The Fireside Chats

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  • “The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho

    I finished reading this last night before going to bed. This book was recommended to me by another blogger a few years ago and I finally got around to reading it. It’s not normally the kind of book I normally read but I took a chance reading it because I trusted the person who recommended…

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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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  • “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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  • “Before We Say Goodbye” by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

    Well, I’ve finished reading this. It’s the fourth novel in the “Before the Coffee Gets Cold” series by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. The series revolves around a cafe` in Japan that allows you to go back in time, however, there are rules (listed below). Each book, including this one, has four chapters. Each chapter covers a different…

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  • “The House” by Christina Lauren

    If Shirley Jackson’s “The Haunting of Hill House” book and Stephanie Meyer’s “Twilight” series had a baby…..it would be this book from Christina Lauren. I was going into this thinking this thinking it was going to be a simple haunted house book and that’s all. Well, the house is different……it’s not just haunted but it’s…

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  • “The Pale House Devil” by Richard Kadrey

    I finished reading this novella today and thought I’d share. I liked this story…….I just kind of wished it was longer. The banter between the two main characters is pretty funny at times and adds an element of laughter to this horror story. By the way, this is kind of an adult only book and I wouldn’t recommend…

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  • “The Doll People” by Ann M. Martin & Laura Godwin (pictures by Brian Selznick)

    I finished this one last night before going to bed and thought I’d share. Even though this is a book meant for the kiddos, it’s got a nice story to it (enough to keep me entertained, at least). I also liked the artwork provided throughout the book. I think it depicts the characters and what is going on…

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  • Merry Christmas!

    I wanted to take a minute to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and I hope you are enjoying the holiday. What all did you get for Christmas? I got lots of things for Christmas, which include but are not limited to, Murtagh by Christopher Paolini that is autographed by the author and the MinaLima edition of…

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  • “Once More Upon a Time” by Roshani Chokshi

    I finished reading this last night and I can’t even begin to describe how much I enjoyed it. I don’t normally read a lot of romance but I am glad I read this one. It’s a little bit different from the romance that I read in the past. A prince and a princess fall in…

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  • “The Bookshop of Dust and Dreams” by Mindy Thompson

    I finished reading this book today and I really enjoyed it. I picked this book up thinking it was a book about books but it ended up being more of a book about an adventure surrounding a family owned bookshop. I was both happy and sad about the way the book ended but it was…

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