Category Archives: Book Talk

Sunday Coffee – Tagging Fun

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Thistle

I am currently in San Antonio, visiting friends and family on a much-needed personal vacation. I’m currently sipping coffee at my mom’s house in a mug that isn’t mine (pic to the left is from a few days ago), and … Continue reading →

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Top Ten New-to-me Authors in 2014

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Thistle

This year, 21 of the 36 authors I’ve read have been new-to-me authors. Of those 21, only 6 have really made a distinct impression on me. So while this is supposed to be a top ten list, it’s going to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Reflections on 2013: Reading Slumps

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Thistle

We all know about reading slumps and we all know how awful they are. Sometimes they come when you just don’t feel like reading, and sometimes it’s because you simply can’t find anything good to read. In 2013, for me, … Continue reading →

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Top Ten 2015 Books to Read

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Thistle

Confession: I am not really great at knowing what books are going to be coming out in the next year. If it’s not part of a series I’m already following, or by an author I’m already following, it’s unlikely for … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Books on My Winter TBR

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Thistle

Winter is a very quiet time for me, in terms of reading. Once the frenzy of RIP reading in September and October end, followed by the frenzy of November’s writing, I tend to go into a short hibernation, reading only … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Reflections on 2012: Fantasy

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Thistle

First, before I begin today’s book talk, I want to quickly comment on my coffee this morning. I took my photo on the mantle where I keep family photos because my desk is insanely messy this morning. I did not … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Sequels I Can’t Wait to Get

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Thistle

This is another of those topics that, if asked a year ago, I could easily fill a top twenty list. Nearly all the series I was right in the middle of came out with their final books in 2014, and … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Reflections on 2011: Shifting Focus

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Thistle

I finished transferring all my backlog of reviews awhile ago, but I still wanted to take some time over the next few weeks to look back over my years of book blogging (or, sometimes, not book blogging). I already looked back over … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Reread Books

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Thistle

I’m a huge fan of rereading. HUGE. There are some books that I will read and reread many times in a row (I call these multi-reads), and there are some books that I will revisit every few years. There’s a … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Wrapping Up RIP

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Thistle

The RIP season has officially come to a close. The last two months have been wonderful. Ten of my thirteen read books in September and October have been of RIP substance, and I have enjoyed every delicious moment of it. … Continue reading →

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