Welcome to Litsy!

I‘ve read the first book, The Christmas Bookshop, which I enjoyed. Looking forward to this one for a bit of lightness! Trying to get myself in the Christmas spirit! 🎄

#20in4 #Readathon
Thanksgiving break & it‘s cold weather gave me lots of cozy reading time.
Listened to Don‘t Forget to Write 3 chs.;Band of Sisters
Take the Mic, 2 stories;A Cartography of Peace, 2 poems;read & finished Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop (ambivalent feelings about this book); Finished The Traitor Beside Her.
Thanks for relaunching this readathon @Andrew65 ! I ❤️the community feeling of knowing others are reading along with me!

Here‘s my completed January #WeeklyFavorites board.
Remarkably Bright Creatures ended up winning the month for me.

I was happy to return to the Christmas Bookshop and all of the fun, quirky & caring characters.

#AuldLangSpine #ALSpine #BookSpinBingo #readyourTBR #Roll100 #SeriesLove2024

#WickedWords @AsYouWish
#Hotel

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#caretaker

#WickedWords @AsYouWish
#Winter

#MotivationalMonday @Cupcake12
Thanks for the tag, @Texreader 💙

1. I have several doctor appointments, I‘ll be seeing my daughter this weekend & we‘re going to a volleyball tournament.

2. Tagged

3. Loving & Snarky 💙🤓

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This book started out slow but had some funny and cringe moments. I would love to see the house and books shop that is in here.

What a lovely holiday it‘s been! The sequel was wonderful. I like the first one but the second is even more life-affirming &, of course, magical ✨

Our whole holiday has been difficult but also the best one yet. I‘ve been struggling lately, doing too much, but I am so grateful for everyone in my life. Things might be hard but we‘re so very lucky 🍀

I love Jenny Colgan! Her Christmas books are especially fun and sweet and charming. This one, unfortunately, did not live up to some of her other stories, which was especially disappointing after how much I adored The Christmas Bookshop. I just found the main character especially whiny this time and the miscommunication trope to heavily used (which I find annoying). Still, I did enjoy it overall. 🌟🌟🌟🌟 #wintergames #SantasBookshELVES

#Rushathon #DashingDecember

Finished last night, I think I might have enjoyed this sequel even more than the 1st book. The audiobook makes a sweet & engaging holiday read, although Carmen‘s often crabby & snarky attitude & the humor (especially from new character Rudi & the kids) keep it from being too sweet. Jenny Colgan‘s books, particularly the holiday ones are always like a warm hug in book form.🎄📚💚 Read the 1st book if you haven‘t.

Thank you so much for my #jolabokaflod gifts @mrp27 This was the book I was hoping for! And that white chocolate omgosh. It's going to be a delightfully sweet Christmas Eve! Thank you for everything! ❤️

@MaleficentBookDragon Thank you as always for organizing this swap! 💕

Merry Christmas, everyone!! 🎄

#DecemberDreams

I got this bookish #Ornament tied on a package from my boss that I haven‘t opened yet. 🤗

My reading/listening for today & tonight so I finish these two before Christmas. I am enjoying both. 💚❤️💚

#Kindledailydeal

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#Naturalitsy #MidwinterSolace

📖 What are reading as we officially move into winter?
Still working through my December TBR. I like to read a few holiday reads & cozy mysteries—lighter fare.📚

📖 Do you have any reading rituals for the solstice?
Cozy blankets, a cup of tea with mellow seasonal music.❄️

📖 Do you enjoy a different reading format at this time of year?
I like to listen to more audio books like the tagged book, a current read ⬇️

Very good. Full of festive cheer and warmth. The story starts with a few chapters on what the characters have been up to since the first book (The Christmas Bookshop) which is good as it felt like it was building up to the main Christmas story without it being rushed and was helpful in getting you back into the story of these characters and setting the scene for the main story.

#Sphere

I spent the evening with Cooper and his brothers. They were sleeeeepy after a day at doggie daycare, so I had plenty of time to read the second half of Jenny Colgan‘s latest Christmas story. This sequel wasn‘t quite as good as the first, but it‘s still packed with fun little moments and observations. There‘s a truly epic Nouveau Riche Christmas party, too. I grinned my way through that whole segment.

This was a good sequel to The Christmas Bookshop. I‘d love to visit this shop in real life it it existed! Some of the conflicts between the MC and others in the book were a little contrived but I still thought it provided the kind of story I was looking for.

The perfect story to kick off my holiday reading! Cozy, thoughtful, and sweet with quirky characters that kept me laughing and guessing at what might happen next. Love Jenny Colgan and this book demonstrates all the reasons why! #wintergames #restinggrinchface #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

My goal for the #20in4readathon is 20 hours. I listened to the tagged book while working on Christmas cards and cooking dinner. First finished themed book for #WinterGames and 6 hours done.

#SantaBookshELVES

@Andrew65 @peanutnine

Not many books on my #wintergames TBR have a red cover, but this one does and it‘s my first read of the month! #restinggrinchface #dailyphotochallenge

Team #RestingGrinchFace are you ready? #WinterGames starts tomorrow! Let‘s go!

1. I‘m off tomorrow and I plan to read, do some game planning, do some decorating, take some photos, maybe some baking.
2. Going to start with the tagged book, Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop.
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My December physical TBR for #wintergames !! I‘ve also got a ton of Christmas audiobooks ready to go. I really hope I can get to as many of these as possible! Not only because they all sound great but because I want to get as many points as I can for team #SantasbookshELVES

I loved all the escapades in this one, as per usual. Rudi was a great addition to the party, and I do love Carmen and the kiddos. Very fun for the holidays! #christmasfiction #womensfiction

Sequel to The Christmas Bookshop!!