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#KindredSpiritsChristmas
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LitsyEvents
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Join us for a #KindredSpiritsChristmas as the #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead reads L.M. Montgomery's cozy holiday stories, one per day, Dec. 6-25.
Almost all the stories are available online (I'll post links as applicable), and all but the first four are in the tagged book.
(Dec. 10 is ch. 25 in Green Gables and Dec. 17 is chs. 5-6 in the “Second Year“ of Windy Poplars.)
All are welcome!
Via @BarbaraJean

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LitsyEvents
Emily's Quest | Lucy Maud Montgomery
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Via @BarbaraJean

Next up in the #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead:
✍🏻One week of LMM's journals
📓Two weeks reading Emily's Quest
✍🏻One more week to finish volume SIX of LMM's journals
🎄THEN: #KindredSpiritsChristmas! (schedule will be posted separately)

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BarbaraJean
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Join us for a #KindredSpiritsChristmas as the #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead reads L.M. Montgomery‘s cozy holiday stories, one per day, Dec. 6-25.

Almost all the stories are available online (I‘ll post links as applicable), and all but the first four are in the tagged book. (Dec. 10 is ch. 25 in Green Gables and Dec. 17 is chs. 5-6 in the “Second Year” of Windy Poplars.)

All are welcome! Some past participants are tagged—comment if you‘d like to join!

monalyisha Aw! Count this mood reader who can‘t be counted on “in!” Maybe. Please tag me, anyway. 😜 5d
BarbaraJean @monalyisha 😂 I‘ll add you to the no-pressure (but daily) tag list! 😁 5d
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monalyisha @BarbaraJean You‘re the best! 5d
Jerdencon I like this idea - I‘ll try to find the stories and join too! 5d
JenlovesJT47 Yay I so enjoyed this last year ❤️💚❤️ 5d
sblbooks I'm glad you're doing this again. I've really enjoyed this tradition the past few years. I'm in. 4d
Daisey Thanks for the tag, but I think I will be skipping this year. 4d
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! I tend to bounce in and out of these now that I've read all of them at least once, but keep me on the list for sure!! 4d
BarbaraJean @Jerdencon @JenlovesJT47 @sblbooks Yay! Glad to have you all reading along this year! 🎄 4d
BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks In past years, I didn‘t remember which stories went with which titles (for the most part—I always remember Aunt Cyrilla and her basket!!), but now they‘re starting to look familiar! Also, I added a couple “new” ones this year (not that weird Merryvale one from last year, but a couple others I hadn‘t seen before)—so keep an eye out on Dec. 8 & 9 😁 4d
BarbaraJean @monalyisha ☺️🤗 4d
AnneCecilie I might join in. It was very cozy reading these stories the first year 4d
BarbaraJean @AnneCecilie I'll tag you! Feel free to pop in and out or whatever works for you. 4d
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BarbaraJean
Emily's Quest | Lucy Maud Montgomery
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Next up in the #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead:
✍🏻One week of LMM‘s journals
📓Two weeks reading Emily‘s Quest
✍🏻One more week to finish volume SIX of LMM‘s journals
🎄THEN: #KindredSpiritsChristmas! (schedule will be posted separately)

I‘ve tagged my small list for #LMMJournals and Emily‘s Quest (Hi Sarah! Hi Laura!), but all are welcome! Let me know if you‘re not tagged and you‘d like to be.

BarbaraJean Wait, also tagging @kwmg40 for Emily‘s Quest! 5d
kwmg40 Thanks, I‘ll definitely be joining for Emily‘s Quest! 5d
BarbaraJean @kwmg40 Yay!! 🎉 5d
TheAromaofBooks Is it weird that I'm excited to get back into the journals? 😂 4d
BarbaraJean @TheAromaofBooks If it is, then I'm also weird. 😆 4d
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BarbaraJean
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Today‘s story, “Bertie‘s New Year,” is available on Hoopla, in the tagged collection, and here: https://www.online-literature.com/lucy_montgomery/1905-1906/5/

Thank you all for joining me for #KindredSpiritsChristmas this year! These sweet stories have been a delight & I‘ve really enjoyed reading them with each of you. I hope you have a wonderful, meaningful holiday full of the grateful & giving spirit of these stories. #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

JenlovesJT47 Thanks for hosting!! ❤️💚❤️ 11mo
BarbaraJean @JenlovesJT47 You‘re very welcome! 🤗 11mo
Daisey Thanks so much for hosting! I didn‘t do well staying with the schedule, but I loved listening to most when I had time. 11mo
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BarbaraJean @Daisey You‘re welcome! Thanks for joining in as you were able! 🎄💜 11mo
sblbooks I've enjoyed this reread very much! Thank you for doing this again. Merry Christmas! 11mo
CogsOfEncouragement This was a very sweet collection of heartfelt and festive stories, and a nice thing to mix in with the other holiday novels I‘ve been reading. Thanks for hosting this BR. 11mo
lauraisntwilder Thanks so much for hosting! Merry Christmas! 11mo
TheAromaofBooks These stories were adorable (and worth plenty of WinterGames points 😂) and it was so lovely to revisit them. I really appreciate you linking to them every day and hosting our discussions!! 11mo
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JenlovesJT47
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Pickpick

