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About Thistle

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

Throwback: Prisoner of Azkaban

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Thistle

What better way to spend Thanksgiving than to lounge around in warm pjs, with the Macy’s parade on TV, and Prisoner of Azkaban in hand? This is one of my two favorite Harry Potter books. The first time I read … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Books on My Winter TBR

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Thistle

Winter is a very quiet time for me, in terms of reading. Once the frenzy of RIP reading in September and October end, followed by the frenzy of November’s writing, I tend to go into a short hibernation, reading only … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Reflections on 2012: Fantasy

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Thistle

First, before I begin today’s book talk, I want to quickly comment on my coffee this morning. I took my photo on the mantle where I keep family photos because my desk is insanely messy this morning. I did not … Continue reading →

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Throwback: Chamber of Secrets

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Thistle

I have always considered Chamber of Secrets one of my least favorite books in the Harry Potter series. It follows too closely the pattern of the first book, and there are a few scenes in it that just really bore … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Sequels I Can’t Wait to Get

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Thistle

This is another of those topics that, if asked a year ago, I could easily fill a top twenty list. Nearly all the series I was right in the middle of came out with their final books in 2014, and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Reflections on 2011: Shifting Focus

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Thistle

I finished transferring all my backlog of reviews awhile ago, but I still wanted to take some time over the next few weeks to look back over my years of book blogging (or, sometimes, not book blogging). I already looked back over … Continue reading →

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Throwback: Sorcerer’s Stone

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Thistle

I am in need of comfort right now. I’m also right smack in the middle of NaNoWriMo, having received a wonderful bit of inspiration when the NaNo team chose to design a cover of my novel for their 30 Covers … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Rough

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Thistle

I have to be honest. I am struggling right now with something very big and very disheartening, and I cannot say a word about it. Earlier this week, a Facebook friend linked out to a book blogger talking about being … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Reread Books

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Thistle

I’m a huge fan of rereading. HUGE. There are some books that I will read and reread many times in a row (I call these multi-reads), and there are some books that I will revisit every few years. There’s a … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Wrapping Up RIP

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Thistle

The RIP season has officially come to a close. The last two months have been wonderful. Ten of my thirteen read books in September and October have been of RIP substance, and I have enjoyed every delicious moment of it. … Continue reading →

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