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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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Author Archives: Thistle
WW – That Time I Ran a 10K While Walking a Half Marathon
A friend of mine ran her first 10K this weekend. She began running a few months ago as part of a weight loss regimen, coupled with weight training and healthy eating. Her 10K wasn’t an official event, but one she … Continue reading
Strange Planet, by Nathan Pyle
I think most people will recognize the cover art of this book – if not the specific picture, then the style of it. Strange Planet (the comic) has been around quite some time, though I’m not sure of specifics. All … Continue reading
Sunday Coffee – Tucked In
Well, it didn’t all go smoothly as hoped, but we’re in our new house now! Weird story, though. First, let me explain the circumstances that set this story up. This particular property was never occupied by the seller. A renter … Continue reading
Wellness Wednesday – A New Start
In a couple hours, we close on our new house. The plan for the next few days (minimum) is to do an extensive clean of the new house, move all our stuff in, then extensively clean the previous house and … Continue reading
Sunday Coffee – From One Holiday to the Next
We had a pretty good Thanksgiving. A bit different from normal, but it’s been that kind of year. Normally, we have an early Thanksgiving with my mom’s extended family, but that got canceled due to health issues of the hosts … Continue reading
Sunday Coffee – A Nod to Nonfiction November
I don’t read enough nonfiction each year to participate in Nonfiction November, but I always think of November as nonfiction month* in my head, probably because I’ve spent so many years watching other bloggers participate. Most years, I try to … Continue reading
Burnout, by Emily and Amelia Nagoski (audio)
Subtitled: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle Self-help is definitely out of my comfort zone, but I really loved Emily Nagoski’s Come As You Are (one of my favorites of 2015), so I decided to give this one a … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, gender studies, memorable, nonfiction, psychology
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White Sand Volume 3, by Brandon Sanderson and Rik Hoskin
My thoughts on this third volume of White Sand remain very similar to previous volumes: 1 – I’m not a fan of the artwork in these graphic novels. This illustrator was different in this volume, but kept with the same … Continue reading
Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts, by Kate Racculia
Tuesday Mooney is comfortable with her life. She has a job she excels at, her own apartment, a couple close friends, and lots of introvert time. Part of her knows that she’s just a teensy bit bored with the routine, … Continue reading
The Zen Leaf 