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Becoming Amanda

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Thistle

Earlier this summer, Maggie Stiefvater posted a Q&A on Instagram about identity and being true to yourself. I loved the things she said, which got me thinking a lot about my last few years. During that time, I’ve transitioned from … Continue reading →

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Protected: A Beautiful, Terrible Thing, by Jen Waite

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Thistle

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The Perfect Stranger, by Megan Miranda

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Thistle

Leah Stevens is looking to start over, anonymous, after a scandal at her previous job as a journalist. Emmy Grey, her former roommate from years ago, is also looking for a fresh start. The two of them relocate to a … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #55: June 1st

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Thistle

May is a very tough month for me. It didn’t used to be, but since 2014, this month has become one filled with triggers and body blows. Psychological trauma, when compounded day after day after day, gets stored in your … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Rereads and Minis

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Thistle

It’s been a strange reading month for me. I’ve read a lot, far more than usual, and reviewed very little. The majority of that is due to rereads. After Readathon last month, I felt like diving back in to some … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #53: Happiness Jar

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Thistle

Back in 2012 or 2013, I first heard of the “happiness jar.” You get a glass jar or other container and use it to hold slips of paper on which you write down things that make you happy throughout the … Continue reading →

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Big Little Lies, by Liane Moriarty

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Thistle

Someone has been killed at a themed, costumed, school trivia night. There should be multiple witnesses, yet all claim to have not seen. Speculation abounds. Perhaps it was the alcohol in the punch that night, much more potent than it … Continue reading →

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Strange the Dreamer, by Laini Taylor

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Thistle

From Goodreads: The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around—and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old he’s been obsessed with the mythic lost … Continue reading →

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In Twenty Years, by Allison Winn Scotch

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Thistle

Six friends live together in a townhouse off campus. Friends forever, they think, not expecting the end of college to change that. On their last night of school, Bea asks them to write a letter to their 40-year-old selves. Only … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday #46: Square One(ish)

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Thistle

Coming home has been interesting. The two weeks away helped to bring forward a number of new revelations. First, I noticed just how much more active I was in Texas than I am at home. I’m much more sedentary here. … Continue reading →

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