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About Thistle

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

The Girl on the Train, by Paula Hawkins

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Thistle

Spoilers. Rachel is struggling. Her husband left her for another woman, she’s lost her job, and she’s an alcoholic. Every day, she takes the train into London to maintain the appearance of going to work, and every day, she passes … Continue reading →

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Top Ten NEW All-time Faves

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Thistle

Today’s prompt says to list ten new favorites from the last three years, and noted that we could go back a bit further if necessary. It was definitely necessary for me. One year of the last three (2013) had no … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Birthday!

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Thistle

It’s my birthday! Today I’m 36 years old, and happy to be so. I don’t have much planned – Jason and I are going to paint a little later today, and I believe we’re having a cake tonight. Things will … Continue reading →

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Queen Mab, by Percy Bysshe Shelley

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Thistle

Preface: I really, really suck at reading poetry. And I mean REALLY. As in, 90% of the time, I can’t understand a word I read. Several years ago, I started a project to try to improve my poetry-reading skills, and … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Favorite Heroines

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Thistle

Today’s topic was hard. There are just so many great heroines out there! And narrowing it down to ten?? Sigh. Well, here goes… 1. Blue from the Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater – She is phenomenal. Just trust me. 2. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Seven Years

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Thistle

My blogoversary doesn’t mean much, given the number of times I’ve moved/quit/fallen-off-the-face-of-the-planet. To be honest, the day passed without me even realizing it. But if I were to pay attention to these things, and set them to dates, I’d have … Continue reading →

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The Romanov Sisters, by Helen Rappaport (audio)

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Thistle

Subtitled: The Lost Lives of the Daughters of Nicholas and Alexandra. I have long been fascinated by the Romanovs and their fate during the Russian Revolution. At the same time, I learned very little in school about Russia’s politics and … Continue reading →

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Displacement, by Lucy Knisley

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Thistle

When Knisley’s elderly grandparents sign up for a Caribbean cruise, her family want some one to go with them, as they require constant care. Knisley volunteers, knowing that she doesn’t have a lot of time left to spend with them. … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Book-Related Problems

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Thistle

Let’s just get right into it – my top ten book-related problems: 1. I have no book club. Boo. 2. The American cover art for Brandon Sanderson’s books is (mostly) awful. The British cover art is amazing, but it’s much … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Bookish Valentine 2015

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Thistle

Amanda over at Fig and Thistle hosted a really fantastic Bookish Valentine Swap this year. I hadn’t participated in a book swap in probably 3-4 years before this one. It was too good to resist! This week, I received my … Continue reading →

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