Welcome to Litsy!

I‘m giving myself freedom for January as it is a busy month for work. I am once again doing #roll100 this year, it has really helped me chip away at my physical TBR - thanks @PuddleJumper for starting it!
I will also continue #bookspin #doublespin and #bookspinbingo - thanks @TheAromaofBooks for organizing every year!

This story was a lot of fun…and the two main characters were a bit more interesting than many cozy/cheesy romances. Some of the plot twists are nearly painful, similar to Hallmark movies where couples and possible romantic interests are somehow completely incapable of not jumping to conclusions or of having a real conversation. But it was definitely cute!

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This alternates between tales of Longfellow‘s life and a modern church congregation as it prepares for its Christmas concert. Even if the tales from Longfellow‘s life didn‘t exactly compliment the stories from modern times, I truly enjoyed this book. The reader learns different perspectives among the church members and about their own struggles and hopes. This is more serious and meaningful compared to many sugary holiday reads.

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What a ride! Things are coming to a head. Mary Stone grabbed me at the first, took me for a wild ride, then left me hanging. I want to see what happens when Winter Black finally meets her brother. I hope it's in the next book, because I don't know if my heart will be able to handle another ride like this one!

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Definitely some aspects of food history I had little knowledge of, but this one's a bit slow (or at least, it was for my tastes).

And that's my #DoubleSpin, and at least one line for #BookSpinBingo. Wooo.

Shayla arrives in Ireland with her boyfriend Seamus for Christmas, hoping for a proposal. After meeting Seamus‘ family, his wealthy uncle Alabaster is found murdered at a holiday party. This was pretty cute, and I‘d read more of the series!

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I was unfamiliar with Bryson‘s work and had relatively low expectations for this book based on reviews. I ended up absolutely loving it! Bryson flies through the history, folklore, traditions, and modern aspects of the holiday. He drops the most interesting, random facts throughout the book. My only complaint is that it was too short! I‘ll definitely be reading more of the author‘s work any may revisit this again during future holiday seasons

4.5 ⭐️

Dolly Parton is an icon. Her life is literally a rags to riches story. I knew some about Parton but learned a lot. She is a woman that has shared her wealth for the good of her family and others. She is a musician, songwriter, movie star, philanthropist, and a business woman. I think one of the best things Parton has done is her Imagination Library, where she sends a book to every child, from birth to 5 years old, to help with⬇️

I held out as long as I could and went ahead and finished this today while I was doing the last of the holiday errands and wrapping. Loved it! I would really like to see an adaptation! This is loosely based on A Christmas Carol, one of my all-time faves, so I had a feeling I would like it.

#LittensLoveRomance
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Up next: my last book for the #10BeforeTheEnd challenge! @ChaoticMissAdventures
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