Tag Archives: mini-review

Fanfic Minis – May 2026

Posted on June 3, 2026 by Thistle

I didn’t read much this month. My brain is starting to float away from fanfics and back into tradpub. It’s funny how these things float around. I thought I’d have much more drive to read FF after S3 but…yeah. First: … Continue reading →

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Best Laid Plaids, by Ella Stainton (audio)

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Thistle

Joachim is a student on the verge of finishing his thesis on delusional minds. He goes to Scotland to study his friend’s brother, Ainsley, a once-prominent academic who lost his reputation by claiming to speak with ghosts. Ainsley is determined … Continue reading →

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Platform Decay, by Martha Wells (audio)

Posted on May 23, 2026 by Thistle

Volume 8 in the Murderbot series. Murderbot is on a mission to rescue some of Mensah’s family. The mission takes a turn when Murderbot gains a second request to rescue a second family. Lots of bad things happen. Feelings are … Continue reading →

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Fanfic Minis – April 2026

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Thistle

When I look back at the fics I read this month, I’m startled that these were all in the same month. April was LONG… First: An Architecture of Feelings by thisisshiny. When Crowley loses his vision, he loses everything else, … 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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Fanfic Minis – March 2026

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Thistle

So you know how I said I would try looking up fanfic for the Will Darling series? Well… Let’s just say there’s not a lot out there. I had to do a lot of narrowing, because there’s crossover with other … 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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Fanfic Minis – February 2026

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Thistle

If you’re unfamiliar with the fanfic world, they have what they call Bangs, where artists and authors get paired together. It’s a nice way to collaborate and additionally, you often end up meeting lots of fellow writers and artists that … Continue reading →

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Fanfic Minis – January 2026

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Thistle

This month was a mixed bag for stories. I tried to read too much. I tried to read a ton from my TBR, regardless of whether or not the stories were working out for me. I read some out of … 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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