The Fireside Chats

juvenile

  • “Wildwood” by Colin Meloy

    Well, I finally finished reading this one. The book was so thick that my hubby asked me if I was reading “War and Peace”. I wasn’t daunted by how big the book was though. I ended up enjoying this book actually……and I found out that this book was the first in a trilogy so there…

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  • “The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night” by Steven Banbury

    I finished reading this last night and it didn’t disappoint. This story is equal parts spooky and heartwarming (and I absolutely loved it). I really enjoyed seeing Eve (the main character of the book) interact with her friends Vlad and Lyla…….it kind of reminds me of the trio from the Harry Potter series (especially from…

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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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  • “Here in the Real World” by Sara Pennypacker

    I finished reading this one last night and I have to say that I enjoyed it (despite the fact that this book was geared towards children). I like how Ware and Jolene start bonding the further along we go in the book. It’s not like a romantic smoochy kiss-y type of interaction, it’s more of…

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