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It's a Fabulous Life
It's a Fabulous Life: A Novel | Kelly Farmer
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Perfect for fans of Alison Cochrun and Ashley Herring Blake, this sapphic retelling of Its a Wonderful Life will make the yuletide gay. After years of putting aside her dreams of travel and adventure, Bailey George is ready to leave Lanford Falls and her responsibilities behind on a long-awaited vacation to New York City. But when the volunteer who took over her leadership position for the town's Winter Wonderfest has a medical emergency, Bailey finds herself stuck in Lanford Falls. She gets roped into reassuming her old role, not wanting to let the town or her friends and family down. Staying home seems slightly less terrible when Bailey runs into her high school crush, Maria Hatcher. A kiss they shared years ago in the town's mistletoe grove was a life-defining moment for them both. Maria quickly offers to pitch in and help with Winter Wonderfest. Her sunny disposition and holiday cheer perk up Bailey's grinchy feelings about everything. However, one disaster after another snowball on the day of the festival. Baileys frustration boils over, and she ends up on the town's old wooden bridge. There, she meets fabulous drag queen Clara Angel. Bailey declares that she wishes she hadnt been born in this Christmas-obsessed, suffocating small town. With a little of the magic Clara possesses, she shows Bailey how wrong she is about Lanford Falls and her place in it. And that with a little hope and some true holiday spirit, there is a way to attain all her dreams.
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kissmehardy
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SO adorable and heartwarming. I love all the updates Farmer made to the movie without losing the spirit at its heart. Clara!!! Bailey and Maria!!! I just die. #christmasromance

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sebrittainclark
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This was a super fun modern retelling of It's a Wonderful Life. Bailey George has been stretched too thin by the demands her hometown and its Winter Wonderfest have on her, and she's ready for a much deserved vacation. Instead, an emergency means Bailey's once again in charge of making sure Wonderfest is a success, and even Maria Hatcher's return to the town isn't enough to make Bailey feel anything other than frustrated by her obligations...

sebrittainclark I thought the interludes from the magical drag queens, specifically Clara Angel, were super fun and a great way to bring in the angelic element of the movie. I did get fairly frustrated by Bailey and her over-commitment to large projects and inability to say no, but that's kind of the point of the character. It was a fun read that followed the beats of the original story while adding it's own spin. 11mo
dabbe 💙❄️💙 11mo
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BookmarkTavern That sounds wonderful! 😄 11mo
KadaGul @sebrittainclark I met the author ✍️ as she is from Chicago Land Area. Very sweet author ✍️ #CHICAGOBASEDAUTHORS 11mo
TheAromaofBooks Great progress! 11mo
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e-book: My Hygge Home by Meik Wiking
audiobook: It's a Fabulous Life by Kelly Farmer
print book: Honest Advent by Scott Erickson

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

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rachelsbrittain
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An absolutely adorable reimagining of It's a Wonderful Life as a sapphic rom-com with a burnt out eldest daughter, the return of a high school flame, and magical drag queens. I couldn't put this one down it was so good, and it definitely got me in the mood to read more holiday rom-coms.

sebrittainclark I literally just started reading this. 12mo
rachelsbrittain @sebrittainclark it's so good! I listened to the entire thing while I was cleaning yesterday 12mo
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