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The Literary Chimera
Welcome to The Literary Chimera, the place where you can explore the books that I have read to find your next favorite. This is a judgement free zone. I won't yuck anyone else's yum. We do all have different tastes though so it is totally okay to not like something. I haven't found a trigger yet so if you are sensitive be sure to look for trigger warnings. I fell in love with reading at a super young age and actually taught myself to read through memorization. The obsession continues. I am an eclectic reader and lately have been focusing on indie authors and would love to support them here.
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The Burning Desire Dupe and Father F'in' Christmas
Happy Tuesday, fellow readers! The holidays are upon us, and here in Pennsylvania so is the snow. Atleast there are plenty of good books, right? This week, I have a great mystery book for you called "The Burning Desire Dupe" by James Blakley, and since it's the holidays, I have a spicy little holiday morsel called "Father F'in' Christmas" by R.L. Merrill. We'll start with "The Burning Desire Dupe." First, the trigger warnings. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🌶 Triggers: Mention of explosives Guns
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Dec 16, 20253 min read
Curse of Beauty's Crime
Happy Tuesday, fellow readers! Can you believe that it's December already? It's a busy time for many of us, and I haven't had as much time to read as I would have liked. With time crunches in mind, I have a steamy fairytale retelling novella for you called "Curse of Beauty's Crime" by Johnna Dee. It's a perfect spicy morsel that you can fit in anytime and it released today. Happy book release day to Johnna! Before we dive in, let's start with the trigger warnings. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Dec 9, 20252 min read
The Thanksgiving Monster and A Blizzard Plane Crash Thanksgiving
Happy Tuesday, fellow readers! For my fellow Americans, Happy Thanksgiving! This week, I went digging to find some Thanksgiving reads. I know it can be a busy time so we have 2 bite sized recommendations that you can easily fit in to this time of year. Let's jump in! The first recommendation is a quick little horror short story called "Horror You Crave: The Thanksgiving Monster" by Julio Miranda. We'll start as always with the trigger warnings. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Clean Trigger warnin
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Nov 25, 20252 min read
Anthology of Extreme Horror
Happy Tuesday, fellow readers! It's getting colder here in Pennsylvania, US. I hate how early it gets dark, but it does urge me to grab my hot cocoa and a good book and of course a fuzzy blanket. These items will come in handy for this week's recommendation, "Anthology of Extreme Horror." It lurks in the darkest corners and is not for the faint of anything. If you have zero triggers and are intrigued, please read on. If you want to atleast check out the trigger warnings list
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Nov 18, 20256 min read
Left Jab & Reignited Flame
Happy Tuesday, fellow readers! It's 11/11 and veterans day. Thank you to those who have served. I should have military goodies and I apologize that I don't exactly, but I do have have a double treat. This week we have a boxing romance called "Left Jab" by Ashley Zakrzewski which is the sequel to "Knockout" and that one involved a veteran who does appear in book two also. The second recommendation this week, is a vampire omegaverse novella that is releasing on the 13th called
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Nov 11, 20254 min read
Knockout
Happy Tuesday, fellow readers! Happy November. I hope that everyone is staying warm and getting ready for the holiday season. This week, I have a short and sweet boxing romance called "Knockout" by Ashley Zakrzewski for you. Before we dive in, let's start with the trigger warnings. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🌶🌶 Trigger warnings: Mental health Talk of military/war/death Fighting/boxing Sexual content "Knockout" has hints of the darker parts of mental health with military service by touching o
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Nov 4, 20252 min read
The Death and Life of Arturo Delgado
Happy Tuesday, fellow readers! It's almost Halloween! I'm excited about Halloween and to bring you this week's recommendation which is so good it's scary. This week's book is "The Death and Life of Arturo Delgado" by Ken La Salle. It is the third book in the Breakthrough Series and is a sci-fi adventure. Congratulations to Ken on his newest book release! Let's jump in! First, the trigger warnings. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Clean Trigger warnings: Death Fighting/weapons Theft Injury Divorce
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Oct 28, 20252 min read
A Halloween Hookup
Happy Tuesday, fellow readers! Thank you for joining me. This week I have a recommendation that is perfect for the season. It can be a busy time so you might be looking for a quicker read. This paranormal murder romance novella called "A Halloween Hookup" by Jennie Marts is the perfect fix. First, the trigger warnings. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🌶 Trigger warnings. Explicit language Sexual situations Death Another bit of a warning for my smut lovers, this one is a big tease. It has plenty o
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Oct 14, 20252 min read
Cake It Easy & Taming Their Darkstarr
Happy Tuesday, fellow readers! We are solidly in spooky season! I love it. To celebrate, I am pleased to bring you a double feature! This...
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Oct 7, 20253 min read
Cursed with the Dragon Prince
Happy Tuesday, fellow readers! It's the last day of September! That's crazy, right? I do love October, though, and I hope that it lingers...
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Sep 30, 20252 min read
Downward Death
Happy Tuesday, fellow readers! Can you believe that we are almost at the end of another month? The nights are getting cooler here in...
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Sep 23, 20252 min read
Homicide at the Haunted House
Happy Tuesday, fellow readers! How's your September going? Fall is right around the corner, and it's apple cider season, So I'm happy...
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Sep 16, 20252 min read
Graveyard Shift
Happy Tuesday, fellow readers! I hope that your month is going well. My attention is already turning to October, because Halloween is my...
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Sep 9, 20253 min read
The Omega Lesson
Happy Tuesday, fellow readers! It's September! Can you believe it? For my fellow summer lovers, I'm sorry. For the fall fanatics, enjoy....
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Sep 2, 20252 min read
The Amber Isle and A Forest of Eyes
Happy Tuesday, fellow readers! Can you believe that it's the last week of August?! Fall is looming right around the corner. Before it...
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Aug 26, 20252 min read
The Last Priestess
Happy Tuesday, fellow readers! I apologize for missing a week, but we all have to take care of ourselves, right? Hopefully you caught up...
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Aug 19, 20252 min read
Beneath the Canyons
Happy Tuesday, fellow readers! Happy August. Crazy, isn't it? If you have kiddos in school, I wish you luck getting everything ready for...
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Aug 5, 20252 min read
Crest of the Forgotten
Happy Tuesday, fellow readers! Can you believe it's the end of July already?! The Summer is coming to an end when it feels like it hasn't...
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Jul 29, 20252 min read
You Should've Stayed Dead
Happy Tuesday, fellow readers! I hope that you are doing well. This week, I have a little sneak peek for you. As always, I try to refrain...
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Jul 22, 20252 min read
Innocence Lost
Happy Tuesday, fellow readers! I hope that everyone is doing well. I am so over this stormy weather! Hopefully, there will be clear skies...
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Jul 15, 20252 min read
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