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Thank you so much @MaleficentBookDragon ! I was not expected two books! Looking forward to reading the Christopher Golden one first. Of course, Kaylee had to investigate the goodies as well!

Absolutely Amazing!

MacLeod Andrews' narration elevated this story from excellent to extraordinary.

The Nightmare Before Christmas is among my all-time favorite films, so when I discovered this audiobook, I knew I had to give it a shot.
I'm thrilled that I did; this is undoubtedly the best audio experience I've had this year.
Merging my beloved movie with MacLeod's enchanting storytelling has secured this book a spot on my top reads of 2025.

More books for tiny tots!

My nephews, 2 & 4, are getting (mostly) bug books. If I can‘t fully conquer my own fear, I can at least inoculate the next generation. 😅

Books are being paired with some Lakeshore Learning toys, including an updated version of one of those old school viewmasters! They can click between 35 different photos of insects and spiders. 🕷️🐛🦋

Which books did you buy as gifts this holiday season?

I went with a witchy theme for my 5-year-old niece. The inspiration was a Witch‘s Apothecary Potion Kit that I found on Etsy; it incorporates STEM, sensory play, and social emotional learning. It comes with rhyming spell cards (for things like kindness & courage), and a slew of special, bottled ingredients. I also got us “matching” hagstone/fairy-stone necklaces.

Wrapped & ready! ✨🎄🔮

Fun read! A different kind of holiday novel but it really worked. I enjoyed the world that the author built, with each holiday having a royal family. Coal, the prince of Christmas is basically a screw up, and he is pitted against Hex, the Halloween prince, in a fake competition for the hand of the princess of Easter. When Coal finds out the reason for the ruse, he sets out to fix it, and falls for Hex in the process.
#bookspinbingo

One of my favorite ghost books. It's a how to be a friend with a ghost type book. The do's and don'ts, what to feed a ghost, etc. The story is wonderful and the art is just adorable!

So this was good and fun. I love both Halloween and Christmas, so that was a nice bonus.

2025 reads continued...

TNBK - Cheesy and Camp but kind of sweet.

Mrs. Ariadne Oliver had gone with whom she was staying, Judith Butler, to help with the preparations for a children‘s party which was to take place that same evening.
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