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#WinterGames24 #HolidayBookDragons @LiseWorks 1090 total pts

This was absolutely lovely! It's exactly what I want in a Christmas novella that isn't romance focused. Warm and cozy, I honestly wish I could have wrapped myself in the quilt the characters come together to make.

Torte‘s annual staff Christmas party is interrupted when the new owner of the local, historic inn is found murdered at the bottom of the staircase. W/ vandalism, sabotage, & poisonings, Jules has her work cut out for her to catch a killer.

As always, I really love the descriptions of food, & the community within Torte, & the Christmas setting was charming. But the conclusion felt too rushed & summarized to me, & didn‘t feel set up well.🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

Getting my #WinterGames2024 TBR started means first picking my #SeasonalCozies read! I‘ve enjoyed what I‘ve read in this series so far, so I‘m excited to give this Christmas one a try.

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I love a good cozy mystery and Ellie Alexander is one of my favorites!!

#sundayfunday @BookmarkTavern

Unexpectedly my favorite Deb Caletti book thus far. The unrequited/being in love with someone you shouldn‘t be hit a little too close to home. I loved Zeus, the dog, Scarlet‘s journey, her family and the escapades of her neighbors. I definitely cried the last few chapters and loved the writing.

October favorite! TJ is beating everyone else though. And the LMP book is added as a bonus ♥️ #readingbracket2024 @CSeydel

July — You Like it Darker
August — The Elephant Vanishes
September — Real Americans
October — Sleeping Giants

Tough decisions are going in to my #topread2024 #readingbracket

Rene Denfeld‘s novels tend to educate readers about the kinds of issues a social worker might encounter regarding underserved, voiceless people. In this novel we meet a boy that was abandoned by foster parents and the sister that uncovers what became of him. I thought it was a well written and satisfying read.

A dark, heavy, but beautiful and brilliant read. I‘m so amazed (again, as I‘ve now read all of her books) at how Rene Denfeld manages to write so poignantly about such trauma. She shines a light on the forgotten in every one of her books. Highly recommend but beware, trigger warnings abound. #readyourkindle

I didn't like this book at all. The characters were boring and not fleshed out. I rated this book a 2 out of 5 stars.