Category Archives: Book Talk

Sunday Coffee – When All the Best Comes at Once

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Thistle

October was one of those months. One of those months when every single you book you read is great. More than that: it was one of those months when you manage to find books that were phenomenal, not just great. … Continue reading →

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KonMari Round 2: Photos

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Thistle

This is my very last KonMari post. I promise. I mentioned during round one of this whole process that I skipped the digital versions of my photos. Back in fall 2013, I’d spent months with my 25+ photo albums, culling, sorting, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Book Blogger Bash

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Thistle

When I heard, a few months back, that Amanda from Fig and Thistle was heading to Dallas for a conference in November, I knew there was vacation time in my future! I booked a hotel from this past Monday to … Continue reading →

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KonMari Round Two

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Thistle

My first round of the KonMari tidying process took three months, July through September. By the time I was done, I knew I would need a second round, because I’d learned a lot about myself and my stuff since then. … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Halloween Audiobooks

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Thistle

It’s a Halloween freebie for Top Ten Tuesday this week, and I’m choosing audiobooks. As I’ve said in the past, audio performances can make or break a book, and I’m super picky about which ones I choose. A good Halloween … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – RIP Wrap-up

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Thistle

Technically, RIP X isn’t over yet for another week. Technically, I could finish off another RIP read and have to edit this post. Technically. But here’s the thing. It’s not going to happen. I’ve been in serious slump mood for … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Bookish Wishes

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Thistle

The Book Genie has shown up on my doorstep and can grant me any book-related wishes I can think of. Yay! So what would be my top ten wishes, if this awesome thing happened? 1. I would like all the pretty … Continue reading →

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Readathon: October 2015

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Thistle

Alright, alright, I’m signing up. I literally haven’t participated in Dewey’s 24-hr Readathon since October 2012, and after my last botched attempt to do any readathon, coupled with how much is on my schedule this particular weekend, I didn’t even … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Authors to Work With

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Thistle

Technically, today’s topic is “author duos,” but I was struggling with the topic, and that made me think – hey, I’m a writer, and there are authors I’d LOVE to write a book with…so this is kinda like author duos, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Sometimes, I just want spoilers.

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Thistle

Recently, I skimmed through a book. I can’t say I read it, even though I looked over every page and pretty much followed the plot. Reading it would have been excruciating. The writing, characterization, and plot “twists” were…um…awful. And no, … Continue reading →

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