#juniper's christmas

[iesnoth]

If I had a nickel for every book about a smart 12-year-old using Santa Claus technology, with tech-elf side characters, mentally ill mother figures, dead dads, themes of loss, and magic ex machina taking place at Christmas time and written by Eoin Colfer, I'd have two nickels.

And somehow the books are foils of each other. Artemis would 100% be Juniper's nemesis if they lived in the same universe. Love that, love them.

Read Juniper's Christmas if you haven't, it's great.

[wannabe-british-fangirl]

~ books read in 2023 ~

#38: Juniper's Christmas by Eoin Colfer

I'm sure you know Santa's story. Everyone knows it, but since it's one of the greatest tragedies of all time I shall summarize here before we move on to the story of a girl from London who would track down Santa Claus when he hid himself away from the world.

Rating: 5/5

[ash-and-books]

Rating: 4/5

Book Blurb: From acclaimed, mega-bestselling author Eoin Colfer comes a Christmas classic-in-the-making--a beautifully illustrated novel about an eleven-year-old girl's wild adventure to find her mother, protect a public park, and save Christmas.

Everyone knows Santa doesn't do Christmas anymore, but Juniper Lane only wants one thing this year: to celebrate the Santa Vigil in Cedar Park in honor of her late father. But then her mother goes missing and the park's bureaucratic director declares the vigil is canceled, so Juniper seeks the help of mysterious and grumpy woodsman Niko--who accidentally reveals his expert craftsmanship, flying reindeer, and magic powers. Niko insists he's not Santa and refuses to help, so it just might be up to Juniper to find her own magic and fly the sleigh herself.

From the beloved Eoin Colfer comes a story of hope, magic, and Christmas spirit, told with the author's signature exuberance and warmth. Juniper's Christmas is the perfect holiday read, year after year.

Review:

A Christmas adventure like no other featuring a Santa in hiding who has grown sick of his job and the eleven year old girl who wants to find her mom, protect a public park, and save Christmas! Ever since Santa lost his wife he stopped being Santa, in fact he got tired of people constantly demanding things of him while he was forced to be away from his family... so he stopped. Now the world doesn't do have Christmas anymore. Juniper Lane and her mom still celebrate the holiday with a Santa Vigil in Cedar Park in honor of her late father. Yet when her mom suddenly goes missing and the park's bureaucratic director declares the vigil cancelled, so begins Juniper's journey to see if she can get the park's mysterious grumpy woodsman Niko... who accidentally reveals that he is Santa, to help her find her mom. But helping her means using his magic again and coming out of hiding, and it also means that the elves can track him again. Nik refuses to help... but Juniper isn't going to let that stop her from getting what she wants and that means unlocking her own magic and even finding a way to fly the sleigh herself! This was a really fun and sweet adventure, perfect for middlegrade readers and perfect for the holiday time. It's a unique story filled with magic, hope, friendship and so much more. I would definitely recommend it!

*Thanks Netgalley and Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, Roaring Brook Press for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

[killanyone4you]

look at my children 😍

[cubedmango]

gang selfie 📸

[ashyybees-art]

Christmas style Arkos commission!🎄

I know it's still only August, but Arkos content is a year-round delight~❤💛🐇

[riley-coyotl]

We opened presents last night. They had a blast!

[seabeck]

Do you think my dog has enough toys?

[insanelyadd]

31 Doodles Of Halloween Year 10 | Day 2 | On Holiday

This is another in the redraw week that's more like a prompt redo, since the characters on the right side in the original image were based on a concept that I have since removed from this world. So instead I replaced them with my brand new, freshly design Christmas kids. Left to right order we have Dia Diabla, Felicia Calico, Mortimer Graves, Lazarus Zombitski, Mystique Enchantra, Crystal Frost, Clove Allspice, Juniper Douglas, Carrie-Boo Dearly, and Holly Garland. Yes that's right. I love horrible, horrible, directly on the nose, pun names. Tomorrow I get to show you the redraw I did of one of my all time favorite pictures I've ever made.

The original:

Also look at the glow up for my characters on the left.

[y2kbeautyandother2000sstuff]

My Juniper Breeze Holiday Shimmer came in the mail. This smells just as good as it did when I had it in middle school!

BBW Juniper Breeze Holiday Shimmer Luminous Body Glistener

1999-2000

My personal pictures from my collection

[probablygayattorneys]

Another icon dump! Feel free to use!

Gradient borders by @kittyhelpsstuff and I’m also taking requests if anyone would like me to make an icon just for them!

[blujaydoodles]

Another lil mistletoe doodle before the year's out :3

[holly-days]

by Marco Verch

[brodingles]

Drew The Triad kids for Crimma!!

They love.

[bootsieboots]

merry crimes. i drew my ocs doin stuff that @zeddyzi's ocs did. i may or may not do this again next year. (w a different drawing ofc)

[gracedoesart]

Homemade wreath, November 2022