Category Archives: Book Talk

Old Friends

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Thistle

“Old friends sat on their park bench like bookends.” – Bookends, Simon and Garfunkel In the last week of October, I revisited The Night Circus for the first time in five years. I read it slowly and luxuriously over about a week, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – RIP XIII Wrap-up

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Thistle

Another year of Readers Imbibing Peril has drawn to an end. And as usual, I read far more than necessary to complete my Peril the First level of the challenge. There are a few days left, but I doubt I’ll … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Ghost Stories

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Thistle

Audible has started giving away two of its Original productions to members each month. This month, I picked a nonfiction listen for November, and a short ghost story for RIP. The audio was just over half an hour long, so … Continue reading →

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The Longest Books I’ve Ever Read

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Thistle

Today’s Top Ten Tuesday asks us about the longest books we’ve ever read. The following list is not my favorites of the longest books I’ve read, just the longest. Actually, it’s split pretty evenly between liked and disliked. Also split … Continue reading →

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RIP XIII

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Thistle

As always at this time of year, I’m so excited for the Readers Imbibing Peril challenge to start! Of course, as per usual, I’ve already finished my first RIP read, before the challenge even begins – Foundryside by Robert Jackson … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Sensory Reading Memories

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Thistle

I rarely associate books and sensory experiences – that’s usually more music for me – but I do have a handful of books with strong ties to a time or image or other experience. 1. Notes on a Scandal by … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Novellas and Short Stories

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Thistle

Been awhile (three months!) since I was able to participate in one of these Top Ten Tuesdays! Today, the topic is our favorite novellas and short stories. I’m not a huge fan of shorter works – prefer longer ones – … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Audio Recommendation Request

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Thistle

First off, Morrigan got in from Japan last night. I’ll be posting about that later this week with pics and all, but I want to give him a chance to recover from jet lag and choose what he wants to … Continue reading →

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Formative Books

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Thistle

We all have those books that changed the way we grew up, whether they were children’s books read to us or just something in school that made us see the world differently. I’ve been thinking about the books that influenced … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Crime Procedurals

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Thistle

I mentioned the other day that I’ve been binge-watching a lot of TV. It’s all been crime procedurals like NCIS or SVU. I’ve hardly read a thing since last month’s Readathon, literally only finished one book, and that one a … Continue reading →

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