Category Archives: Book Talk

A Diverse Gift-Giving Guide (TTT)

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Thistle

Today is another freebie on Top Ten Tuesday, this time related to a holiday gift-giving guide. I decided to highlight diverse reads, and rounded out to a full dozen. Here are some great books to get if your recipient loves: … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Food-and-Family Titles

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Thistle

Hello everyone! Today’s Top Ten Tuesday is a Thanksgiving-related freebie. Gratefulness is the first thing that comes to mind, but I’ve already done books I’m grateful for in the past. I decided to go with something a little sillier. Thanksgiving … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Small Town Library

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Thistle

Guys? I miss my library. The San Antonio Public Library system was awesome. You could order books from anywhere in the library system and have them transferred to your branch, and you could return them to any branch. Once a … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Literary Adaptations

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Thistle

Today is a movie freebie on Top Ten Tuesday! Here are my favorite book-to-movie adaptations. 1. Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen – I once tried reading this book but gave up two chapters in. Watching the movie changed my mind, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Goodbye October, Hello November!

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Thistle

October was a pretty crazy month. There are some things going on that are behind the scenes, so to speak, and can’t be spoken about here on the blog. Those are causing (lots and lots of) stress. Additionally, we spent … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Series Starters

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Thistle

Today’s topic is a fun one: top ten books to read if your book club likes ___. I chose “series” to fill in the blank, mostly because the last book club I was in prohibited any series starters as book … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Wrapping Up RIP XI

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Thistle

I didn’t have much of a plan for RIP this year. I knew things would be chaotic and sporadic since we were in the process of moving. When I made up my original list of RIP-possibilities, I had no idea … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – BrainMelt

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Thistle

Back in 2012, there was a time when I didn’t have a blog and was only putting book reviews up on Goodreads. Most of the time, those “reviews” were just a sentence or two about my feelings for a book. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Audible

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Thistle

More than once since I began listening to audiobooks in 2010, I’ve questioned whether or not to join Audible. I’m super picky about audiobooks and narrators, and I tend to only buy books after I’ve tried them from the library … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Moving Along

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Thistle

September was a crazy month. As I mentioned before, we’ve had a bit of a tough time settling in here due to multiple circumstances. I’m really hoping October is quieter. Jason is home after two weeks down in Texas, and … Continue reading →

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