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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
Quarantine Diaries – Week 39
We’re nearly a week into full-on household lockdown now. I’m going to do a day-by-day on this below, after more general news. This week’s numbers: 91,394 cases, 1,412 deaths, 1,063 seven-day rolling average (up 268), 15.7 positivity rate (up 6.5%!!!). … Continue reading
Wellness Wednesday – Alone
For the last week, I’ve been operating at greater-than-normal stress levels. My son has covid, his school kicked him out of the dorms because of that (there may be a lawsuit involved here), Jason had to travel to get him … Continue reading
Find Me, by Anne Frasier (audio)
When a notorious serial killer offers to lead detective Daniel Ellis to the bodies of his victims, the investigator is willing to provide anything the man wants. Daniel believes his mother is one of the killer’s victims, and wants closure … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, mini-review, place-character, psychology, RIP-worthy
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Sunday Coffee – Favorite Photos of November
Hello everyone! I didn’t take quite as many photos this month as usual, but still found a dozen that I really love. Left to right: sun shining through a tree at Lost Maples; Atticus and Jojo (my two bonded kitties) … Continue reading
Quarantine Diaries – Week 38
It was a bad week. On Wednesday evening, my oldest son called to tell us he was positive for covid. Morrigan had been sick for a few days, but it took that long for the test results to come in. … Continue reading
Rhythm of War, by Brandon Sanderson (audio)
I’m not going to write up a summary of this. For one, it’s WAY too complicated. For another, it wouldn’t make any sense to people who haven’t read earlier books, and would spoil earlier books besides. Let me start by … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, Cosmere, dream-invader, favorite, multi-read, speculative
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Quarantine Diaries – Weeks 36 and 37
Well. Things are getting dire out there, aren’t they? We really need a national mask mandate, some stronger lockdowns, real financial help for both people and businesses, and a vaccine. Speaking of the latter, there seems to be several vaccines … Continue reading
Wellness Wednesday – Disbelief of Doctors
I am frustrated. Back in September, I mentioned a new medication I was taking that had suddenly made it so that I could sleep through the night without sleeping meds. For the first time in nine years. This medicine, originally … Continue reading
The Zen Leaf 