fiction, but just in case: I write fiction! I’ve been writing fiction since I was old enough to hold a pencil, focusing on short … Continue reading
The Precious One, by Marisa de los Santos (audio)
When Taisy was almost an adult, her family fell apart when her father left her mother and additionally disowned her and her twin brother, Marcus. Dad then married his mistress and had a new child, Willow, whom Taisy has only … Continue reading
Sunday Coffee – The Next Great Adventure
It’s been a long time since I posted on my personal blog, Boston Blooming. The reasons for this are twofold. First, the blog’s original intention was to catalog my family’s move from San Antonio to Boston, from the time we … Continue reading
Forever, by Maggie Stiefvater
Spoiler warning: Spoilers from the previous two books, Shiver and Linger, but none from this book. In this conclusion to the Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy, the wolves have come under heavy scrutiny. More death has led to more anger, … Continue reading
Linger, by Maggie Stiefvater
Spoiler warning: This will give away spoilers for the first book in the series, Shiver, but no spoilers from Linger. In this follow-up to Shiver, the roles have reversed. Sam is human, and Grace can feel the wolf trying to … Continue reading
Sunday Coffee – April Showers
April can pretty much be split into two categories, book-wise. First, there was the four books that I read that were written by Maggie Stiefvater. Then, there were the four books not written by Maggie Stiefvater. It was an accidentally … Continue reading
The Zen Leaf 