pickThis has sat unread on my shelf for YEARS. I‘m glad to have finally gotten around to reading it, and while it‘s not exactly flattering to Dickens it was a well-crafted novel that explored those close to me “the Chief” and I‘m glad I read it. My final #doublespin of 2024, and (unusually for me) I‘m ready to start 2025 with no book in progress. It‘s a clean slate. @TheAromaofBooks
“…a good biography tells us the truth about a person; a good story tells the truth about ourselves.”
#Scrooge #ChristmasCheer
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
pickI got this book last year in a Yule swap, and it was a terrific read. Victorian London, Christmas, the human spirit, and a good yarn. Solid pick, perfect holiday tale. Hope it was a good day for all, no matter how you celebrate.
I‘m starting this chunkster tonight. I know I won‘t get through many, mainly aiming to read a Christmas Carol for #whattheDickens. But I do ❤️ my Dickens!!
@Cuilin #letterC #Christmasatoz #xmaschacha #wintergames @StayCurious
I forgot to post this the other day - but my #Jolabokaflod gift has been sent off! 🎁📚#jolabokaflodswap
Thank you so much for the awesome package! The card was signed Jen P, no Litsy handle and there are 2 people with the name Jen P so I‘m not sure who it is from. @Avanders thank you for the fun swap! #SSS #stuffedstockingswap
#MidwinterSolace
My choice for #MWS #FridayNightShare is a traditional reread of Charles Dickens Christmas Stories every December.
I also chose Eowyn Ivey's wonderful The Snow Child. It is set in the wilds of 1920s, Alaska. It revolves around a childless couple, Mabel and Jack. They build a snow child that comes to life, changing their lives.
It's a magical retelling of a Russian folktale, Snegurochka or The Snow Maiden. ❄️💙❄️
Packages going out today for the #jolabokaflodswap and the #littlechristmasswap @MaleficentBookDragon @bookish_wookish
Perhaps his absence is a sign of hope. If there is mercy in the world, Captain Harry Balfour of the West Africa Squadron will spy this ship tossing upon whatever sea she sails and board her, set her captives free, right every wrong. It is not too much to ask. It is far too much to ask. It is not.
#Marlwy #JonClinch #book #books #bookcase #bookcases #HistoricalFiction #Fiction #Christmas #Retellings #Historical #BritishLiterature #Holiday 💚💚💚💚
