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D.’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at D.’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
D. Thrush’s Followers (168)
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D. Thrush
Goodreads Author
Born
in New York, The United States
Genre
Member Since
January 2014
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The Daughter Claus
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2013
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6 editions
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The Santa Secret: Santina Series - Prequel
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Fairy Tale Karma
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2014
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4 editions
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All the Little Secrets
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The Claus Cause
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2015
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4 editions
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Merrily Ever After (Santina #3)
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2016
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4 editions
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The More the Merrier (Santina #4)
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2017
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4 editions
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Whims & Vices
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2015
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6 editions
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Guardian of the Light
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2013
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8 editions
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Little Secrets Revealed
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Judging a book by its cover
I admit I judge books by their covers. I think we all do even if it’s subconscious. If a cover looks amateurish, the writing might be the same. If a cover draws me, I have to check out the description. A cover should give you a sense of the story. The prevailing advice for indie authors is to emulate other covers in your book’s genre. But then how does it stand out? I’ve changed almost all my cove
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D.’s Recent Updates
| "Adding a healthy option can actually drive people to make even worse choices, thanks to a mind-blowing glitch of human psychology.In 2017, and to much fanfare, menu labeling for calorie counts began to be mandated in national chain restaurants. Co..." Read more of this blog post » | |
“Yes, of course duct tape works in a near-vacuum. Duct tape works anywhere. Duct tape is magic and should be worshiped.”
Andy Weir |
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D. Thrush
made a comment on
Which Beans Best Block the Spread of Cancer?
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I guessed it!
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D. Thrush
and 1 other person
liked
Michael Greger's
blog post:
Which Beans Best Block the Spread of Cancer?
"Which legumes are best at inhibiting the matrix metalloproteinase enzymes that allow cancer to become invasive?Although we’re spending billions of dollars on fancy new types of chemotherapy, the overflowing sink that is cancer treatment is expecte..."
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"I really enjoyed this series of books."
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D. Thrush
rated a book it was amazing
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| This book was written after the 2016 election and published in 2020 to put into historical context how we have evolved as a nation. It mainly focuses on the first 4 presidents, the writing of the Declaration of Independence (included in the back matt ...more | |
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D. Thrush
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A Persistent Pesticide Is Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk
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A good reason to eat organic plant foods!
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D. Thrush
made a comment on
Judging a book by its cover
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I use the free version of Canva.
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D. Thrush
made a comment on
How Big Is the Cancer Risk from Processed Meat?
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Great info on minimizing colon cancer risk!
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Topics Mentioning This Author
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Aussie Readers:
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What Are You Currently Reading? (doesn't have to be an Aussie book)
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15617 | 2524 | Mar 07, 2016 06:26PM | |
| Making Connections: 5626. The Daughter Claus by D. Thrush | 12 | 37 | Jan 26, 2020 12:52PM | |
| Making Connections: 5696. Fairy Tale Karma by D. Thrush | 2 | 21 | Mar 05, 2020 10:58AM | |
| Crazy Challenge C...: CCC RaT #12, December 28 - January 3 | 18 | 39 | Jan 04, 2022 03:24PM | |
| A Million More Pages: The Twelve Book Labors of Heracles | 174 | 219 | Feb 01, 2022 01:31PM | |
| Romance Readers R...: Hello 2022 Quarterly Challenge- Dec. 15, 2021- March 14, 2022 | 64 | 448 | Mar 17, 2022 10:19AM | |
| The Lost Challenges: Words in a Word Game #16 - The Beatles | 95 | 58 | May 04, 2022 08:02AM |
“We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.”
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“The best index to a person's character is how he treats people who can't do him any good, and how he treats people who can't fight back.”
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“Reading was my escape and my comfort, my consolation, my stimulant of choice: reading for the pure pleasure of it, for the beautiful stillness that surrounds you when you hear an author's words reverberating in your head.”
― The Brooklyn Follies
― The Brooklyn Follies
“The one thing we can never get enough of is love. And the one thing we never give enough of is love.”
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