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About Thistle

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

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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Blue Lily, Lily Blue, by Maggie Stiefvater

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Thistle

Third book in the Raven Cycle, after The Raven Boys and The Dream Thieves. I cannot review this one in regular fashion. I just love these books too much to formulate coherent thoughts. Instead, I will simply list out some … Continue reading →

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