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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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- dream-invader
- education
- end of year
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- gender studies
- goals
- good omens
- Harry Potter
- health
- historical
- house
- humor
- I made a thing.
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- KonMari
- Latin America
- LGBTQIA
- lists
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- Middle East
- mini-review
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Author Archives: Thistle
Grave Importance, by Vivian Shaw (audio)
As a favor to a friend (and a bit of vacation for herself), Greta Helsing takes over as director at a health and wellness spa for mummies in the south of France. There, she encounters an odd condition she’s never … Continue reading
Posted in 2019, Adult, Prose
Tagged audio, divinity, favorite, LGBTQIA, RIP-worthy, speculative
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Sunday Coffee – Money, and Debt, and Panic
One of my big goals this year was to work to get our family out of debt. For most of our marriage, Jason and I have managed to stay out of credit card debt. In fact, from 2006 until our … Continue reading
Ruth Galloway mysteries 9-11, by Elly Griffiths
And once again, I sped through the rest, so here are the last of my mini-reviews. In general, I have LOVED this series so much!! The Chalk Pit (audio) A homeless woman goes missing, and when the police begin to … Continue reading
Wellness Wednesday – Rebuilding My Story (Part 2)
Last week, I talked about school, career, and finding a path for my future. It has been very hard for me to focus on what I want to do going forward, because at present, and for a long time now, … Continue reading
Ruth Galloway mysteries 5-8, by Elly Griffiths
Well, in the beginning of all this, I was planning to not read all these back to back, but yeah that’s not happening. Here are the next few mini-reviews… A Dying Fall (audio) When a former university friend of Ruth’s … Continue reading
City of Ghosts, by Victoria Schwab
Ever since her near-drowning, Cass can see ghosts. In fact, her best friend Jacob is a ghost. She doesn’t know why she seems to have one foot on each side of the veil, but it doesn’t trouble her too much … Continue reading
Wellness Wednesday – Rebuilding My Story (Part 1)
I’ve known the time was coming for awhile, the time to transition from a stay at home parent to the next phase of my life. My children are teenagers now, and the youngest two are fine to leave at home … Continue reading
Ruth Galloway mysteries 2-4, by Elly Griffiths
With a dozen books in a series, and my clear desire to read them all back to back, I’ve decided not to give each mini-review it’s own post. I always find it hard to review books that are later in … Continue reading
The Zen Leaf 