Category Archives: Book Talk

Books on My Rest-of-2022 TBR Pile

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Thistle

Every year, I make a list of books to read or cull throughout that year, a list of book priorities, so to speak. They consist both of books that will be published during the year that I’m really looking forward … Continue reading →

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Kind of like reviews, but not?

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Thistle

I mentioned back on my birthday post that Brandon Sanderson had announced a special kickstarter that involved twelve months of surprises, including eight swag boxes and four books he wrote in secret during the pandemic. In the weeks since that … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Most Anticipated Books

Posted on March 20, 2022 by Thistle

A few days ago, I saw an article on Goodreads about the most anticipated books coming out this spring. I looked it over, and there was literally only two I’d heard of, including one (The Book of Cold Cases) that … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Rerecording Audiobooks

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Thistle

Toward the end of our road-trip last fall, Jason and I began listening to Elantris by Brandon Sanderson. I’d already read the book twice, once in print and once on audio, but it had been awhile and Jason had never … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Why I Don’t Buy Books (Sigh)

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Thistle

I’ve discussed this off and on, but the short version goes like this: I don’t buy books that I haven’t already read except under very narrow and specific circumstances. Like, for instance, when Brandon Sanderson releases a new Stormlight Archive … Continue reading →

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2021 in Books

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Thistle

It has been an interesting year for me in books. Mainly because I just wasn’t all that interested in reading! I’m not sure what’s up with my brain these days, but pretty much since the pandemic began, reading has taken … Continue reading →

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Abandoned Books of 2021

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Thistle

I don’t read books that aren’t working for me. Most of the time, if I start a book that’s not going to work, I can tell within a few chapters, if not a few pages or even paragraphs. I cull … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Mansfield

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Thistle

Many years ago, I read Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. Of Austen’s novels, it’s one of my favorites, in particular because of one interesting thing that has stuck with me for over a decade. Fanny Price, the novel’s heroine, goes … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Nonfiction November

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Thistle

I’m not officially participating in Nonfiction November, or looking at the prompts etc, but for years I’ve associated November blogging with two things: NaNoWriMo and Nonfiction November. I’m not doing NaNo again this year – there’s a high likelihood that … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Wrapping Up RIP XVI + Halloween!!

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Thistle

It was a weird RIP season for me. I really started reading much earlier than usual (and technically before the challenge started), and then ended up culling most of the books on my original list. Normally, I read tons of … Continue reading →

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