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My first December #Roll100 pick finished, #26 Any Backlist . I have been slowly working my way through T.Kingfisher‘s backlist the last couple of years, liking both her brand of creepy horror & retellings. This one was a bit of a slow burn for me but I enjoyed it. It was more creepy than scary & left some questions unanswered at the end but I enjoyed it. How can you not like a setting that‘s a museum/curiosity shop in a small town? 😱

Filled with references from standard classics in the illustrations, this seems very nostalgic and may be a great gift for someone who loves the classic. It was published in 2016 and it had escaped my notice this whole time.

The coziest book, but with a touch of sharpness too.

A female pirate is drawn out of retirement to find the abducted daughter of her deceased crewman. As she gathers her former crew and sets off, she realizes she is not only up against human greed, but supernatural forces as well. 4⭐️

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I adored George C. Scott as Ebenezer Scrooge. ♥️💚💙

Does anyone have any good Christmas/holiday book recommendations where it‘s not A Christmas Carol but also not terribly long?

#sundayfunday @BookmarkTavern This is such a wonderful, wintry story about wonder, loneliness, and finding hope. I adore it!

I reread this for bookclub, and it was a nice visit to memory lane. I must have been quite young when I read it last. It‘s still delightful.

Apparently, I have a thing for second books in fantasy novella series that (purportedly…barely) feature vampires. I was quickly reminded of the second book in Seanan McGuire‘s Wayward Children series, Down Among the Sticks & Bones. I liked that one better than the series opener, Every Heart a Doorway, & I liked this one better than the first in this duology, Silver in the Wood. I think this may be an unpopular opinion but it‘s one I stand by! 👇🏻

#SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern This book feels like when you walk out at night and it‘s softly snowing without anyone else around if that makes sense ❄️