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About Thistle

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

Artichoke’s Heart, by Suzanne Supplee

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Thistle

When you’re normal-sized, no one cares what you eat; when you’re fat, it’s everybody’s business. Rosemary Goode is fifteen, five-foot six inches, and almost 200 lbs. Food is her comfort and she eats lots of it, especially the chocolate variety. … Continue reading →

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The Explorer, by William Somerset Maugham

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Thistle

Lucy Allerton alone knows that her father’s ridiculousness is leading her family to lose everything they own. Her mother died when she was fifteen, and there is only Lucy, her father, and her younger brother George left to the Allertons. … Continue reading →

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A Cool Moonlight, by Angela Johnson

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Thistle

Lila is an eight year old girl with a very rare allergy – she’s allergic to sunlight. She spends most of her days sleeping, and does her playing, schoolwork, and chores at night. Even though she’s different, she has a … Continue reading →

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The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick (audio)

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Thistle

I read, loved, and reviewed The Invention of Hugo Cabret earlier this month. I’m not going to talk about the book itself again here. Instead, I want to talk about the audio production of Hugo Cabret. For those who have … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, by JK Rowling

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Thistle

So it’s month 5 (a couple days early…) and book 5 for my Harry Potter hardback/paperback comparison. The hardback version of Order of the Phoenix was actually where I discovered the discrepancies between the two versions. The story, in brief: When … Continue reading →

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Black is for Beginnings, by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Thistle

The fifth book of this series is a graphic novel. Stacey is dealing with relationship issues (won’t say anything further as I don’t want to spoil earlier books) and also dreaming about a little girl she once knew a long … Continue reading →

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Skellig, by David Almond

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Thistle

Michael has just moved into a new house with his parents and newborn sister. While his parents care for his sister, who is very ill, Michael explores the falling-apart garage out in the yard. Once in there, he finds a … Continue reading →

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Red is for Remembrance, by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Thistle

Stacey is now in college and dealing with a whole new set of issues: grief about a very heavy loss in her life, a complete lack of dreams when she wants more than ever to have them, a roommate who … Continue reading →

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Silver is for Secrets, by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Thistle

Senior year is over, and Stacey and her friends have rented a beach cabin for the summer. It’s supposed to be a vacation, but the nightmares start all over again, this time about a stranger, a girl who then shows … Continue reading →

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White is for Magic, by Laurie Faria Stolarz

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Thistle

A year later, and it’s happening again. Stacey is having dream premonitions. But this time, two things have changed. She’s not the only one having these dreams, and it’s her own death that she’s dreaming about. Okay I’m even more … Continue reading →

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