Category Archives: Book Talk

Sunday Coffee – The Power of Good Narration

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Thistle

This week I listened to a book, title not to be mentioned here, read by my favorite audio narrator, Kate Reading. (If you need to know, you can check out my 2019 Books page for book #20.) This is a … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Slump

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Thistle

I really didn’t plan to disappear from the blog this month. I hit the 14th – the day after my youngest’s birthday – and had another massive hive attack, even worse than in February. From there, my health just deteriorated. … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Lesser-Known Books

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Thistle

I think I’ve done a similar topic to this in the past, but since these lesser-known books get so little attention, I don’t mind spotlighting them again. The full topic for today’s list is “books I loved with fewer than … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Couples

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Thistle

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday topic asks about our favorite couples in books. I decided to go with traditional couples this time around and picked the first ten that popped into my head (that I loved, of course!). In order of … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – A Bizarre Experience

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Thistle

Y’all probably remember me saying on multiple occasions that when I read a book too fast, I feel really sick afterwards. I don’t suppose I’ve ever really elaborated on what “sick” means, because it’s not just a blah feeling. I … Continue reading →

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2019 Book Priorities

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Thistle

Every year I make a list of books that I’d like to get to during that year. These consist of books on my TBR or to-investigate list, plus any backlogged Audible queue and books being published throughout the year. The … Continue reading →

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2018 in Books

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Thistle

This has been a very off reading year for me. I’ve read fewer books this year than any other year since I began blogging, and I barely remember half of what I read, including books I loved while reading. Back … Continue reading →

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Abandoned Books of 2018

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Thistle

I cull tons of books from my potential read list every year, and don’t consider those “abandoned.” Only books that I put down after some serious investment fall into my abandoned list, and those books deserve some blog-time. Often, what … Continue reading →

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Back to the Classics 2019

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Thistle

It’s been ages since I participated in any kind of reading challenge. It’s also been ages since I was reading classics regularly. This latter fact, I want to rectify, and it seems like Karen’s Back to the Classics challenge would … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Quick, Slow

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Thistle

This week I skim-read through a book called Girls of Paper and Fire. I’m not a speed-reader, so when I skim-read, it’s mostly skipping through bits and catching on to important stuff along the way. The book is 380 pages, … Continue reading →

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