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Looking for a Good Book While at Home?



A few weeks ago, Aaron asked me to share a book list for those of you who are looking to use your time at home to catch up on a few good books. Well, here you go. Here are a few of the books I have enjoyed over the past 2 years or so, that I thought you might enjoy too.

Title Author
Collide and Seek Sara C. Roethle
Rock, Paper, Shivers (Bitter Ashes, #3) Sara C. Roethle
Duck, Duck, Noose (Bitter Ashes, #4) Sara C. Roethle
The Frozen Witch #1 Odette C. Bell
The Apprentice Witch (The Apprentice Witch, #1) James Nicol
A Different Kind of Witch (Drachenburg School for the Supernaturals #1) Carol A. Robi
Kings (Chaos #5.5) Claire Farrell
Usurper (Chaos #4) Claire Farrell
Blight (Chaos #5) Claire Farrell
Queen (Chaos #3) Claire Farrell
Fade (Chaos #2) Claire Farrell
Soul (Chaos #1) Claire Farrell
One Night with The Fae (Chaos 0.5) Claire Farrell
Sacrifice (Chaos, #6) Claire Farrell
Bound by Prophecy (Descendants #1) Melissa Wright
King of Ash and Bone (Shattered Realms #1) Melissa Wright
Beyond the Veil (The Veil, #1) Pippa DaCosta
The Tarot Witches I-IV: Caged Wolf/ Forbidden Witches/ Winter Court/ Summer Court S.M. Reine
Venom and Steel (The Frey Saga, #4) Melissa Wright
Rise of the Seven (The Frey Saga, #3) Melissa Wright
Pieces of Eight (The Frey Saga, #2) Melissa Wright
Frey (The Frey Saga, #1) Melissa Wright
Reign of Queens Melissa Wright
Mages By Fortune (Guardians of Algardis #2; Algardis Universe #7 ) Terah Edun
Courtlight (12 Book Series) Terah Edun
Courtlight (11 Book Series) Terah Edun
Mages By Chance (Guardians of Algardis, #1) Terah Edun
Sworn To Sovereignty (Courtlight #8) Terah Edun
Witches Shall Rise Terah Edun
Sworn To Justice (Courtlight #12) Terah Edun
Blades Of Sorcery (Crown Service, #3) Terah Edun
Sworn to Restoration (Courtlight #11) Terah Edun
Sworn To Quell (Courtlight #10) Terah Edun
Blades Of Destiny (Crown Service, #4) Terah Edun
Sworn To Vengeance (Courtlight #7) Terah Edun
Sworn To War (Courtlight #9) Terah Edun
Blades Of Illusion (Crown Service, #2) Terah Edun
Red Madrassa (Algardis, #1) Terah Edun
Sworn To Defiance (Courtlight #5) Terah Edun
Sworn To Ascension (Courtlight #6) Terah Edun
Sworn to Secrecy (Courtlight, #4) Terah Edun
Sworn to Conflict (Courtlight, #3) Terah Edun
Accession (Sarath Web, #1) Terah Edun
Sworn to Transfer (Courtlight #2) Terah Edun
Courtlight Series Boxed Set (Courtlight, #1-3) Terah Edun
Blades of Magic (Crown Service, #1) Terah Edun
Sworn to Raise (Courtlight #1) Terah Edun
Foul Is Fair (Fair Folk Chronicles, #1) Jeffrey Cook
Infinity (Immortal Witches, #2) Maggie Shayne
The Vision (Fallen Star, #3) Jessica Sorensen
The Fallen Star (Fallen Star, #1) Jessica Sorensen
The Promise (Fallen Star, #4) Jessica Sorensen
Full Moon: Werewolves and Vampire Sagas W.J. May
Chosen Three (Hidden Secrets, #5) W.J. May
Fate’s Intervention (Hidden Secrets, #4) W.J. May
Compelled (Hidden Secrets, #3) W.J. May
Marked By Destiny (Hidden Secrets, #2) W.J. May
Crystal Magic (Clearwater Witches, #1) Madeline Freeman
Destiny (Immortal Witches, #3) Maggie Shayne
The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, #2) Rick Riordan
Grey (Fifty Shades as Told by Christian, #1) E.L. James
Seventh Mark – Part 2 (Hidden Secrets, #1.2) W.J. May
Seventh Mark – Part 1 (Hidden Secrets, #1.1) W.J. May
Emergent (The Shapeshifter Chronicles, #3) Natasha S. Brown
Prodigy (The Shapeshifter Chronicles, #2) Natasha S. Brown
Fledgling (The Shapeshifter Chronicles, #1) Natasha S. Brown
Workin’ It! Rupaul’s Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style RuPaul
Witch Song (Witch Song, #1) Amber Argyle
The Underworld (Fallen Star, #2) Jessica Sorensen
Under Fire (The Chronicles of Kerrigan #5) W.J. May
Royal Tea (The Chronicles of Kerrigan #4) W.J. May
House of Cards (The Chronicles of Kerrigan #3) W.J. May
Dark Nebula (The Chronicles of Kerrigan #2) W.J. May
Rae of Hope (The Chronicles of Kerrigan #1) W.J. May
Alpha Divided (Alpha Girl, #3) Aileen Erin
Avoiding Alpha (Alpha Girl, #2) Aileen Erin
Becoming Alpha (Alpha Girl, #1) Aileen Erin
Immortality (Immortal Witches, #0.5) Maggie Shayne
Eternity (Immortal Witches, #1) Maggie Shayne
