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I enjoyed this book, loved the pictures. The movie is a little different but good as well.

Simply magical. I'm amazed by this story. The author has a way of making the characters come to life and find a place in your heart. I cared very deeply about them all. This is an inspiring book. One that makes impossible a swear word.
There is just so much to love about this story. I don't think just one read of it will truly allow you to take in all this book has to offer. I definitely plan to reread it.

Starting this book, I have already seen the movie.

#HolidayMovies for the last 3 days:

👑Crown for Christmas
🤶A Boy called Christmas
🎄Miss Christmas

23 pts (as 1 based on book).

#WinterGames #MistletoeManiacs @Clwojick

Wine and let‘s see if the film holds to the book. Testing kindle fire hd 8 using sky go nice 👍. Already done chapter of words of radiance for 25 mins. Back into reading after this. Read this book while ago. Probably re read it defo

What my niece and I watched yesterday. Just missing Home Alone 4. All great selections that helped me with some bingos!#WinterGames2021 #TeamGameSleighers @StayCurious

I think I enjoyed The Girl Who Saved Christmas more, but this was quite good too! Now I have to watch the movie. :)
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Word Search points: 2770

Starting Christmas Eve with this new one!
+6 #mistletoemaniacs #wintergames2021

Hit my goal of 75 books read this year with the tagged book. #goodreadschallenge

4⭐️I really quite enjoyed this book. It was a nice break from the usual romance books that I have been reading. Perfect for #middlegrade readers. #2021 #bookreview #bookstagram #fiction #christmasstories #retellings #wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs +41pts #averymerryreadathon

Was my #bookspin book for December

This was our family read aloud this month. We loved it and are watching the movie. A saying I liked was Impossible was a swear word. With readathons and word finds 2,450 pts #wintergames #teamgamesleighers @StayCurious #wintercozy #adventathon #wrapitupreadathon #dashingdecember #averymerryreadathon @ozma.of.oz @keys_on_fire @TheSpineView

Really enjoyed this festive magical story, not just for younger readers. My first Matt Haig children‘s book but won‘t be my last 🎄🎅🏻

My second time reading this book and loved it as much as the first time. ❤️ A great read and should be an excellent film.

14th book read for #WinterGames2021 @Clwojick #WrapItUpReadathon @keys_on_fire #Wintercosy Readathon @PuddleJumper #AVeryMerryReadathon @TheSpineView #Adventathon @ozma.of.oz
9th book for #LittenListen @aperfectmjk
5th book for #DashingDecember
2nd book for #ChristmasMyWay @GHABI4ROSES @DieAReader

Started a re-read of the excellent A Boy Called Christmas. Well timed for the film.

Strongly recommend this trilogy, of which this is the first book.

#WinterGames2021 #MistletoeManiacs

Finally got around to watching A Boy Called Christmas 🎅🏻❄🐁📖 #christmas #childrens #magic

#festivephotochallenge #WinterGames2021 #TeamGameSleighers #reindeer

This book is as cost and Christmassy on a second reading as the first time I read it.

A story about how we come to receive and give presents at Christmas and to believe in magic and Father Christmas.

I watched the movie a few weeks ago, and it was just as cosy as the book.

4.5🌟 I really enjoyed this unique take on the origin story of Santa Claus. It is definitely a bit darker than I expected. It reminded me a lot of Roald Dahl's works. That said, it was a fun, fairytale-like story with charming illustrations.

It was also a goldmine for WG Word Search words. I found 254 of them in this little book.

#WinterGames
#MistletoeManiacs

I listened to the audio narrated by Stephen Fry as my commute book.

It was cute, and I thought it was a pretty original origin story for Santa! I look forward to seeing what the TV movie is like.

My favourite character was probably the truth pixie that wanted to be good but also really liked to see heads explode 🤣

#WinterGames2021 #TeamGameSleighers #AVeryMerryBingo #AVeryMerryReadathon #Adventathon #WinterCosy #BlackwellsBookshelfReadathon

Here is my tentative TBR options for next month. (Just in time to get my early bird points for #WinterGames !)

Pictured:
Wizard and Glass (first 1/2 for bookclub)
A Boy Called Christmas
Vox Machina: Kith & Kin
Cytonic
The Christmas Chronicles

Not pictured BOTM books on the way:
In a Holidaze
This Time Next Year

I'm also going to the library tomorrow to see if I can find more Christmas books.

#MistletoeManiacs
@Clwojick

It's cold and gray outside today so starting the day with some hygge audio crafting and some warm candlelight.❄🕯❄
The tagged book is cute so far!

#Truth

Tagged is the Christmas read I bought myself today!

📷: Harper Collins Canada

I've signed up for #WinterGames2021 and it promises to be full of all sorts of festive fun! 🎄❄☃️ You can sign up here:

@Clwojick
@StayCurious

#12Booksof2020 #Day8

In December I read the Boy Called Christmas Trilogy and found myself falling in love with all of them. Delightful stories. I look forward to the film next Christmas.

"An impossibility is just a possibility you don't understand yet."

An adorable Christmas story about the origins of Santa Claus. Little Nikolas has a tough childhood but his life turns around when he moves in to the secret city of Elfhelm. As he grows up, he wants to spread joy through gift giving to children around the world.

Merry Christmas to All ?☃️??❄️

I never read middle grade books, but I read this one for a book club. I don't understand why someone would write something so depressing for 8-12 year olds. Sure, there is joy, celebration, and magic, but there is also abuse, poverty, and death. I appreciate that Haig created a unique backstory for Santa, I cared a lot about Nikolas, and I'm a sucker for an anthropomorphic mouse and a sweet reindeer friend, but mostly this was not for me. 🎅

I'm a sucker for maps in books 🗺️👀

Finished this one, and it was so good!! Highly recommend! Book 1, for #WinterGames2020 and team #ReadNosedReindeer, done!

#HolidayRead #TBRRead #CrushTheRush

Thanks for the tag @erzascarletbookgasm

#ispy books with snow on the cover. This was hard, I‘m happy about my Christmas books now

If you want to play, do you want to find books with a garden on the cover, @greenreads @Siri_reads ?

After reading our two repeat Christmas books with time to spare (first time!), we were able to try a new one. Cute read for kids. They all liked it and asked that we add it to the “tradition” list. We‘ll definitely at least read the sequel next year too. #MordecaiReads #morebookslessbullshit2019

#redgreen (and blue)

#hollyjollyreading

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This was such an odd book! I read it before gifting it to my niece for Christmas. I'm not even sure how to describe it other than odd. The characters are somewhat likable, but the plot is choppy and goes in strange directions, and it doesn't make a lot of sense. It's like talking to someone with ADHD who hasn't taken their medication.

I'm not even sure who to recommend this to lol

❄🎄🎄Merry Christmas🎄🎄❄
And of course
🎁📚Happy Reading!📚🎁

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Dear #mgbuddyread friends - I apologise profusely for not posting the questions yesterday. My mom went in the hospital on Thursday and finally came home today. (She is better.) Questions will be posted tomorrow night & I will tag you so you know. Again, I'm truly sorry 😕
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