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About Thistle

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

The Queen of the Tearling, by Erika Johansen (audio)

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Thistle

Raised in hiding until her nineteenth birthday, Kelsea Raleigh returns to the city to claim her place as queen. In order to avoid spoilers, that’s all I’m going to say about that. I’ve heard such good things about this book … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – New Reads

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Thistle

I’m home! After eight days in San Antonio, I’m back in Newton with my family (I missed my guys so much!). Not taking too much time to blog this morning, but one thing happened while I was gone that I wanted … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Books of 2014

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Thistle

Well…2014 isn’t finished yet. There’s a possibility that I’ll read another book this year that will edge one of these out. Some years, my very favorite book comes very last of the year! But there’s only two weeks or so … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Tagging Fun

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Thistle

I am currently in San Antonio, visiting friends and family on a much-needed personal vacation. I’m currently sipping coffee at my mom’s house in a mug that isn’t mine (pic to the left is from a few days ago), and … Continue reading →

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Protected: The Retribution of Mara Dyer, by Michelle Hodkin

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Thistle

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Top Ten New-to-me Authors in 2014

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Thistle

This year, 21 of the 36 authors I’ve read have been new-to-me authors. Of those 21, only 6 have really made a distinct impression on me. So while this is supposed to be a top ten list, it’s going to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Reflections on 2013: Reading Slumps

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Thistle

We all know about reading slumps and we all know how awful they are. Sometimes they come when you just don’t feel like reading, and sometimes it’s because you simply can’t find anything good to read. In 2013, for me, … Continue reading →

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Together Tea, by Marjan Kamali

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Thistle

I’m taking a break from my HP rereading to escape into a few quiet, soft comfort books in December. Together Tea was first up on my list. The back of the book synopsis is a bit misleading, I felt, and the GoodReads … Continue reading →

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Top Ten 2015 Books to Read

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Thistle

Confession: I am not really great at knowing what books are going to be coming out in the next year. If it’s not part of a series I’m already following, or by an author I’m already following, it’s unlikely for … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – On November

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Thistle

Every year, right at the end of December, I draw a tarot spread for my upcoming year. It’s a simple spread, one card for each month. I do this mostly in jest, as I’m not a huge believer in the … Continue reading →

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