Tag Archives: historical

A Charm of Magpies (series), by KJ Charles (audio)

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Thistle

Lucien Crane was packed off to China by his family when he was 17. Several decades later, he suddenly finds himself forced back to England as the next in line to inherit money and titles. He doesn’t want to be … Continue reading →

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The Shooting Season, by Isobel Starling (audio)

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Thistle

Benedict makes his way to Scotland for an auction at the manor of his former lover, Euan. He hasn’t seen Euan in thirty years, and in fact, has repressed his nature since the man left him in a rather abrupt … Continue reading →

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The Will Darling Adventures, by KJ Charles (audio)

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Thistle

When I read Copper Script, I posted about it on BlueSky, and a bunch of my GO friends thought it sounded like it could be GO fanfic. Ironic, given that I see that in a lot of the tradpub queer … Continue reading →

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Gwen & Art Are Not in Love, by Lex Croucher (audio)

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Thistle

Gwen and Art have been betrothed since birth, as seems appropriate given their namesakes. But they hate each other. It’s almost time to set the wedding date, however, so they’re forced to spend a summer together. Very quickly, Gwen discovers … Continue reading →

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Copper Script, by KJ Charles (audio)

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Thistle

Police detective Aaron Fowler doesn’t believe that it’s possible for graphologist Joel Wildsmith to accurately read people’s characters and actions from their handwriting. He’s convinced that the man is pulling a con. Joel has no love for the police, but … Continue reading →

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A Box Full of Darkness, by Simone St. James (audio)

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Thistle

When Violet, Dodie, and Vale were children, their younger brother Ben disappeared one day during a game of Hide and Seek. He was only six years old. Police never found him, and eventually, the family fell apart. Now, twenty years … Continue reading →

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Dec 2025 TradPub Mini Reviews

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Thistle

I was hoping to finish a sixth book before the end of the day, but it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen, so without further ado, here are my tradpubbed books of December this year! A Gargoyle’s Guide to … Continue reading →

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Fanfic Minis – Dec 2025

Posted on December 30, 2025 by Thistle

Haven’t been reading a whole lot in FF this month (despite what the count implies – several of these are ones I forgot from previous months!). But I’ve read a few that were nice. And it’s good to remember the … Continue reading →

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Fanfic Minis – Nov 2025

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Thistle

After reading very little the last few months, this roundup makes it look like I read tons, but really, it’s just that a lot of stories that I’d been reading for a long time all came to a close. That’s … Continue reading →

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Another Round of Audiobook Mini-Reviews

Posted on October 6, 2025 by Thistle

Sometimes in July, I ran out of time to blog. I had photos to edit, trips to go on, stories to write, cosplay to plan…etc. I had life with Rainstorm to enjoy. In August, we went on vacation to London, … Continue reading →

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