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A Snow Garden and Other Stories
A Snow Garden and Other Stories | Rachel Joyce
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Seven stories to span the Christmas holidays: A Faraway Smell of Lemon: The School Term has ended. It is almost Christmas but Binny, out last-minute shopping couldn't feel less like wishing glad tidings to all men. Ducking out of the rain she finds herself in the sort of shop she would never normally visit. The Marriage Manual: Christmas Eve. Two parents endeavour to construct their son’s Christmas present from a DIY kit and in the process find themselves deconstructing their marriage. Christmas at the Airport: A glitch in the system, travellers stranded and all sorts of lives colliding in the face of a sudden birth... The Boxing Day Ball: Maureen has never been out with the local girls before. Who knew that a disco in the Village Hall could be life-changing? A Snow Garden: Two little boys, dumped with their divorced father for his share of the Christmas holidays and none of them with a clue how to enjoy it. I'll Be Home for Christmas The most famous boy in the world comes home hoping to escape the madness with a normal family Christmas. Trees: As if Christmas wasn't wearing enough, now his elderly parent is asking for a hole in the ground ... Father and son break old habits and plant a tree to mark the start of the new year. Six stories as funny, joyous, poignant and memorable as Christmas should be.
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TheEllieMo
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join the fun if you want.
This is day 39
#BooksToRead #TBRPile #TBRMountain

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AnneCecilie
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I finished this collection of 7 Christmas stories on audio. I listened to:
A Faraway Smell of Lemon
The Marriage Manual
Christmas Day at the Airport
The Boxing Day Ball
A Snow Garden
I‘ll Be Home for Christmas
Trees

All the stories is about family and feels very real. These stories doesn‘t romanticize Christmas.

My favorite is the one at airport. This feels like a modern retelling of the Christmas Story.

#WinterGames #ReadNosedReindeer

AnneCecilie #HolidayRead with 7 stories, this should be 140 points + participation, or have I misunderstood something? 4y
StayCurious Wow amazing! +141!!! 4y
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whatrebeccasread
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A lovely collection of quaint short stories set over the Christmas period. Beautifully written and easy to read, these stories have put me in a festive mood. It wasn't perfect, but still a very good 4 stars.

Check out my review on my blog now 📚

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nickimags
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Finished my first book for #24in48 and definitely recommend it. The quote from the Guardian on the front is spot on. This had me laughing out loud, shaking my head, giving me lumps in throat and tears in my eyes. Perfect if you enjoy short stories with beautiful writing and emotional depth.

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nickimags
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Loving this collection of short stories, but I'm going to stop as I want to savour them instead of rushing them. #24in48

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nickimags
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I picked this as one of my #24in48 books and started reading it at the library this afternoon just to see if I liked it. Well I loved the first short story and can't wait to read the rest. The writing is wonderful 😊

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nickimags
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I'm taking part in #24in48 readathon this weekend for the first time and got stocked up with some new books from the library. 😊 @24in48