Litsy

#ChristmasCarolBuddyRead #XmasPresent 🎄A nice mellow evening, reading this issue with a cup of Pukka After Dinner tea & cookies that were in a holiday basket from a client. They're supposed to be peppermint bark on chocolate cookies but they are neither very chocolate or very minty.😐My festive evening included watching Rosemary's Baby & now Pride & Prejudice & Zombies.😆And only non-candle lighting-candles seem to be aggravating my asthma.😬😷🕯

KVanRead

DebinHawaii I guess I should have said something about this issue. 🤓The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come is the scariest.😱👻You have to feel sorry for Scrooge to begin to see such an unhappy outcome for himself. 7y

batsy My plan for this Christmas is to hopefully watch Black Christmas again 😆 I don't know why but I love to watch scary stuff during festive times... OK, that no doubt sounds weird 😁 7y

AmyG Rosemary‘s Baby is my favorite movie. It‘s been on cable. 😝❤️ 7y

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KVanRead I just read and watched Rosemary‘s Baby this past fall. The movie was great but I liked the book even more. Would definitely like to read more Ira Levin. 7y

KVanRead @batsy Black Christmas terrified me as a child. Not even sure if I saw it or just heard my mom and sisters talking about it. 😂I think I remember something about an attic? I may have to try to find it. 7y

DebinHawaii @batsy I can relate! A little scary is fun this time of year. 😆Do you watch the old 70s one or the remake? @AmyG It's a favorite of mine too. I was flipping channels & had to stop & watch! 😆👍 @KVanRead There is definitely an attic. Now you and @batsy have me wanting to watch it again soon! 7y

DebinHawaii @KVanRead It's a longtime favorite of mine--book that I snuck off my parents shelf & movie so when I find it playing, I have to watch it.😆Have you read the tagged Ira Levin or seen either movie adaptation. It's another favorite. Not quite Rosemary's Baby but good.

A Kiss Before Dying

KVanRead Haven‘t read it but I may have seen the movie. This one scarred me as a child though. Haven‘t read the book but the movie made me appreciate feminism from an early age😂

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moethant_ko1000 I have not read it.I want to read it.This will be the most appropriate book for Coming CHRISTMASSS. 7y

DebinHawaii @batsy It's your fault that I found I can get the original Black Christmas free on demand on cable and plan to watch it tonight! 😱🤣🎄 7y

batsy @KVanRead Omg yes, the attic 😨 7y

batsy Deb, I'm sorry, but also not so sorry! 😂 I plan on watching it tonight. I love the 70s version, did not know there was a remake! I'll have to check it out. 7y

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Sills

The Story of Arthur Truluv: A Novel | Elizabeth Berg

#XmasPresent #ChristmasCarolBuddyRead #ChristmasCarolReread First day of Christmas vacation and don't have to return to school for two weeks🙂 Gifts are wrapped and I'm ready to cozy up in my chair with my current good read-The Story Of Arthur Truluv❤️ That is Christmas presently in my home🎄

mcipher Yay! Sounds wonderful. Enjoy your time off!! 7y

DivineDiana Wow! You are organized! 7y

Sills @DivineDiana I know I think I may be cursed😂😂😂 7y

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Sills @mcipher I think teachers are just as excited, possibly more than the students for Christmas break! Just need to start baking the yummies now😋 7y

DivineDiana @Sills Sounds mor like blessed to me! 😉 7y

Bklover Your presents match your tree! It looks gorgeous! 7y

Sills @Bklover ah thank you I love wrapping presents. It's relaxing for me🙂 kind of you to say that. 7y

Zelma So pretty and festive! 7y

Sills @zelma I do love to decorate thank you🎄 7y

Mdargusch Gorgeous tree! 7y

mcipher @Sills I bet! My son‘s teachers work SO HARD. He told me it was embarrassing to get them anything for Xmas though. Teenagers... 7y

Sills @mcipher I do feel like I give 100%+ but I love teaching young teens. I did get a few sweet gifts from my darlings-my favorite was a gift card to Bluebird Bookstore-score👍 7y

KVanRead Sounds lovely. Very pretty 🌲 7y

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Jerdencon

A Christmas Carol | Romulus Linney

Missed yesterday's post because my dad ended up in the hospital and is still there so hoping he will be out in time for Christmas is my #xmaspresent and tomorrow being my last day of work for 10 days is a very close second!!!
Ghost of xmas future always freaks me out a bit... think it would be hard to watch your own death.
#christmascarolbudsyread
#christmascarolreread

KVanRead

KVanRead Sorry to hear about your Dad. Hope he makes a quick recovery!! 7y

DGRachel Oh no! I hope he‘s home soon! 7y

CocoReads Sending best wishes for your dad to have a speedy recovery! 7y

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megt Sending speedy healing wishes for your dad! 7y

