Tag Archives: POC

A Diverse Gift-Giving Guide (TTT)

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Thistle

Today is another freebie on Top Ten Tuesday, this time related to a holiday gift-giving guide. I decided to highlight diverse reads, and rounded out to a full dozen. Here are some great books to get if your recipient loves: … Continue reading →

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Rejection Proof, by Jia Jiang (audio)

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Thistle

Subtitled: 100 Days of Rejection, or How to Ask Anything of Anyone at Anytime Also subtitled: How I Beat Fear and Became Invincible, One Rejection at a Time Okay. I think the premise of Rejection Proof is obvious by the … Continue reading →

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Spark Joy, by Marie Kondo

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Thistle

Subtitled: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up This is a follow-up to The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, which I read and loved last summer. I spent six months last year doing a giant … Continue reading →

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The Scorpion Rules, by Erin Bow

Posted on July 22, 2016 by Thistle

It’s the future, and AIs rule the world. Talis, one of the first AIs, was charged by the UN to stop the wars sparking all across the globe after too many natural resources disappeared and conflict swelled proportionately. They didn’t … Continue reading →

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Laughing Without an Accent, by Firoozeh Dumas

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Thistle

Subtitled: Adventures of a Global Citizen Not long ago, I was asking around about books set on cruise ships. Jason did some research and discovered this collection of nonfiction stories, one of which is indeed set on a cruise. Considering … Continue reading →

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North of Beautiful, by Justina Chen Headley

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Thistle

Terra was born with a large port-wine stain across half her face, and despite the doctor’s best efforts, nothing has helped to improve the appearance. She goes through life behind a thick layer of makeup, clinging to a boyfriend she … Continue reading →

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Kingdom of Strangers, by Zoe Ferraris

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Thistle

When a body is found in a remote part of the desert, evidence emerges that there’s a serial killer long on the loose near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The homicide team is stumped, digging for patterns and clues as over a … Continue reading →

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Everything I Never Told You, by Celeste Ng

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Thistle

Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet. From this beginning, the story of a mixed-race family in the 70s unfolds, spinning outwards as the discovery of the favored child’s death affects everyone. This will be a very difficult … Continue reading →

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Readathon: This is Where it Ends, by Marieke Nijkamp

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Thistle

In Opportunity, Alabama, Tyler Browne walks into his former high school on the first day of the spring semester. Most of the student population is in the auditorium for the welcome speech, and Tyler has locked everyone in. He has … Continue reading →

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Humans of New York: Stories, by Brandon Stanton

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Thistle

This book really needs no introduction. Stanton photographs people in NYC (and elsewhere when traveling) and asks them questions. The last Humans of New York book I read contained mostly photos, where as this one was photos paired with the … Continue reading →

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