Perfectly Suited (The Perfectly Series Book 1) Christina Cooper
The Healer (The Healer, #1) C.J. Anaya
Wild Irish Rebel (Mystic Cove, #4) Tricia O’Malley
The Fire Within (The Last Dragon Chronicles, #1) Chris d’Lacey
Icefire (The Last Dragon Chronicles, #2) Chris d’Lacey
Fire Star (The Last Dragon Chronicles, #3) Chris d’Lacey
The Fire Eternal (The Last Dragon Chronicles, #4) Chris d’Lacey
Dark Fire (The Last Dragon Chronicles, #5) Chris d’Lacey
Fire World (The Last Dragon Chronicles, #6) Chris d’Lacey
Her Imperfect Groom (The Grooms, #4) Rose Gordon
Her Secondhand Groom (The Grooms, #3) Rose Gordon
Her Reluctant Groom (The Grooms, #2) Rose Gordon
Her Sudden Groom (The Grooms, #1) Rose Gordon
Shifty Business (Bend-Bite-Shift Trilogy, #3) Olivia Hardin
Bitten Shame (Bend-Bite-Shift Trilogy, #2) Olivia Hardin
Percy Jackson and the Sword of Hades (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #4.5) Rick Riordan
Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen
Fragile Eternity (Wicked Lovely, #3) Melissa Marr
The Ship of the Dead (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #3) Rick Riordan
The Hammer of Thor (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #2) Rick Riordan
The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #1) Rick Riordan
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2 John Tiffany
Wild Irish Soul (Mystic Cove, #3) Tricia O’Malley
Wild Irish Eyes (Mystic Cove, #2) Tricia O’Malley
Wild Irish Heart (Mystic Cove, #1) Tricia O’Malley
Midwives Chris Bohjalian
Water Keep (Farworld, #1) J. Scott Savage
Obsidian (Lux, #1) Jennifer L. Armentrout
A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy, #1) Deborah Harkness
Constructed of Magic: And Other Poems on the Immortality of the Human Spirit Louis Alan Swartz
Everyday Witchcraft: Making Time for Spirit in a Too-Busy World Deborah Blake
Danny the Champion of the World Roald Dahl
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) Roald Dahl
Number the Stars Lois Lowry
Time Jumpers (Five Kingdoms, #5) Brandon Mull
Death Weavers (Five Kingdoms, #4) Brandon Mull
Crystal Keepers (Five Kingdoms, #3) Brandon Mull
Sky Raiders Free Preview Edition: (The First 10 Chapters) (Five Kingdoms) Brandon Mull
Tales of the Great Beasts (Spirit Animals, #0.5) Brandon Mull
The Rogue Knight (Five Kingdoms, #2) Brandon Mull
Brandon Mull’s Beyonders Trilogy: A World Without Heroes; Seeds of Rebellion; Chasing the Prophecy Brandon Mull
Sky Raiders (Five Kingdoms, #1) Brandon Mull
Wild Born (Spirit Animals, #1) Brandon Mull
The Blood of Olympus (The Heroes of Olympus, #5) Rick Riordan
The House of Hades (The Heroes of Olympus, #4) Rick Riordan
Darkest Mercy (Wicked Lovely, #5) Melissa Marr
Radiant Shadows (Wicked Lovely, #4) Melissa Marr
Ink Exchange (Wicked Lovely, #2) Melissa Marr
Wicked Lovely (Wicked Lovely, #1) Melissa Marr
Endure (Need, #4) Carrie Jones
Entice (Need, #3) Carrie Jones
Captivate (Need, #2) Carrie Jones
Need (Need, #1) Carrie Jones
Where There’s a Wolf, There’s a Way (Monster High, #3) Lisi Harrison
Jane Eyre Charlotte Brontë
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) J.K. Rowling
Back and Deader Than Ever (Monster High, #4) Lisi Harrison
The Ghoul Next Door (Monster High, #2) Lisi Harrison
Monster High (Monster High, #1) Lisi Harrison
Twilight: The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion Mark Cotta Vaz
Fallen (Fallen, #1) Lauren Kate
Torn (Trylle, #2) Amanda Hocking
Ascend (Trylle, #3) Amanda Hocking
Dr. Seuss’s Green Eggs and Ham: For Soprano, Boy Soprano, and Orchestra Robert Kapilow
The Golden Lily (Bloodlines, #2) Richelle Mead
Bloodlines (Bloodlines, #1) Richelle Mead
The Indigo Spell (Bloodlines, #3) Richelle Mead
To Win His Wayward Wife (Scandalous Sisters #3) Rose Gordon
Liberty for Paul (Scandalous Sisters #2) Rose Gordon
Intentions of the Earl (Scandalous Sisters #1) Rose Gordon
Witch Way Bends (Bend-Bite-Shift Trilogy, #1) Olivia Hardin
Sweet Torture Kira Saito
Oppressed (Arelia LaRue, #4) Kira Saito
Possessed (Arelia LaRue, #3) Kira Saito
Punished (Arelia LaRue, #2) Kira Saito
Bound (Arelia LaRue, #1) Kira Saito
Elfin (The Elfin, #1) Quinn Loftis
Just One Drop (The Grey Wolves, #3) Quinn Loftis
