#Holiday Book

[kwshahrazad]

Looking for ARC Readers - Coming of Age Book - Christmas Eid

Hello!

I am a newly published author looking for readers. My book is called Christmas Eid; Picture the movie Booksmart but festive with Christmas and Eid overlapping, featuring a fun, immigrant, muslim family.

If you're interested and you'd like to receive a free copy (with the idea that you'd give it an honest review), please contact me via message or fill the form below out directly.

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Thank you so much!!

Love, Shahra

[spyboy2000]

ᴇᴢʀᴀ ᴊᴀᴄᴋ ᴋᴇᴀᴛs Artwork from his 1962 book The Snowy Day.

[helloparkerrose]

[jenlucheesy]

✨ Looking for your next cozy Christmas read? ✨ 📖 Boughs of Holly is now live on Wattpad! Chapters 1-7 are posted with more to come!

���� About the story: Holly Winslow is a brilliant event planner with a knack for making magic happen—just not in her own life. As a plus-size, parentified older sister, she’s spent her life taking care of everyone else, leaving little room for romance or herself. But when a charming (and frustratingly attractive) new vendor, Nick Callahan, enters the picture, her carefully curated world of Christmas galas and twinkling lights begins to shift.

💔 What makes Holly relatable?

She’s a plus-size protagonist in a genre that often forgets that love stories come in all shapes and sizes.

She’s spent years wearing the armor of confidence and perfectionism to navigate a world that too often sees her as less.

As a parentified older sibling, Holly has always been the rock for her family—but who supports her when the cracks start to show?

🌟 Why you’ll love this story:

A small-town setting that’s as festive and charming as a snow globe.

A slow-burn romance with sparks of banter, clashing ideas, and late-night teamwork.

Themes of self-worth, vulnerability, and learning to let others in.

A celebration of the quiet strength it takes to believe you’re enough, even when the world says otherwise.

📌 Perfect for readers who love:

Plus-size representation in romance.

Stories about driven, complex women learning to let their guard down.

The Hallmark-esque charm of small-town Christmas, but with more heart and depth.

Sweet and sassy banter that will make you laugh, swoon, and maybe even cry.

💻 Read it now on Wattpad! 🎁 Bring some joy and romance to your holiday season—Boughs of Holly awaits.

[alexesguerra]

The Polar Express: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids The Polar Express: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids Contributor(s): Van Allsburg, Chris (Author) , Van Allsburg, Chris (Illustrator) Publisher: Clarion Books ISBN: 0544580141 Physical Info: 0.6" H x 9.3" L x 11.85" W (1.1 lbs) 32 pages "In this 30th anniversary edition, the inimitable artistry of Chris Van Allsburg is revealed in a never-before-seen fashion, with a new jacket design and expanded interior layout. Includes author's note, downloadable audio read by Liam Neeson, and golden "All Aboard" ornament"--Amazon. Chris Van Allsburg is the winner of two Caldecott Medals, for Jumanji and The Polar Express, and is the recipient of a Caldecott Honor for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. He lives on the North Shore of Boston. Visit his website at www.chrisvanallsburg.com. "The best book about Santa." -- Entertainment Weekly "The Polar Express is magic indeed." -- The New York Times Book Review "Allsburg's mix of meticulousness and mysticism is his own, and his quiet Christmas bell, now rung, will not stop ringing." -- Adam Gopnik, author of The King in the Window "The sumptuous pastel effects make this one of Van Allsburg's most treasured visions." -- Newsweek "As always, the forms are sculptured, the perspectives as dazzling as they are audacious, the colors rich and elegant, the use of light and shadow masterly." -- Horn Book Guide "Even the most hardened Santa doubters might find in The Polar Express the faith to believe again." -- American Bookseller This beautiful hardcover edition of The Polar Express is the perfect gift for all those--of any age--who believe, come Christmas Eve, that they too will hear the sweet sound of a reindeer's silver bell. This edition includes a keepsake ornament. A young boy, lying awake one Christmas Eve, is welcomed aboard a magical train to the North Pole . . . Through dark forests, over tall mountains, and across a barren desert of ice, the Polar Express makes its way to the huge city standing alone at the top of the world, where the boy will make his Christmas wish. For millions of readers around the world, this mysterious journey to the North Pole has become a beloved Christmas classic. In this thirtieth-anniversary edition, the inimitable artistry of Chris Van Allsburg is showcased with a bold new jacket design and expanded interior layout. The Polar Express is a Caldecott Medal winner, and reading the story together is a beloved holiday tradition held by generations of families. It has also become a favorite holiday movie and been translated into stage productions that take place across the United States during the holiday season. Contributor Bio:Van Allsburg, Chris Chris Van Allsburg is one of America's most innovative picture book creators. He was awarded the Caldecott Medal for Jumanji and The Polar Express and received a Caldecott Honor for his very first book, The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. He has received the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children's literature, a National Book Award, and a Society of Illustrators Lifetime Achievement Award, among other honors. He lives outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Visit him at chrisvanallsburg.com. Contributor Bio:Van Allsburg, Chris Chris Van Allsburg is one of America's most innovative picture book creators. He was awarded the Caldecott Medal for Jumanji and The Polar Express and received a Caldecott Honor for his very first book, The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. He has received the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children's literature, a National Book Award, and a Society of Illustrators Lifetime Achievement Award, among other honors. He lives outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Visit him at chrisvanallsburg.com.

