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The final book in this series is set at Christmas but really didn‘t deliver on any holiday feels for me. It felt like a jumble of problems generated at holiday time and wrapped up before New Years. #wintergames
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#holidayread 20 points

Bk10 of the #WinterGames for #TeamNutcracker is done! I wish I could live in the world that Colgan creates, it‘s such a quirky, beautiful & amazing place, plus living in a lighthouse is something I‘ve always wanted to do. Polly is in a very happy place, living with her fiancée Huckle in Mount Polbearnes lighthouse & running her bakery. Then her friend Kerensa drops a bombshell which threatens to tear her world apart. 21pts #PointsTotal-1,153

Bk10 of the #WinterGames for #TeamNutcracker is this cute #HolidayRead from Jenny Colgan. There‘s only a few “chick lit” authors I like & she‘s one of them. The whole Beach Street Bakery series is fantastic, mostly because of a puffin called Neil. 1pt + 5 from games #PointsTotal-1,131

#WinterGames Yay! I finished my first #HolidayBook! It was an okay romance about a young woman who found her niche in baking wonderful breads and pastries and saving a Puffin Sanctuary off the coast of Britain. She‘s in love with an American (who sounded like a Texan) and her best friend is about to give birth. I guess it had a happy ending, but it was so-so. There you go Team #ReadNosedReindeer. I‘m off to a birthday dinner!

1. 113 books
2. 100
3. Tagged book... I love reading cozy books in December
4. Staying inside drinking tea and lighting candles

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Fiction -most kinds. Wine, decaf tea, espresso in the morning to get my motor running 🤣 I like most things book related 📚. Hand cream, lip balm, moisturizer winter makes me shrivel up and flake away. Dark chocolate. Gingerbread. Shortbread. Love Actually. Die Hard. All the claymation movies. I LOVE old Christmas glass ornaments and bottle brush trees #xmasfaves #CanuckChristmasSwap

Pulling out my physical Christmas book and some classics I want to read🎄

I finished nine books in December, four of which were already returned library books, and one was on my kindle.

2018 Wrap-up ~ #seasonsreadings
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Eating leftover pumpkin roll with whip cream & caramel from my dad's Christmas party yesterday. I'm also starting Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery & this seemed like a good treat for the occasion. I probably won't finish the book before 2019, but I'll at least get a good start on it.

Just got home (a blizzard is brewing outside) & I found this outside my door!!! Thank you so much @tracy.m.ng

I've been wanting to read The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein since I found out about its existence! And Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery sounds like the perfect Xmas read for me, it's honestly just what I needed! And of course my sweet tooth is going to enjoy the Nips very very much! #MerryAndBrightSwap @EH2018

I have no idea how many hours I actually read for #25infive, but I finished all three of these books.

This is the 3rd in the Beach Street Bakery series and while the author indicates these could be read as stand alone, I think the series overall was more enjoyable reading them in order. This one is full of drama, but was also a sweet, heavenly slice of holiday cheer! True to fashion with her other books in this series, the author shares recipes from the famous treats prepared within Polly‘s bakery... can‘t wait to try the hot chocolate myself!

Jenny Clogan writes a giggle worthy Christmas story perfect fo this time of year. Read my full review at: https://onthebl.org/2018/12/10/christmas-at-little-beach-street-bakery/

@MaleficentBookDragon I was so excited to come home and find this package on my steps! Thank you so much for the wonderful gifts!! I'm so excited to read all of these. I especially love the coffee cozy you made!! Everything is so festive and lovely. I can't wait to sip the coffee out of my new mug. ❤️❤️ Thank you, you lovely litten!

And of course, thank you to the wonderful @Avanders for hosting!!! ❤️❤️❤️

I don't usually read Christmas books but I am looking forward to reading these this year.

#seasonsreadings
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Starting this one today on my work break. I made my second batch of fudge today. Looked good! Hopefully it tastes good too.

Much less satisfying that the first.

Bubble bath and light story is necessary for today!!

