pick12 short festive mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes & narrated by Dr Watson.
The Partridge in a Pear Tree 3.5*
The Two Turtle Doves - 3*
The Three French Henchmen - 3*
The Four Calling Birds - 4*
The Five Gold Rings - 4*
The Six Geese at a Gander - 4*
The Seventh Swann - 3.5*
The Eighth Milkmaid - 3.5*
The Ninth Ladyship at the Dance - 3.5*
The Tenth Lord Leaping - 4*
The Eleven Pipe Problem - 4*
The Twelfth Drumming - 4*
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Good morning! Back to work for me today, but I did take advantage of the slower pace of late December to read some ghost stories and noir from the December holidays. Hoping to finish these two books before midnight tomorrow.
June is my Top 2 book of the year, a whole collection full of short stories by some of my favorite authors set in the world of The Stand by Stephen King, one of my all time favorite novels. There was not a single dud , and I loved getting new stories and perspectives on a familiar world!
#12booksof2025 @TheEllieMo
#ChristmasDays12Storiesand12Feastsfor12Days
Day 6 O‘Brien‘s First Christmas #fairy #stars #change
Dad‘s Sherry Trifle #forgiveness
pickThis is quite a comprehensive anthology of the authors from the title. There were some stories that were sleep-with-the-lights-on worthy and some that were psychologically scary and some that were eerie. I very much enjoyed reading the different styles and I‘d enjoy another anthology with more recent authors. I‘ll have to search for one in the new year. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
so-soDespite the promise of the title, there were only a few Campion stories in this mixed collection. The stories were not especially notable, but I did enjoy an essay by Allingham about her detective.
#ChristmasCrimeChallenge (short stories) @Ruthiella @RaeLovesToRead
pickWe visited Montreal last month, and this was one of my choices for a literary souvenir. I've not read Gallant before, but I liked these tremendously and will be looking for more!
Day 3: Dark Christmas #creepy
Day 4: Christmas in New York #HartCrane #Theresallofnextyear
Day 5: The Mistletoe Bride #retribution
#12Storiesand12Feastsfor12days
So these Christmas stories are certainly not all hearts & flowers which is what I expected. A pleasant surprise!
Book ☑️
Blanket ☑️
Cat ☑️
All I need now is for someone to bring me a coffee. 😆
But seriously, I am loving these lazy days between Xmas and New Year!
pickThis is a collection of strange short stories. My favorite, Peking Duck, I had read before but it was immensely enjoyable a second (or third?) time. I‘m giving this a pick because my only hesitation is that the stories weren‘t what I had expected, but they are good, mind-f*ck tales. I think had this book been labeled as “dark tales” like Revenge, I would have been thrilled. The theme was unsettling if not downright creepy.
3.75🌟
Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7055943935
Read 22nd - 27th Dec 2025 now