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Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story
Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story | Lemony Snicket
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Latkes are potato pancakes served at Hanukkah, and Lemony Snicket is an alleged children s author. For the first time in literary history, these two elements are combined in one book. A particularly irate latke is the star of The Latke Who Couldn t Stop Screaming, but many other holiday icons appear and even speak: flashing colored lights, cane-shaped candy, a pine tree. Santa Claus is briefly discussed as well. The ending is happy, at least for some. People who are interested in any or all of these things will find this book so enjoyable it will feel as though Hanukkah were being celebrated for several years, rather than eight nights."
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MatchlessMarie
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Humorous story about an exasperated latke, written in a way only Snicket can 😄

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Read-y_Picker
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Saw this looking for a #scream for #scarathlondailyprompts and I couldn‘t resist. I‘m intrigued.
#teammonstermash #scarathlon2022

CogsOfEncouragement It is a very fun book. I borrowed it from the library a few Decembers in a row when my kids were young. 1y
Read-y_Picker @CogsOfEncouragement oh yay! That‘s good to hear 😊 I‘ve bookmarked it for the December readathons. 1y
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elizabethlk
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This is the perfect book for anyone of any age who is exhausted from having to explain that Hanukkah is an entirely separate tradition from Christmas and isn't just "Jewish Christmas." Genuinely funny, especially if you enjoy the Lemony Snicket brand of humour. Also educational for those coming from a place of limited familiarity with Hanukkah origins and traditions. A fun read all around, and one I would recommend.

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Bibliogeekery
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Home from the big family Hannukah party, read this irreverent book to my nieces and now it's time for bed! 🕎

Sace 😂😂😂 5y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I need this in my life! 5y
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Krisjericho
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Funny and clever. Cracked me and my kids up with the poor latke being mistaken for hash browns and having to explain that Santa has nothing to do with Hanukkah.

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biblio_ginger
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I'm trying to read at least 6 Christmas books this month, and this is book number 3. 😊 I'm loving it so far! #christmasread #christmasbook

MrBook Awesome!!! 6y
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CogsOfEncouragement
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Pickpick

5 out of 5
It is our tradition to borrow this from the library each December.
#advent #advent2017 #EncouragementForAdvent

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FountainBookstore
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I just signed up! @BookBabe @BookBabe (I know I'm supposed to tag someone else here). Thanks for organizing this!

#SecretSantaGoesPostal #WinterSolsticeBookExchange

FountainBookstore I tagged @BookBabe twice. Supposed to tag @MrBook 6y
FountainBookstore And @Avanders. In my defense, I have worked a stupid amount of hours this week. Thank you, Litsy for being my sanity breaks through it all! 6y
Avanders Lol! No worries 😁 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽♥️🎄 6y
BookBabe 🎄🎁❄️😊👏🏻👏🏻 6y
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kdwinchester
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From @thereadingwomen :

May your holidays be filled with peace and reading. #happyholidays #thereadingwomen

Dragon Happy Holidays!🎉 7y
BookBabe Happy holidays! 😊 7y
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thereadingwomen
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May your holidays be filled with peace and reading. #happyholidays #thereadingwomen

BookBabe Happy holidays! 😊 7y
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outis
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My favorite of all our #christmassyreads is actually a Hanukkah book. In our household, audience participation (i.e., screaming with the latke) is a big part of the fun of this book. (On a totally different note, my real tree looks so fake in this picture that I am now reconsidering my longstanding opposition to artificial Christmas trees.)
#seasonsreading2016

saresmoore Don't reconsider! The smell and feel of a real tree makes it so worth it. 7y
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BraveNewBooks
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'Tis the season for #smallredbooks! Let's see yours!

🎄🎄🎄

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DennisJacobRosenfeld
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I read this one every year. It's great fun and it's not often one sees a story revolving around a latke. As soon as I read it I start looking forward to Chanukah and the huge pile of latkes I'll be consuming.