Hidden (House of Night, #10) P.C. Cast
Goddess of Spring (Goddess Summoning, #2) P.C. Cast
Goddess of the Sea (Goddess Summoning, #1) P.C. Cast
The Goddess Inheritance (Goddess Test, #3) Aimee Carter
The Goddess Legacy (Goddess Test, #2.5) Aimee Carter
The Goddess Hunt (Goddess Test, #1.5) Aimee Carter
Goddess Interrupted (Goddess Test, #2) Aimee Carter
The Goddess Test (Goddess Test, #1) Aimee Carter
Fate and Fury (The Grey Wolves, #6) Quinn Loftis
Beyond the Veil (The Grey Wolves, #5) Quinn Loftis
Out of the Dark (The Grey Wolves, #4) Quinn Loftis
Blood Rites (The Grey Wolves, #2) Quinn Loftis
Prince of Wolves (The Grey Wolves, #1) Quinn Loftis
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) Reduced Shakespeare Company
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou’s Autobiography, #1) Maya Angelou
The Chocolate War (Chocolate War, #1) Robert Cormier
Miss Fortune (Poison Apple #3) Brandi Dougherty
The Aeneid Virgil
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, #1) Philip Pullman
Freedom Summer Deborah Wiles
Shiloh (Shiloh, #1) Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Show Way Jacqueline Woodson
A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry
Our Town Thornton Wilder
Sounder William H. Armstrong
Chocolat (Chocolat, #1) Joanne Harris
Rosa Nikki Giovanni
The Three Musketeers (The D’Artagnan Romances, #1) Alexandre Dumas
A Sweet Smell of Roses Angela Johnson
Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad Ellen Levine
The Other Side Jacqueline Woodson
Hush, Hush (Hush, Hush, #1) Becca Fitzpatrick
The Alchemyst (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, #1) Michael Scott
The Hand of Tharnin (Knight’s, #2) Robert E. Keller
The Eye of Divinity (Knights, #1) Robert E. Keller
Nyx in the House of Night: Mythology, Folklore and Religion in the PC and Kristin Cast Vampyre Series P.C. Cast
Ask not the Moon Tori Minard
The Mark of Athena (The Heroes of Olympus, #3) Rick Riordan
Turned at Dark (Shadow Falls, #0.5) C.C. Hunter
The Nanny Diaries (Nanny, #1) Emma McLaughlin
The Serpent’s Shadow (The Kane Chronicles, #3) Rick Riordan
The Wind and the Darkness Tori Minard
The Mysterious Benedict Society (The Mysterious Benedict Society, #1) Trenton Lee Stewart
The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) Ken Follett
Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes, and Black Women in America Melissa V. Harris-Perry
Cleopatra Jacob Abbott
Return to You (Laurel Heights, #3) Kate Perry
Tempted by Fate (The Guardians of Destiny, #3) Kate Perry
Chosen by Desire (The Guardians of Destiny, #2) Kate Perry
Marked by Passion (The Guardians of Destiny, #1) Kate Perry
Eternal Flame (The Immortals, #0.5) Alyson Noel
Fated (Soul Seekers, #1) Alyson Noel
School Spirit (Suddenly Supernatural #1) Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary (Fablehaven, #4) Brandon Mull
Grip of the Shadow Plague (Fablehaven, #3) Brandon Mull
The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles, #2) Rick Riordan
Temple of The Heart (Atlantis #1) Tori Minard
Fifty Shades Darker (Fifty Shades, #2) E.L. James
Rise of the Evening Star (Fablehaven, #2) Brandon Mull
Fablehaven (Fablehaven, #1) Brandon Mull
Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-Ins Carole Boston Weatherford
Ruby Bridges Goes To School: My True Story Ruby Bridges
Stick Dog Wants a Hamburger: Adventure 1 Tom Watson
Giggle, Giggle, Quack Doreen Cronin
Night Star (The Immortals, #5) Alyson Noel
Everlasting (The Immortals, #6) Alyson Noel
Dark Flame (The Immortals, #4) Alyson Noel
Shadowland (The Immortals, #3) Alyson Noel
Blue Moon (The Immortals, #2) Alyson Noel
Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass, #1) Sarah J. Maas
The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #5) Rick Riordan


CoffeeChat 4-11-2020



On today’s episode we tackle our collective time at home as well as changing societies and what is going on in gaming these days.  We have to stay awake somehow.  Enjoy and don’t forget that 5 star rating!


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CoffeeChat 3-7-2020 Fixing Men in Mexico



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