The Fireside Chats

poetry

  • Another bargain…

    While I stopped in the cafe` today for my usual frozen hot chocolate, I found something else from the bargain section of the book store. This time I got two books instead of one. You’re probably thinking I’m a book hoarder by now (and you may be right).

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  • Another pick me up…

    I went to the cafe` to get another frozen hot chocolate the other day before going off to work. While I was there, I found me another book. Not only that, I found it in the bargain section. I love finding new books but I really like it when I find a bargain. I haven’t…

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  • “Soft Thorns Volume II” by Bridgett Devoue

    This is a book of poetry about different aspects of a relationship, however, the poetry in this book is different from the first volume produced by the same author. This book is broken up into 5 different sections……where you left me, love in the chaos, the art of destruction, the final goodbye and (re)finding the…

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  • “Soft Thorns” by Bridgett Devoue

    The poetry in this book deals with different aspects of a relationship. It’s broken up into different sections……bleed, love, scar, learn and heal. My favorite poem in this book would probably be the one on page 196. I also like how the author provides some illustrations to go along with some of the poetry. If…

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  • “To Drink Coffee with a Ghost” by Amanda Lovelace

    This book is a collection of poetry that talks about a mother-daughter relationship. It’s divided into 3 sections……ghost-mother, ghost-daughter and sun showers. Each section deals with different aspects of the mother-daughter relationship. My favorite poem in this book is on page 69. If you have had a complicated relationship with a parent or have lost…

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  • “To Make Monsters Out of Girls” by Amanda Lovelace

    This is a collection of poetry about a bad relationship and whether you can heal after it’s over. It’s divided into 3 sections……..monster-boy, monster-girl and sun-heart. Each section focus’ on a different aspect of that bad relationship. My favorite poem in this book was on page 106. If you have ever been through a bad…

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  • Latest purchase this morning…

    I visited my local book store today. They have a buy back program where you give them your books you’ve read and they pay you for what they give you. I dropped off some books there yesterday and went back this morning to get paid for the items I dropped off. After collecting their offer,…

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  • Latest purchase!

    The first two books I purchased at my local book store. The third and fourth books I purchased online. I know they’ve been shipped but they haven’t showed up at my house yet. I’m excited to have more books to read (as always) and I can’t wait to read these. Synopsis: All Hallows Hall is…

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  • More to add to the collection!

    I got to go to the book store over the weekend. Actually, I got to visit 2 different book stores this weekend. I enjoyed my time at both of them and I could have spent even more time at both places. But I had to eventually grab something to eat because my stomach was growling…

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  • Pillow Thoughts IV: Stitching the Soul” by Courtney Peppernell

    I finished reading this and I wanted to share. I think this was a wonderful end to the Pillow Thoughts series. Again, there are different sections in this book depending on what you are dealing with in your life. It’s a nice read, even if you aren’t dealing with any specific situation. My favorite from…

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