DrexEdit Hope your dad is better and home soon! ☺️ 7y

Jas16 Sending you and your family love and hoping he is home soon. 7y

DebinHawaii Sending best wishes for your dad to be recovered, feeling better and back home soon. 💜 7y

everlocalwest Wishing the best for your dad! 7y

Sills Sending Christmas wishes to you and your dad that he has a very speedy recovery🎄 7y

robinb Sending a feel better soon for your dad! 😊 Hope he‘s home for Christmas. 7y

Jerdencon @KVanRead @DGRachel @CocoReads @megt @DrexEdit @Jas16 @DebinHawaii @everlocalwest @Sills @robinb Thank you for all your good thoughts! ❤️ 7y

bentchbites Christmas wishes for you, your dad and your family. Praying for speedy recovery! 7y

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AmandaL

A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens

Pictured is the last of the chocolate covered Oreos my coworker gave me this #XmasPresent, with our new Christmas tree in the background.

I read yesterday's and today's installment on #SerialReader this evening. I thought it interesting that Ignorance and Want, as well as the characters that deal in dead men's wares are described as ugly - as though their looks are the result of their character.

#ChristmasCarolBuddyRead @KVanRead

KVanRead Pretty and yummy!! 7y

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KVanRead

A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens

Our #XmasPresent is our first in our new digs in San Francisco and I‘m loving walking all over town and present shopping in lots of little local shops, including bookstores, of course. #ChristmasCarolBuddyRead #ChristmasCarolReread

LeahBergen Beautiful family. 😘 7y

KVanRead @LeahBergen Aww, thank you. And we didn‘t leave out Zeus - he‘s on the back.😹 7y

sarahbellum Would love to meet up in person in the new year! Do you know any other Bay Area Litsy folks? 7y

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KVanRead That would be wonderful! I‘ve come across a few but never met any in person. A meet-up would be great. Let‘s put it on our list of things to plan in the new year! 7y

merelybookish How fun to see your family! And how lucky to live in San Fran! 7y

Ms_T Lovely! 7y

batsy Lovely pics of your family. San Fran sounds wonderful ❤️ 7y

KVanRead @merelybookish @Ms_T @batsy Thank you! After 10 years in the suburbs we are loving city living. 7y

Sills That sounds simply blissful🎄❤️ 7y

KVanRead @Sills Thx! We really are feeling quite lucky these days. 7y

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Sounds lovely! 7y

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Jess_Read_This

A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens

“Come in, -- come in! and know me better, man! I am the Ghost of Christmas Present. Look upon me! You have never seen the like of me before!” ❤️🎁❤️

My #xmaspresent is spent presently sending out the last of my Christmas cards, wrapping, playing Christmas music, and reading today‘s installment of A Christmas Carol!

(I collect library catalog cards to make bookmarks❤️📖❤️) It‘s as crafty as my left brain gets.
#ChristmasCarolBuddyRead

KVanRead

Alfoster Clever!😍👏👏 7y

Jess_Read_This @Alfoster Thanks! I always love getting an assortment of catalog cards in the mail to see what surprises I get! Then just pretty much use stamps and color pencils to decorate them as bookmarks. 7y

gossamerchild What a great idea! Where do you get them from? 7y

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Jess_Read_This @gossamerchild Usually Etsy or eBay lots. Most sell in bundles of 50-100. Some sellers specifically will say where the cards came from college library, church library, elementary library, etc. 7y

gossamerchild @Jess_Read_This nice! 7y

Jess_Read_This @gossamerchild I got lucky at one library book sale I stopped at on vacation and saw a pile on the check table. I asked if they were selling them and was told “no, throwing away.” To which I excitedly asked for them! 7y

KVanRead That‘s very cool! 7y

SauerPatch That‘s a really wonderful idea! I‘m all about repurposing and green gifts! ♻️🎁👏🏼 7y

Jess_Read_This @SauerPatch Thank you! It‘s always fun gifting a favorite author card to someone too! 7y

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everlocalwest

Christmastime | Alison Jay

The hubs knew I was a little disappointed that my secret Santa package didn't make it in time for opening day so he stopped by the record store to get me something festive to open. It's Soul Christmas, a super fun holiday record in gorgeous white vinyl mixed with red and green. I've enjoyed seeing everyone open their packages though! And I've been in touch about mine, it's coming so no worries - I just get extended solstice excitement! 😸❄

everlocalwest Ohh...and this very much fits the #xmaspresent tag for the #christmascarolbuddyread (It's a present in the present!) @KVanRead 7y

KVanRead I love it! Sorry you didn‘t get your secret Santa yet but 👏 for Mr. EverLocalWest. He‘s a keeper 😂 7y

Tamra Oh so sweet! 7y

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IheartYA What an awesome hubby you have! So thoughtful. I haven't received my package yet either. 😕 7y

Mdargusch So sweet! 7y

everlocalwest @KVanRead @Tamra @IheartYA @Mdargusch He's pretty great to have around! 😍 7y

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