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About Thistle

Agender empty-nester filling my time with writing, cats, books, travel, and photography. They/them.

December 2022 in Review

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Thistle

So I have this weird thing about not posting the former year’s stuff in the new year. Something about leaving it behind. I don’t know. In any case, this can get tricky, because technically you can’t review a month (or … Continue reading →

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2022 in Books

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Thistle

As things have been since the pandemic began, I’ve been really lackadaisical when it comes to reading all year. Honestly, I’m not sure when this trend will end, but it is what it is. I read 50 books in 2022, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2022 by Thistle

Merry Christmas, happy holidays, hope and peace to you! Whatever you celebrate (or don’t celebrate), I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend in your part of the world!

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Horrorstör, by Grady Hendrix

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Thistle

The Cuyahoga branch of Orsk – a knockoff Ikea – has never performed as well as other branches. Now, damage is occurring overnight, and Amy is roped into a night shift to catch whoever is prowling the store when closed. … Continue reading →

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23 Years

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Thistle

How it started: How it’s going: Happy 23rd anniversary, my love.

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Sunday Coffee – slowly not-so-feral

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Thistle

I’m honestly not sure when I last talked about Lord Grey on this blog. Brief recap: Lord Grey was a kitten when we first saw him in early August 2021. We tried to lure him and trap him in order … Continue reading →

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Kiss Her Once for Me, by Alison Cochrun

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Thistle

Ellie’s carefully crafted life plans went down the toilet after last Christmas, when she spent a day falling in love only to it meant nothing to the other woman. Soon, she was fired from her dream job, and now struggles … Continue reading →

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The Lost Metal, by Brandon Sanderson (audio)

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Thistle

This is the fourth installment of a Mistborn series that takes place between the first and second trilogies (of three trilogies) that Sanderson says he has planned for the Mistborn world (Scadrial). You can read the GoodReads summary if you … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – So Many Books

Posted on December 11, 2022 by Thistle

Back in mid-September, my reading mojo just completely disappeared. I finished reading one book on 9/10, and didn’t finish another until 10/5. For most of that time, I wasn’t reading at all. Then, the rest of October, I only managed … Continue reading →

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WW – A Food Time Capsule

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Thistle

Back in 2011, I was deep into the process of losing the weight I’d gained during the 11 years of hidden teeth infections (1998 to 2009). My goal was to lose 100 lbs, and that summer, I’d hit the halfway … Continue reading →

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