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I have reviewed many books over the years, and some reviews have been more interesting or fun to write than others. The below list were my favorites to write.
• Ada, or Ardor
• Choose Your Own Autobiography
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
• If Not, Winter
• Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
• The Kid Table
• Like Water for Chocolate
• Lolita
• The Monk
• The Night Circus
• Oathbringer
• Return of the Native
• Rhythm of War
• S
• Things Fall Apart
• The Unit
• The Woods Are Always WatchingCategories:
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- Harry Potter
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Author Archives: Thistle
Europe, summer 2025 [part 1]
Last summer, I was in Europe for two months. Because it was such a long time, I need to split up my travel posts about it into five parts. In this part, I’m going to talk about the six weeks … Continue reading
Fanfic Minis – January 2026
This month was a mixed bag for stories. I tried to read too much. I tried to read a ton from my TBR, regardless of whether or not the stories were working out for me. I read some out of … Continue reading
Posted in 2026, Adult, Prose
Tagged fanfiction, good omens, LGBTQIA, mini-review, speculative
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January 2026 in Review
I’m not 100% sure I’ll do monthly reviews all year, but so much has been going on that I thought it might be good to wrap it all up at least for now! Not in so much detail as I … Continue reading
The Man in Black, by Elly Griffiths (audio)
This is a collection short stories relating to Griffiths’ various series, and some that I think are standalone (or at least are unrelated to books that I’ve read). I listened to this on audio, read by many different narrators, who … Continue reading
Barcelona – Apr 2025
So back in the post about my 2024 travels, I mentioned a trip that didn’t happen re: medical emergency. The refunds that I managed to get for that trip involved a roundtrip ticket to Barcelona that needed to be used … Continue reading
Strange New World, by Vivian Shaw (audio)
As this is the 4th (ish**) book in a series, I’m not going to go into plot details. Instead, I’m going to talk y’all through my experience of reading this book. 1) I began this book not really knowing if … Continue reading
Tattoo Tour: 16-20
Here’s the next roundup of tattoos, these being the five that I got in 2025. These were mostly tiny tattoos, because of finances. — Ghosties 1/2 (16) As mentioned in my recent post about the Feb 2025 Germany trip, Rainstorm … Continue reading
I Think They Love You, by Julian Winters
When Kenneth Carter decides to retire, his son Denz steps up as a candidate for the position. No one trusts that he can be serious or dedicated enough for this kind of job, so he makes up a fake boyfriend. … Continue reading
Germany – Feb 2025
Last February, I traveled to Germany for a week to spend some time with my theyfriend, the one I call Rainstorm online. We had met in person once before, long before we started dating, but this was our first time … Continue reading
Pride
Last summer, I wrote about going to Cologne Pride. I briefly mentioned that I’d attended my first Pride event the previous summer, that time in Texas. I went with my friend Stephanie, and unfortunately, it was an extremely hot day … Continue reading
The Zen Leaf 