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#WinterGames24 #HolidayBookDragons #ShardlakeansBuddyRead #Adventathon #SeriesLove23 #SnikerdoodleSpiritReadathon #ReadAway24 #WinterSolticeReadathon Even though we are to read 1/2 this book this month I thought I would count the hours read for the Games and pts. So far, I am intrigued and can't wait for the discussion at the end of this month. @dabbe @Andrew65 @TheSpineView @BookmarkTavern @Bookwormjillk @DieAReader @StayCurious

This was definitely my favorite book I've read so far this month, and one of my favorites for the year. Even though Hattie is only 28, she's been widowed for 2 years and is struggling to run the Vermont inn that was her husband's dream, all while taking care of their young daughter. Meanwhile, 3 women (Erica, Claudia, and Anna) have been friends since college and always get together for a week every year. Now that they are all at or close to 40 ⬇

It really wasn‘t as good as the first 1 which had a lot of world building & character development. This one now didn‘t need to set that up there could have been more action, trials, conflict, etc ESPECIALLY being written as a duology -I expected more. It‘s wasn‘t bad, but just kind of meandered.

This looked a promising thriller in the synopsis & I really enjoyed books set in/on isolated areas. I found this one a little underwhelming though. Although the idea is good, the POVs for Dee & Tori were not differentiated enough by their characters, & I had to keep checking who was narrating a particular chapter as it could have been either. (continued)

#WinterGames #WinterGames2024 #ChristmasChapterChasers @StayCurious

#WintersolsticeReadathon @liseworks

#SnickerdoodleReadathon @bookwormjillk

#LittenListen @Aperfectmjk

#Adventathon @BookmarkTavern

This was my bookclub's pick for the month and absolutely incredible! I'm really happy I listened to the audiobook, it kept me enthralled while I was working. Even over 16 hours long, I finished it in three sittings lol. I loved the Martian, and this had the same humor and math/science that was easy to follow. The jumps between timelines were really well done too. I can't wait to see how the movie adaptation turns out in 2026

Day 20 Totals #WinterGames2024

Read The Thirteenth Child for an hour.

#ReadAway2024 #ChristmasAtoZ #WinterCosy
#Adventathon #WinterSolsticeReadathon
#SnickerdoodleSpirit +10 each

Watched:
🎥 Anna and the Apocalypse +5

+70 points #ChristmasChapterChasers

+ 390 Word Search Words.

#BookSpinBingo #HolidayBookDragons #SnickerdoodleSprint #ReadAway2024 #SeriesLove2024 #Adventathon #LittenListen Wreath and another bingo line for #AVeryMerryBingo. Letter J for #ChristmasAtoZ. Candy Cane for #ISpyBingo. Wreath for #ChristmasCheer. Blind Date for #ItsATrope. I found Art Gallery, completing December‘s #WickedWords (lobster was also in this book in case my last lobster post didn‘t count 😆)

A sweet queer coming-of-age graphic novel. Rotem begins to understand her love of romance hero/emo vampire “Edmund“ better when she makes friends with Ayala and begins to imagine herself in Edmund's place.

#LGBTQ2024 #Adventathon #WinterGames Team #XmasChaCha #SnickerdoodleSpirit #WinterSolsticeReadathon