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Still wrapping up December reviews. This was a collection of old fashioned short stories. Each one was uplifting and celebrated a time when it was most exciting to go to a “taffy pull”! Just the kind of warmth that I needed. #blameitonlitsy #kindredspiritschristmas

I finished reading these stories for the #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead.
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They were very enjoyable. The themes were somewhat repetitive, but who doesn't like stories about families reconciling and people helping the less fortunate at this time of the year?

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🎧 The Reader
📖/🎧 Christmas with Anne #KindredSpiritsChristmas
🎧 The Eyes of the Forest

#CurrentlyReading
📖 The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien #FellowshipOfTolkien
📖 & 🎧 #BibleBuddyRead
📖 The Dogs - reread in hibernation
📖 Blaming

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📚 Continue current reads & start whatever else catches my attention, probably some Christmas stories.

Surely it can‘t be the same Josie Pye!

#KindredSpiritsChristmas - “Ida‘s New Year Cake” - 12/17/22

I have to say, a fruitcake would not be such an attraction for me as to invite a whole boardinghouse over to make merry, but this story did make it sound enticing. And again, such a sweet gesture of kindness at the holidays… with a reminder to keep that kindness throughout the year. 💜
#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

I finished the L.M. Montgomery holiday stories today. Along with several at Christmas, there was a Thanksgiving story and a few set at the New Year. Most were in this collection along with a few more. I read almost all of them in print and listened to all of this collection on audio as well. Many express the same themes, but I enjoyed each of them in their own way.

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Kept up with the buddy reads of the tagged #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead #KindredSpiritsChristmas and Jane Austen‘s Letters #PemberLittens. Hopefully both of these will be finished by tomorrow‘s weekly forecast.

I continued The Christmas Chronicles and I desember

I finished Girl‘s Story and reas Christmas stories by Prøysen.

I‘m currently reading The Christmas Oratorio

#KindredSpiritsChristmas - “Uncle Richard‘s New Year‘s Dinner” - 12/16/22

I like Prissy Baker‘s New Year‘s plans! I love that she looks regretfully back at her book as she leaves the house… I felt that moment. 😁 And here we have another reconciliation story!
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#KindredSpiritsChristmas - “The Josephs‘ Christmas” - 12/15/22

Late post tonight—a busy week & I‘m getting stressed about all the Christmas things. 😩 This story was a lovely close to the day, once I could slow down & enjoy it. I especially loved this little note at the end, that even with all the wonderful gifts they could have desired—the little Josephs still appreciated the homemade gifts they‘d made for each other. 💜 #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

I‘ve had a busy week at school, but I‘ve been continuing to enjoy these stories each day. Somewhere along the way I read a few in a different order and then revisited a few on audio again today. I think I just have the New Year‘s ones left, so this seemed a perfect time to share this quote about the spirit of Christmas. Wishing all of you a wonderful holiday season!

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