Whew! It‘s been a busy day but I‘m finally settling down to enjoy this amazing #jolabokaflod package from the ever-awesome @Avanders Thank you ever so much for this book. Ghost stories on Christmas Eve? Oh yeah! Thanks to @MaleficentBookDragon for organizing! Now off to read with some cocoa and choc cashews!
The night we went out we got talking about Christmas past -- our childhoods mostly, when according to memory, our affidavit against history, Christmas was commercialised, so although no one went shopping there were always presents under the tree. Kids when sledging and came home to play board games in front of the fire. Everyone had an old dog and a grandma who played piano. We all wore hand-knitted sweaters.
Another sweet story of a holiday mishap & giving to others! Also, an appearance from Josie Pye…but not THAT Josie Pye 😆 This story was published pre-Anne, before LMM wrote the familiar disagreeable Pyes! I wonder if she remembered using the name here?
Today‘s #KindredSpiritsChristmas story is “Ida's New Year Cake,” from “Christmas with Anne.” It can also be found on Hoopla, or here: https://www.online-literature.com/lucy_montgomery/1905-1906/11/
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So I know it's pretty early in the day, but I fully intend to sit in PJs and read/relax all day, so this #jolabokaflodswap package is an amazing way to do that. Thank you @Jess861 for the incredibly yummy looking chocolate, the Casey Plett book (I have wanted this for so long!) and even a bonus book! You are so incredibly generous - I hope you have a wonderful Jolabokaflod today 🎄😊📚
pickThe Adventure of the Christmas Pudding (Inspector Hercule Poirot 37), by Agatha Christie (1960)
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Premise: In this short story, the search for a missing jewel takes Inspector Poirot into a traditional English country Christmas, while his hosts struggle to adapt to changing times.
Review: This is far from Christie‘s best effort, but it delivers a fun little mystery and excellent Christmas vibes, which is all I wanted from it. ⬇️
Aren't we all?
pickI bought this to support the project, but did not expect so many of the stories to be innovative and striking. Even though some contributors do not normally write fiction, it‘s an interesting compelling collection.
#ChristiesCapers : We should have our discussion for this month‘s book on Sunday. But it probably will not happen. I‘m so sorry. Zeke is living his final days; his cancer spread, has become more aggressive, and he‘s too weak for chemo. Either he spends several days in a hospital getting strength enough to take chemo that may or may not work, or I give him all of the love I can and say goodbye soon. I chose the latter.
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I adored these 12 linked stories & meeting art collector & socialite Mr. Satterthwaite as he drives in his Rolls Royce to visit his tons & tons of friends & acquaintances. With each visit he inevitably encounters mysterious occurrences. Mr. Satterthwaite‘s guide,the enigmatic Mr. Quinn appears & disappears among the shadows.
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