Category Archives: Book Talk

Sunday Coffee – Out with the Old, In with the New

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Thistle

December is always a very quiet time for me. Usually, I have a pretty crazy November, and by December, I just want to sit back with rereads and relax. Sometimes I reread books I haven’t read in a long time. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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2015 in Books

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Thistle

Once again, it’s time to look back over the year’s reading, and see how things went. For me, I had a pretty good reading year, if a little hurried in places. I read a bit more than I wanted, but … Continue reading →

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Abandoned Books of 2015

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Thistle

Back when I first started blogging, I tracked my abandoned books. That year (2008), I abandoned three, and I remember each of them because I mini-reviewed them. As my reading pace skyrocketed, I mostly stopped reviewing abandoned books. Periodically, I’d … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – A Decade of Rowling

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Thistle

July 2005. Half Blood Prince has just been released, and I’ve still never read Harry Potter. Jason comes home one day, arms laden with HP volumes and a tale of his sister twisting his arm to read them. Okay, okay, … Continue reading →

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TBR Priorities of 2016

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Thistle

Last week, I talked about my most anticipated 2016 releases. These, of course, will be reading priorities in the upcoming year. Additionally, I have unread books on my shelves and on my virtual TBR shelf that will be high priority … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – November Plot-twists

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Thistle

Remember how I said November was going to be a quiet one on the blog? Yeah… Instead, there were three plot twists this past month: 1. I realized I couldn’t keep ignoring my health issues, and had to change priorities … Continue reading →

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Most Anticipated 2016 Releases

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Thistle

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday topic asks about the 2016 debuts we’re most looking forward to. As usual, I have no idea what debuts are forthcoming. Not a single one.** So instead, I’m using today’s topic to list out my most … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – On Nonfiction

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Thistle

This year is peculiar for me in terms of reading habits. Since I began to track my books in 2008, my nonfiction reading rate has averaged 10% per year. This year, I’m steady at almost 30%. That is a huge … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Books I’m Thankful For

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Thistle

It’s another freebie, and it’s been a few weeks since I last did one of these top ten lists. I haven’t been able to think of things to write about for the last few topics, but this week is different. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Why I Review Books

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Thistle

…er, tea this morning. Hot herbal tea with lots of lemon for this awful throat illness that blew in with the latest cold front…boo… Back when I was in Dallas, perusing shelves at Half Price Books, my eye landed on a … Continue reading →

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