#Christmas Books

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Front cover of the children’s book, Christmas Magic - 1942.

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The Viscountess Bridgerton Mothering

This is Simone Ashley at the London premiere for ‘The Night Before Christmas In Wonderland’. We need Simone and Jonny in a Bridgerton musical.

How does this woman stun every time? She and Jonny absolutely refuse to miss.

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Currently reading

Krampus: the Yule Lord by Brom

[now-winter-comes-slowly]

A stocking full of Christmas books at @now-winter-comes-slowly...

[princessofbookaholics]

the most wonderful crime of the year by ally carter 🎄❄️

[tjalexandernyc]

It's been almost a year since my holiday romcom came out. I think it's the best book I've written so far, personally, but it's not gotten the attention some of my other books have. Now that the season is rolling around again, I wanted to introduce any new followers to my 3rd child, SECOND CHANCES IN NEW PORT STEPHEN.

SCiNPS is the story of two guys, Eli Ward and Nick Wu, who used to be best friends and childhood sweethearts. Eli returns to his (fictional) South Florida hometown for the holidays for the first time since his transition, reeling from a career implosion. Nick, now a divorced single dad, is still the guy Eli fell in love with all those decades ago, even with all the changes.

This book's got it all: elder millennials! Floridian inside jokes! Demisexuality and late-in-life queer discovery! Beaches! Sobriety! Well-meaning families! Mr. Wu senior, the best dad in the world! Strip malls! Gay bars! Manatees!!!

So if you're looking for a queer holiday read this season, I hope you'll give it a try

[gracies-dreams]

𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒕, 𝑨 𝑮𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝑮𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 (1968)

[ivaninprint]

Some Christmas love to start the season.

This book takes a different twist to the trope of one of the couple not liking Christmas. Instead of the character just not liking Christmas for more asocial reasons this time there is a deep layer of trauma causing the distress. Niall as a main character doesn't start off as an easily lovable character because of it, but it left us with a lot of potential for growth at the start of the book. He is grumpy and rude but as he is the main character we quickly get insight to what is the cause of all of it. I enjoyed it that we had this deeper perspective than it being the love interest with all the turmoil. To see him grow and become healthier in his mental health was a lovely journey to follow and made me smile a whole lot towards the end of the book.

As a contrast Sam is such an happy lovely guy that is totally into Christmas as an polar opposite. Niall and Sam clash a lot, have clashed for even longer before the book starts. There is so much history between these two guys that makes you feel the pain from the start. Sam is clearly hurting from this situation but refuses to let go of Niall. This determination of his is such a joy to see and makes you root for him all through the book. Sam was a joy to have and I couldn't get enough of him.

When the book gets to the part that they're at the cabin the real magic starts. It was so much fun to see these two have some quality time. Niall slowly opening up was magical to see and made me feel so proud of him. When the time in the cabin came to an end I was sad to see them move out of their safe bubble, but the real growth started there for Niall. He now had to carry through his change with the people he usually clashes against. Him working through all that lead to an adorable ending of the book.

Concluding I really enjoyed this Christmas book that gave me fluff with big character growth.

I received an eARC and this was my honest review.

[bookshelvesandtealeaves]

🎄 BOOK REVIEW 🎄

The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

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This book was SUCH a fun, wonderful, emotional read. This is absolutely 100% Nightmare Before Christmas meets Red, White & Royal Blue. Definitely more of the latter. And I adored it.

Coal is such a heart-wrenchingly wonderful main character. He’s flawed and needs a hug (and therapy) and he’s definitely a little selfish, but he has such a big heart and so much compassion and he just wants to bring joy to the world and everyone around him and I loved him so, so much.

I kind of wish this had been dual POV because I would have loved to get inside Hex’s head. He’s such a fascinating, lovely, multi-layered love interest and I couldn’t help falling in love with him right alongside Coal.

I adored both Iris and Kris, too. They’re such vibrant side characters, fully fleshed out in their own right. The dynamic these characters all had with each other was incredible and I want in on this friend group.

The whole political plot with Coal’s dad and the other holidays was genuinely fascinating to me and I loved watching it play out, especially when it gave certain minor characters a chance to shine.

Overall I really can’t recommend this one enough.

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The Littlest Snowman. Wonder Books - 1976.

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Christmas Mysteries To Read This December

The Santa Killer by Ross Greenwood

The Adventure Of The Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie

Silent Nights: Christmas Mysteries by Martin Edwards

The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett

Murder Most Festive by Ada Moncrief

The Twelve Deaths Of Christmas by Marian Babson

Murder On The Christmas Express by Alexandra Benedict

The Christmas Killer by Alex Pine

Murder On A Winter's Night by Various Authors (Including Arthur Conan Doyle, Cyril Hare and Mark Billingham)

Jane and The Twelve Days Of Christmas by Stephanie Barron

The Christmas Murder Game by Alexandra Benedict

A Wee Christmas Homicide by Kaitlyn Dunnett

Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie

The Christmas Jigsaw Murders by Alexandra Benedict

An English Murder by Cyril Hare

The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson

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[jeff-rees-jones]

It's almost that time of the year again!

Angel Bright.

it's Christmas Eve and one little angel is lost and far from home...

Read it on Christmas Eve, it's becoming a tradition for friends and families.

Gift it to someone you love.

Available across the World on Kindle or get a signed copy from me on ebay.

Also available as a 2cd audiobook narrated by cult British actress Fenella Fielding.

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Ben Miller with the new edition of his book The Night I Met Father Christmas