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Octoberwoman
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I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it (some I‘ve had so long I don‘t even remember why!). Feel free to join in!

#ABookADay2024

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Twainy
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Mehso-so

This was a cover buy lol

But it ended up a good book. Multiple stories of real happenings! A creepy Santa, drunken binges, sad childhood ramblings.

Not a happy holiday book.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

BethM The cover would‘ve got me too! I would‘ve expected Xmas romance and hilarity . 3mo
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BookNAround
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I read the first story in this collection last night. It definitely doesn‘t suffer from Christmas treacle syndrome. Poor Gatsby has been chilly since getting groomed a couple of days ago and all she wanted was to snuggle down for warmth but I made her model my book first. I hope she doesn‘t give me a present based on that!

dabbe Gatsby, you are GORGEOUS! 🤩🤩🤩 4mo
ShelleyBooksie Gatsby ♡♡♡♡ 4mo
AmyG Awww Gatsby. What a cutie. 4mo
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LeahBergen Gatsby has the cutest ears! 4mo
keithmalek Cute doggie. 4mo
batsy Gatsby!! 😍 4mo
Tamra Love the scarf! 4mo
BookNAround @Tamra She gets fancy bandannas whenever she gets groomed. 4mo
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JoeMo
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Pickpick

Overall, I enjoyed this quick read. I think I may be in the minority when I say I was relieved that all of the stories weren‘t from the author‘s childhood. The stories from his young adulthood and later were painful to read at times, as many of the stories dealt with loss and addiction…but they were more meaningful than a story of him as a young, naive kid who believed in Santa Jesus! 3.5/5 I‘ll definitely be reading more from Burroughs

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bnp
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I'm doing #midwintersolace.

Favorite memory? Playing cards with family.

@Eggs, #WondrousWednesday

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CaliforniaCay
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Pickpick

This was a quick read. A short collection of holiday centered stories that take place throughout the authors life. This was a re-read for me so I knew exactly what to expect going into it. I would recommend this to fellow fans of Burroughs, or someone with a dark sense of humor, but would NOT recommend to people looking for a light and fluffy holly jolly Christmas story 😏

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Bookgoil
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StayCurious If I came downstairs and saw Santa like that, there's a solid chance I would cry. 😂 3y
Bookgoil @StayCurious haha I was dying when I found it 3y
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Traci1
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Panpan

These 8 stories ran the gamut from moderately funny to bleak and depressing. I enjoyed the gingerbread house one, but the others were either just ok or painful to read (listen to). Had I any experience with this author before I might have been expecting the bleak more. But then I probably wouldn't have picked it up.

+511 #wintergames #merryreaders @Clwojick
25/40 #crushtherush and #readyourway @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @TheSpineView

TheSpineView 😊📖📚 3y
aperfectmjk Wow! Look at you! 3y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick That cover seems so fun! I would've picked it up expecting more silly than bleak. 3y
Traci1 @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick i saw another cover for it that was a shattered ornament. That seems a more fitting one to me. 3y
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Judybskt
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Pickpick

I didn‘t particularly care for the beginning stories. But the later ones were pretty good.

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Judybskt
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I thought my son‘s soccer playing days were over. But the team is young and he‘s home from college so 🤷‍♀️. Weather is perfect for soccer and I always have a book!

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