The last read for #KindredSpiritsChristmas is another cozy feel-good read from the queen of cozy. I‘ve really enjoyed reading these stories every day. Thanks so much for hosting @BarbaraJean ! 🤗 80 points

#WinterGames2024
#HolidayBookDragons
#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead
#LucyMaudMontgomery

BarbaraJean You‘re welcome—this was such a fun daily read this year! 11mo
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JenlovesJT47
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Pickpick

Today‘s #KindredSpiritsChristmas read is a good reminder to reach out to people who are lonely around the holidays & doing what we can to make a difference. 80 points

#WinterGames2024
#HolidayBookDragons
#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead
#Christmas
#LucyMaudMontgomery

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BarbaraJean
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“I'd love to be friends with you,“ she said slowly. “I've often thought I'd like to know you. Isn't it odd that we have the same name? It was so nice of you to come and see me. I—I'd love to have you come often.“

Aw—such a sweet story of a mixup that leads to a kind deed and a future friendship. Also: Josie Pye!! ? ⤵️

#KindredSpiritsChristmas #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

BarbaraJean Today‘s story is “Ida‘s New Year Cake,” which is available on Hoopla, and also in the tagged collection. You can read it online here: https://www.online-literature.com/lucy_montgomery/1905-1906/11/

Tomorrow, we‘ll finish out this Christmas buddy read with “Bertie‘s New Year,” which is available at the above-noted sources, as well as online here: https://www.online-literature.com/lucy_montgomery/1905-1906/5/
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CogsOfEncouragement lol Right? I‘m sure it is quite a chore to continually come up with unique names! I enjoyed this sweet story of kindness. 11mo
lauraisntwilder They were discussing the "other" Ida Mtchell and I thought, if only they had an idea of the other Josie Pye! 11mo
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BarbaraJean @CogsOfEncouragement I‘ve often thought about that with LMM‘s short stories, wondering how she chose all the names! @lauraisntwilder Oh, my—yes!! Now you have me thinking: what if LMM had written a story in which this Josie Pye was that Josie Pye and had the name mixup. A very different story indeed. 😂 11mo
rubyslippersreads Was the Josie Pye in AOGG the evil twin of the one in this story? 11mo
BarbaraJean @rubyslippersreads I only just saw this comment! 🤦🏻‍♀️ And YES, I think we have an evil twin situation here. 10mo
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BarbaraJean
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“She had planned to spend a nice, lazy holiday with the new book her father had given her at Christmas and a box of candy.”

Those sound like FANTASTIC plans for New Year‘s Day, and I feel that “regretful peep” at her book!! But I love the plan to brighten someone‘s New Year, anonymously—with such a wonderful result. ⤵️

#KindredSpiritsChristmas #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

BarbaraJean Today‘s story is “Uncle Richard‘s New Year‘s Dinner” which is available on Hoopla, and also in the tagged collection. You can read it online here: https://www.online-literature.com/lucy_montgomery/1909-1922/26/

Tomorrow, we‘ll be reading “Ida‘s New Year Cake” which is available at the above-noted sources, as well as online here: https://www.online-literature.com/lucy_montgomery/1905-1906/11/
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lauraisntwilder We're with my family for Christmas and intend to go back home in time for me to do exactly this on New Year's Day! 11mo
CogsOfEncouragement That was my favorite quote from this happy story too. 11mo
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TheAromaofBooks This one was just adorable. And no good deed is done without a twinge of the selfish one that could have been 😂 11mo
BarbaraJean @lauraisntwilder The perfect New Year's Day plan! I mean, unless you have an estranged uncle to cook for, in which case, do that. 😂 @CogsOfEncouragement It was such a relatable situation! @TheAromaofBooks So true!! 11mo
lauraisntwilder @BarbaraJean No estranged uncles! 😜 11mo
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I loved reading about all the little secrets as the Joseph children prepared gifts for each other! (Also, why are children so often described as having “curly heads”?!) In the end, this is yet another sweet story of kindness and sharing at Christmas. 💜🎄

#KindredSpiritsChristmas #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead

BarbaraJean Today‘s story is “The Josephs‘ Christmas,” which is available on Hoopla, and also in the tagged collection. You can read it online here: https://www.online-literature.com/lucy_montgomery/1902-1903/13/

Tomorrow will be a catch-up day, and we‘ll be back on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday with a series of New Year stories to lead up to Christmas!
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CogsOfEncouragement Another heartwarming story of Providence. My fav line was “Well, this is Christmas with a vengeance.” 11mo
julieclair What a lovely story. The love and resourcefulness of the Josephs, and the kindness of the Ralstons. True Christmas spirit all around. ❤️🎄❤️ 11mo
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BarbaraJean @CogsOfEncouragement Haha, yes! I loved that line!! I was going to use it for the quote, but decided it was a little misleading out of context 😂 @julieclair I love how the story highlights that the homemade gifts the children made for each other were not forgotten and were still appreciated, even alongside the bounty of gifts from the Ralstons! (edited) 11mo
JenlovesJT47 💚💚💚 11mo
lauraisntwilder @CogsOfEncouragement I loved that line, too! 😊 11mo
Daisey I really enjoyed this one! 11mo
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