The Fireside Chats

  • Best 10 Books in…..Romance

    I’ve comprised a list of the 10 best books from the romance genre. This list is in no particular order and this list is only my opinions based on what books I’ve read in the past. Enjoy! This book begins a paranormal romance series that follows Grace. After the death of her parents, Grace begins…

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  • Best 10 Books in…..Horror

    I’ve comprised a list of the 10 best books from the horror genre. This list is in no particular order and this list is only my opinions based on what books I’ve read in the past. Enjoy! I came to read this book back in 2018 and I remember it kept me pretty hooked throughout…

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  • Another Haul!

    Well, I swung by my local book store (again) while I was out and about. All of the books that I found this time around came from the bargain section so I got out of there without breaking the bank. If I get any more books, I might have to purchase another book shelf. Of…

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  • “Tales to Keep You Up at Night” by Dan Poblocki

    I finally finished reading this one. I like horror and I happen to like books that a bunch of short stories in them. This has both of those. However, I think this is made for younger audiences……like maybe around the 10 to 12 year olds. The book was still good, mind you. I did enjoy…

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  • Latest Haul!

    I had to go out and run a couple of errands yesterday on my day off. While I was out, I got to spend a little time at my local book store getting some new material to read. I always love to spend a little “me” time at the book store because a) I get…

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  • Do you think we will lose libraries or bookstores?

    Do you think we will lose libraries at some point in the future? Why or why not? And what about bookstores? Do you think the same will happen to them? I kind of doubt we’ll loose libraries. There are quite a few things you can do at the library including (but not limited to)….. At your local book…

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  • Do you ever find yourself stuck?

    Do you ever find yourself stuck in a genre/series/author? Do you only read books from a specific genre/series/author? If so, why? Are you happy reading books from that genre/series/author? If not, what have you found that works to get yourself unstuck? I’ve never found myself in this particular situation. Thanks to my ADHD, I don’t tend to linger on…

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  • 5 Books I Wish I’d Read Sooner

    There are a few that I had wish I’d read sooner. Continue reading to see what I picked and let me know in the comments what you would have picked……. Harry Potter = The first one is actually the Harry Potter series. I didn’t get into the Harry Potter series when it first came out…

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  • “Up on Crowley’s Ridge” by Wayne Hancock

    I finished reading this last night and thought I’d share. I enjoyed reading this novel. I liked watching the story lines play our and the characters trying to figure out who the killer is, all the while I’m trying to guess who the killer was before I got to the end (and I didn’t guess…

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  • “A Guest in the House” by Emily Carroll

    I read a book from this author before and I enjoyed it. I was expecting to enjoy this book as well but I’m not sure how I feel about this book. I got this book because it’s a graphic novel and I thought it was suppose to be scary (I’ve gotten into graphic novels over…

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