[rachel-sylvan-author]

Merry Christmas, everyone! ❤️

"Letters from Father Christmas" by J. R. R. Tolkien book recommendation by Rachel Sylvan

[ghoulishbuck]

#117 of my 2023 reads and 64/483 of my physical tbr- You’re A Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky

I think snobby rich people even in books are just not my thing. Okay, Matthew grew on me by chapter twenty-one. If you want a queer book that’s like a Christmas Hallmark movie this fits that bill. The mental health talk was great and you definitely learn why Matthew was the way he was. The fact that he plans events to calm his anxiety is personally so relatable because while I don’t plan events in those times I do design possible future homes, make lists with the items I imagine in them, and make list for almost anything instead. There’s also some good quotes in this.

I wasn’t bothered by this but I know others might be Hector (li) calls Matthew dude so many times so beware of that. I do think this could have been shorter but at the same time it wasn’t like dragging to the point where things absolutely needed to be cut. Also, the parents but specifically the mother in this just no. And lastly I would like to admit that until I got to chapter twenty one I was constantly thinking about DNF’ing this.

3.5 Stars

[myjetpack]

for Guardian Books

[catchymemes]

[daily-spooky]

That December mood

[libertyreads]

Book Review #83 of 2023--

There’s Something About Merry by Codi Hall. Rating: 3.25 stars.

Read from June 26th to 28th.

I don’t have much time until I need to get out of the door for work so I’ll try to make this review quick. This is the second book in the Mistletoe Romance series which is set on a Christmas tree farm in small-town Idaho. In book number 1, we followed Nick and now we’re following his sister Merry. Merry is looking forward to running the Christmas farm one day when he parents retire, but his dad just took single dad Clark on as foreman and she worries this means they don’t want her to take it over. Thus starts a relationship full of stilted small talk and glares across the farm. But when KnottyGirl25 and Woodsman27 meet on a dating app the door opens to all sorts of possibilities.

This isn’t an enemies to lovers to even a real dislike to lovers. I think Merry just wants to know what Clark becoming the foreman on the farm means for her taking it over one day. And I do want to mention that the online aspect of the story really only lasts for about a third of the novel. But the Mistletoe Romance novels are just good romance. I love the family aspect, the tree farm aspect, the Christmassy nature of the story. It’s all such fun and so quick and easy to read. I did enjoy the first book more than this one for a couple of reasons. The first is the storyline towards the end with the kid’s mother. I think it was an attempt to add in a third act conflict that was unnecessary to the story. Everyone handled it well and nothing big and dramatic came from it which I appreciated. But we had conflict in the first and the second act. So it’s not like we really needed another one. Which leads me to the thing that feels the weirdest to say about a book: it should be shorter. Cut the third act conflict, leave the last chapter exactly as it is, and we have about 25 fewer pages and a story that I feel makes more sense. Will I end up reading book 3 next Christmas in July? Quite possibly. The only reason I don’t say yes for sure is because it looks like it might be audible only. Or Amazon only. I’ll need to look into it.

Overall, I give the book 3.25 stars, the romance 3 stars, and the Christmassy-ness of the book 4 stars.

[optimistic-nihilist]

[obsob]

once more around the sun!! :3

[luppiart]

Christmas time always brings me back to them

[torpublishinggroup]

Cover art: @lilithsaur

Designer: Lesley Worrell

In The Nightmare Before Kissmas by New York Times bestselling author Sara Raasch, the prince of Christmas is a chaotic bisexual with a big problem: the hot goth guy he drunkenly made out with at a bar is actually the Prince of Halloween—and they’re both supposed to be romantic rivals in a holiday media stunt. The only thing left to do in this steamy rom com full of tricks and treats is to make the yuletide…gay. 🏳️‍🌈

[90s-2000s-barbie]