The Grift of the Magi

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Kat and Hale are back with Grand Gestures and Christmas Miracles. Great fun. Once again I want to know what is the Three Blind Mice, Bird in Hand, and of course the Away In The Manager con. But most importantly what is W. W. Hale the 5th first name. How can Kat not know with her network off spies and hackers.

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CatAndKindle

The Grift of the Magi | Ally Carter

"Kat stood in the middle of a castle fighting the feeling that someone had just stolen more than Christmas."

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CatAndKindle

The Grift of the Magi | Ally Carter

"Kat's fingers were frozen and her breath fogged, and she'd had a far too upbeat rendition of "White Christmas" stuck in her head on a perpetual loop for the past eight hours."

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CatAndKindle

The Grift of the Magi | Ally Carter

"Sydney, Australia
It's not supposed to be sunny in December. People in tank tops and sundresses shouldn't be carrying packages wrapped in big red bows and wishing people Merry Christmas."

josie281 @Lizpixie thought of you with this quote! 8y

Lizpixie Ugh, no one but us know the hell of Xmas shopping in 38C weather, of trying to cook Xmas dinner when the inside of your house is already hot enough to fry eggs on the counter, of getting sunburnt waiting, after getting to the carols early enough to get a decent spot and of the sweltering car trips with family, driving to other Xmas dinners where everyone drinks too much and fights start because they're hot irritable and pissed. Yay Xmas! 8y

Lizpixie Oh, and of deciding to spend a Xmas day at the beach and having to dodge falling down drunk or passed out backpackers dressed as Santa Claus. That's always fun. 8y

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Texreader Loved these posts. And sorry to laugh at your misery @Lizpixie but daggome they were funny!! Even read your posts to my husband. 8y

LeeRHarry It is still very surreal and doesn't feel like Christmas to me as grew up in the UK - I agree with all of your sentiments @Lizpixie š¸ 8y

Lizpixie @LeeRHarry Bondi Beach is a sight, the day after Xmas & especially New Years Day, drunk backpackers red as lobsters, snoring away with their hands still wrapped around the bottle from the night before, usually wearing a Santa hat, tinsel or on New Years, a party hat or those glasses with 20.... on them. 8y

LeeRHarry @Lizpixie too funny...seen a bit of it on Bondi Rescue š† 8y

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CatAndKindle

The Grift of the Magi | Ally Carter

Hope is a fragile thing

Mommamanzi Love love love!!!! 8y

Laura317 Sounds fun! 8y

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johnnie_cakes

The Grift of the Magi | Ally Carter

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This was perfect. I've missed Kat and her gang of criminals. It really feels like a wonderful little Christmas gift from Ally Carter. I'm hoping that this leads to more from the Heist Society. If you've never read her you can jump in here to get a taste of Ally Carter's fantastic heists.

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