Finished up the Little Beach Street Bakery series tonight. I hope she writes more,3 just isn‘t enough, even with the caps lock & abundance of !!! Xmas is coming & Polly is run off her feet at the Bakery, Reuben insists she cater his family Xmas party, the wife of her “long lost” father finds her to tell her he‘s dying & wants to see her & Kerensa dumps a huge secret into her lap, begging her not to tell Huckle which of course backfires hugely.🥧🎄

Starting a few chapters of this before I collapse from lack of sleep. I‘m definitely living up to my #nosleeptillbookless hashtag! See you on the other side my friends.😘❤️😴

#BookMail No2 is the third Little Beach Street Book. Though it probably would‘ve been a more timely read a month ago. Really gonna need more shelves soon. #NewYearNewBooks #SoManyBooksSoLittleFunds

Ok I guess I had one last book in me. This is a sweet Christmas read set in Cornwall (what is really St. Michael‘s Mount) and the sense of place is well executed. If you want a sweet read set in a windmill in Cornwall complete with pet puffin for a Christmas read then this is calling your name. I have not read the other 2 in this series but probably not necessary. Onward to 2018 and Happy New Year Littens!!🍾🥂🎉🎉🎉🎉

I started this on the day before Christmas Eve, but the holidays were so busy that I barely had any time to read. And I've also been spending my spare time playing the Sims 4 that I got for Christmas. I should be able to finish it soon!

Finished this today!! Was a quick read which was what I was looking for today- was one of those books that was fine- not horrible, not wonderful but fine. It's a story of community & friendship & love & being present so what you have doesn't slip away. Snowball spent much of my reading time in my lap (we were away for a few days & now she won't let us out of her sight)

This is the 1st time I've had time to sit & enjoy my Christmas tree! Enjoying the extended Christmas days off with a Christmas book before returning to reality (or at least the business of life)

Perfect little cinnamon bun of a book. Christmas, Cornish scenery, delicious baked goods, and truly likeable characters. Oh, and a puffin.

Sweet, funny, heartwarming. The perfect holiday read. Really enjoyed it on audio!

Meh. I didn't feel connected to the characters and actually thought some were rather annoying. Didn't like this nearly as much as The Bookshop on the Corner.

This is a definite step above your standard holiday fluff. Interesting characters, an unexpected climax and just a beautifully written and evocative ending. My first Jenny Colgan, but not my last.

my new read 📖📖 #ChristmasRead #LitsyChristmas

Working the tablet for this cozy holiday read ☺️

I started this today. I picked it up on a Kindle deal a couple weeks ago. If I don‘t read it now, it won‘t get read until next December 😄

🎄🎁📚🎅🤓 #TisTheSeason #XmasReads #ForTheLoveOfBooks #LibrarianLife

Our little 'Christmassy' reads display in front of the circulation desk. ❤💚❤💚

🤔Think I might need to borrow this Colgan one for the holiday weekend!😍

Current mood... ☺️📚🎄 I started reading Jenny Colgan a few years ago, and it‘s been so nice to see her comforting, cozy, and yummy stories find a home here in the states (and in our bookstores! not that I don‘t love the Book Depository and British covers 😀)

I almost forgot to update my #TBR bingo card ✅

This was better than I thought it would be! Not just your typical Christmas fluff. Don‘t get me wrong, I‘m fine with fluff, but this was just better. A really fun, Christmas time read. 😊🎄

Also, I now want a pet puffin.

I was watching TV with the hubs when he just turned to me and said “Do you mind if we just read for the rest of the night?” So that‘s what we‘re doing. I really married the right person. ❤️📚

#FestiveRead number 3 🎄😃

I‘m going to be starting this one tonight, it looks so cute and Christmasy! 😊🎄❄️🎁

My new read, accompanied by ‘Dorothy‘, the new cupcake flavour (apple pie with glaced caramel cream topping) in my friend‘s shop. 😋❤️ And yes, it‘s still snowing. ❄️ ⛄️

Perfect ending to this sweet trilogy.

This book is seriously so adorable. I loved it. The characters are great and the story was just warm and fuzzy and great for this time of year. It‘s super unrealistic and a bit idealistic, but I loved it and it really made me happy! (Don‘t mind the intruder in the post lol ).

Bought this one a little while back and realized it was part of a series. Got through those two books and finally getting to the book I originally wanted to read.

🎄🎅🏻🎄 Despite the author‘s initial assurances if you hadn‘t read the previous books in the series, you‘d be fine reading this one. I think I‘d have enjoyed it more if I was invested in the characters from the prior books.
It was cute and the bakery items were exquisite sounding. The story was part absurd, part comical, part serious sounding as the characters‘ are changing rapidly around Christmas.

#ChristmasRead

Holiday audiobook! #currentlisten

#threeformegiveaway

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Congrats on 3,000 @Tiffy_Reads !!!!

My anxiety is high and my back is killing me so due to my laziness I am starting this one on my Nook so I don‘t have to turn my light on...and trying to keep my cat from knocking things over everywhere.

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