I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it (some I‘ve had so long I don‘t even remember why!). Feel free to join in!
#ABookADay2024
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I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it (some I‘ve had so long I don‘t even remember why!). Feel free to join in!
#ABookADay2024
so-soThis was a cover buy lol
But it ended up a good book. Multiple stories of real happenings! A creepy Santa, drunken binges, sad childhood ramblings.
Not a happy holiday book.
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I read the first story in this collection last night. It definitely doesn‘t suffer from Christmas treacle syndrome. Poor Gatsby has been chilly since getting groomed a couple of days ago and all she wanted was to snuggle down for warmth but I made her model my book first. I hope she doesn‘t give me a present based on that!
pickOverall, I enjoyed this quick read. I think I may be in the minority when I say I was relieved that all of the stories weren‘t from the author‘s childhood. The stories from his young adulthood and later were painful to read at times, as many of the stories dealt with loss and addiction…but they were more meaningful than a story of him as a young, naive kid who believed in Santa Jesus! 3.5/5 I‘ll definitely be reading more from Burroughs
I'm doing #midwintersolace.
Favorite memory? Playing cards with family.
@Eggs, #WondrousWednesday
pickThis was a quick read. A short collection of holiday centered stories that take place throughout the authors life. This was a re-read for me so I knew exactly what to expect going into it. I would recommend this to fellow fans of Burroughs, or someone with a dark sense of humor, but would NOT recommend to people looking for a light and fluffy holly jolly Christmas story 😏
panThese 8 stories ran the gamut from moderately funny to bleak and depressing. I enjoyed the gingerbread house one, but the others were either just ok or painful to read (listen to). Had I any experience with this author before I might have been expecting the bleak more. But then I probably wouldn't have picked it up.
+511 #wintergames #merryreaders @Clwojick
25/40 #crushtherush and #readyourway @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @TheSpineView
pickI didn‘t particularly care for the beginning stories. But the later ones were pretty good.
I thought my son‘s soccer playing days were over. But the team is young and he‘s home from college so 🤷♀️. Weather is perfect for soccer and I always have a book!
