The Fireside Chats

genre

  • This is my favorite book genre because….

    I read many different literary genres…..mystery, thriller/suspense, horror, historical fiction, fantasy, science fiction, poetry, romance, crime drama, etc. I’ll even read young adult (teens) and children’s stuff if the story line is good and will hold my attention. I tend to switch back and forth all the time when I’m reading…..I never stay on the…

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  • Wrap up for 2024….

    Well, this post I’m going to talk about my reading from the year 2024 since we’ve reached the end of the year. Below is a list of books I’ve read over the course of this past year. The “P” next to the book stands for paperback and the “H” next to the book stands for…

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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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  • Shop or look for books?

    When I’m at my local bookstore, I tend to browse through the different genre’s that I like. I’ll go through each section and I’ll just browse. Sometimes, I’ll find books while I’m browsing that just jump out at me. Other times, I’m looking for specific authors that I enjoy or follow. When I’m shopping online,…

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  • End of the year summary….

    Well, it’s that time of year again. I will be summing up the year in review. What I read in 2022….. The Secret of White Stone Gate by Julia Nobel (paperback)The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward (hardcover)To Make Monsters Out of Girls by Amanda Lovelace (hardcover)To Drink Coffee with a Ghost by…

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  • Tips for buying books

    First, here is what you do if you like a certain genre. Most book stores will have different sections of the store for different genres……like horror, mystery, fiction, classics, poetry, etc. There’s even a section for young adults and another for children. Just browse the sections you think you’ll like most. Second, here is what…

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  • The norm….?

    Do you ever read books that are outside the norm for you? What books are outside the norm for you? Will you ever take the chance and read something outside your normal? Why or why not? This is something that I haven’t done very often. I read “The Diary of Ann Frank” about 3 or…

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  • Choosing…?

    This is my 100th post on my blog. I’m so excited! I know my blog hasn’t been around as long and I don’t have quite as many posts on it as some of the others out there. I’d just like to celebrate the little wins with those of you who are following my blog and…

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  • Favorite genre?

    As far as a particular genre, I’ll switch back and forth between several different ones depending on what I feel like reading when I’ve finished reading a book and I am picking up another one. So, it’s hard for me to pick up just one genre or another. horror = Sometimes I’m in the mood…

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