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#WinterGames #XmasChaCha @StayCurious
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Points for the second half of December: 18710 pts. ->
2630 pts. for hours read in readathons;
800 pts. for books, posts & games;
15280 pts. for wordsearch
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❄️ My #WinterGames totals: 46145 pts. ❄️

"Love that overcomes is stronger than love that settles" ?
This is a favorite read for the month! Patrick and Quinn are already having issues in their marriage when they accidentally knock out Santa and have to take over the job! I'm normally not big on the marriage-on-the-rocks trope but you see both men's struggles with the pressure of expectations and fall in love with watching them fall back in love with each other. Magical and heartfelt 5✨

Absolutely adored this book! Such a great locked room mystery with the perfect enemies to lovers romance!
Glad to have read this with the #littensloveromance crew and it was also one of my #castthedie picks @StayCurious @PuddleJumper
#WinterGames2024 #HolidayBookDragons @LiseWorks
#CozyChristmas

My reactions to this novel cycled through, 1) "Oh, this is good," 2) "Um, ew?" 3) "Wait...what?" 4) "Why is this guy fighting so much?" Overall, it's a unique look at how family secrets and dysfunctional habits can surface in the face of grief. It presents the reordering of a family as a sort of forced metamorphosis, especially the part where the caterpillar becomes, like, soup before becoming a butterfly. Soft pick. #castthedie #tob25 longlist

I wouldn't say I'm *ready* for January (or 2025), but having my #bookspin and #castthedie list ready puts me a little farther along the preparedness path. I've got my #roll100 titles on there, my gift books (some of which I've not received yet), and a lot of #tob25 shortlist titles that I may or may not be able to procure before the end of the month.

@TheAromaofBooks @PuddleJumper

I almost didn't finish this one. I was mostly enjoying it as a good background audiobook with a silly premise. The characters were a bit unlikable at first but grew on me. But then right before the end the main character made a decision that really annoyed me & I had to take a break. I did end up listening to the last hour eventually & was happy with the ending. I think overall this one just had some triggers that hit too close to home for me TW⤵️

❄️Caught Sandshrew with the tagged Moomin book and a short story from the anthology Winter Magic, curated by Abi Elphinstone.❄️

#GottaCatchemAll #WinterEdition @PuddleJumper
+ #readathons
#WinterGames #XmasChaCha @StayCurious
#Castthedie
#FoodandLit #Finland @Catsandbooks @Texreader
#Adventathon #Bookmarktavern
#TwinPeaksReadingChallenge
#Pokémon #Moomins #childrens #shortstories #winter #wintertime #snow #fantasy #mystery #YA

❄️Caught Empoleon with two short stories from the tagged anthology.❄️

#GottaCatchemAll #WinterEdition @PuddleJumper
+ #readathons
#Castthedie
#WinterGames #XmasChaCha @StayCurious
#Adventathon #Bookmarktavern
#TwinPeaksReadingChallenge
#Pokémon #shortstories #winter #wintertime #snow #fantasy #mystery #YA #childrens

❄️Caught Ninetails with #Goosebumps book Beware, the Snowman by R.L. Stine and a short story from the tagged anthology.❄️

#GottaCatchemAll #WinterEdition @PuddleJumper
also read for #readathons
#Castthedie
#WinterGames #XmasChaCha @StayCurious
#Adventathon @BookmarkTavern
#TwinPeaksReadingChallenge
#shortstories #winter #wintertime #snow #fantasy #Pokemon

This was a sweet character-driven romance. There really wasn't much plot besides the two men falling for each other and figuring out if and how to make a relationship work past the holidays. But I like zero angst and especially enjoyed Atlas' journey with accepting the small town as home.
This was one of my #CasttheDie picks @PuddleJumper
#WinterGames2024 #HolidayBookDragons @LiseWorks
#Adventathon @BookmarkTavern
#ChristmasAtoZ @Texreader