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About Thistle

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

Sunday Coffee – Reading Mood Swings

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Thistle

So many book bloggers – and readers in general – are very specific about their tastes. They read mostly YA, or mostly romance, or mostly SF/F, or mostly classics, etc. I, on the other hand, have what I like to … Continue reading →

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All Joy and No Fun, by Jennifer Senior (audio)

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Thistle

Subtitled: The Paradox of Modern Parenting. This book is a sociological look at the ways parenting has changed over the last hundred or so years. It is not a how-to or advice book about parenting, and it focuses on the … Continue reading →

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Shelf TBR Priorities in 2015

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Thistle

Every year, I consider joining Adam’s TBR Pile Challenge, and every year, I realize that I can’t. I don’t qualify for it, and haven’t in many years. Back in spring 2011, I whittled both my virtual and physical TBR pile … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Christmas Books!

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Thistle

Welcome 2015! How did everyone’s holiday season go? I hope you all had a wonderful time. I certainly did. Even though I’m so very far away from home right now, technology let me have a virtual Christmas with my parents, … Continue reading →

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2014 in Books

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Thistle

It’s that time of year! The books are read, and it’s time for reflection. This has been a very difficult and sad year for me in my personal life, so I’m glad to say that in reading, it’s been a … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Goals for 2015

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Thistle

Today’s topic is about goals or resolutions for the new year. Normally, I make extensive goals for myself going into each new year. Because I know I have some major life changes coming up in 2015, however, I don’t want … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Bringing 2014 to a Close

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Thistle

Last Sunday of 2014. It’s been a wild year, one I’m ready to wrap up. I’m going to be putting up my end-of-year survey later this week, so I don’t want to say too much today about specific books. Instead, … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter Page to Screen, by Bob McCabe

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Thistle

Four years ago, I read Harry Potter: Film Wizardry, which was about the Harry Potter movie series as it existed by that point (ie not all eight movies). Harry Potter Page to Screen covers some of the same areas as … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Books I Want for Christmas!

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Thistle

Just about every single one of these books should be absolutely obvious from every other Top Ten list I’ve created in the last few months. I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: I sound like a broken record! … Continue reading →

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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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