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Excited to start the #birthdaychallenge today. Thanks @TheNextBook for the idea! I'd have liked to start with some long, worthy tome but Blubber was the book from 1974 that jumped out at me. Judy Blume was one of the first authors I got genuinely excited about but I never read this one... #christmastimereads #7booksin7days #book6

Finished this in the nick of time! I needed a fairytale from another culture to complete my Round the Year in 52 Books Challenge. Loved some of these female-centred fairy tales more than others. But loved reading the ways women are portrayed in fairy tales around the world 🌘 #christmastimereads #7booksin7days #book5

Holy heartache Batman, what an amazing graphic novel! Beautifully illustrated autobiographical novel about the most important relationships in a teen's life - his brother and first girlfriend. I love these images of Craig and Raina's secret communication when her chatty dad reunites them... #christmastimereads #7booksin7days #book4

After abandoning this early in the month, I'm really happy I had time to go back to it today. Epic story of a young Chinese couple trying to navigate the political turmoil and cultural revolution of recent Chinese history #christmastimereads #book3of7 #7booksin7days

Fun, quirky little novel about a family who are bewildered by the strange behaviour if their youngest child/sibling. In a bleak future, following generations of tradition, the Tuvache family sell the means for their customers to commit suicide. But Alan is a cheerful young man and fails to follow expectations like his depressed siblings. This is an oddly uplifting way to spend a few hours #christmastimereads #7booksin7days #book2

I don't want to start my new year challenges in Dec so I've set myself a mini challenge 🤓 #7booksin7days This was a good start: a well-crafted whodunnit with lots of twists and turns and an unexpected (if abrupt) conclusion. Loved the character of DS Miller especially when I imagined her as Olivia Coleman who's an amazing actress. #book1 #christmastimereads