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Blue Christmas
Blue Christmas | Mary Kay Andrews
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'Tis the week before Christmas, and antiques dealer Weezie Foley is in a frenzy to do up her shop right for the Savannah historical district decorating contest, which she fully intends to win. Her motif is Graceland Blue Christmas, with lots of tinsel, an aluminum tree, and enough tacky retro doodads to fill the Grand Ole Opry. But no sooner is she certain she's one-upped the trendy shop around the corner when Weezie notices things going strangely missing from her display. Despite the petty burglaries of her mysterious midnight visitor, Weezie still has high hopes for the holiday. Perhaps even an engagement ring is in the offing from her chef boyfriend, though Daniel, usually moody around the yuletide, seems even more distant than ever. Throw in some seasonal eccentricities from Weezie's decidedly odd family, a miraculous 1950s Christmas-tree pin, and a little help from the King (Elvis!) himself, and even Scrooge would have to agree there's real magic in the Savannah air this Christmas
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TheBookHippie
Blue Christmas | Mary Kay Andrews
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#HOLIDAYFRIENDS

This hashtag we‘ve been using for a bit -but the event IS the same. Christmas Day if you want to connect and reach out use this hashtag. I‘ll be posting all day EST and around to chat. Holidays can be very hard very lonely and we don‘t want anyone to feel alone 🤍🎅🏼🎄🧑🏻‍🎄🤍 So use the hashtag on Christmas Day and we will find one another ♥️❄️⛄️

AmyG I should be around all day, too, if anyone needs someone. 4mo
JenReadsAlot I'll be around a lot as well! 4mo
Andrew65 Here for anyone who wants company and chat at any time during the Christmas and New Year period! (edited) 4mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Will be around Christmas Day and the week of! I‘ll be working some of the time, but I‘ll be checking in frequently ❤️ (edited) 4mo
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vonnie862
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Sresendez12
Blue Christmas | Mary Kay Andrews
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Pickpick

I picked this one up on a whim because the book I had chosen for #2006 for #19822022 challenge was actually published in 2005. I didn‘t realize this was part of a series and I probably would have liked it even more if I had read the other books. There‘s a little bit of mystery, romance, laughter and a whole lot of Christmas! Short, fast read! #winterreadathon

Andrew65 Brilliant 🎄🎄🎄 1y
Librarybelle Short, fast reads are great! 1y
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 1y
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Kshakal
Blue Christmas | Mary Kay Andrews
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💙 ❄️🎄 2y
Eggs Perfect 🤩 2y
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peanutnine
Blue Christmas | Mary Kay Andrews
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Bailedbailed

I made it halfway through this one before bailing for better things. I didn't love the characters & wasn't interested in the plot. This is the 3rd book in a series so maybe if I had read the first two I would have cared more
#WinterGames #TeamGameSleighers @StayCurious #wintercosy @PuddleJumper #averymerryreadathon @TheSpineView #wrapitupreadathon @keys_on_fire #christmasmyway @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES #AVeryMerryBingo Last Christmas @Jadams1776

TheSpineView Bummer! 2y
Jadams89 🎉📚🎅🏻🎄 2y
DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 2y
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katiekat311
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Mehso-so

Week 1 of the #WinterGames complete with 2630 pts for #MistletoeManiacs
This book was cute, but just kind of was. There was good plot pieces sprinkled throughout but nothing that was drastic enough to hold the whole story. Super fast read and heartwarming moments. Another book done for my #AVeryMerryBingo board, too!

Jadams89 🎉🎄👍🏻🎅🏻👍🏻 2y
Clwojick You did great! Awesome job! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 2y
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Texreader
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Jadams89
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Pickpick

That family dinner was such a hot mess - but somewhat familiar 😳 I just loved this little book! Weezie is a trip! +346 #wintergames2020 #MerryReaders #Winterathon #ChristmasSpiritReadathon #BookspinBingo #CrushtheRush #ReadYourWay #ShutdownReadathon #bookmasbingo #bookishbingo

DieAReader 🤣 Great job!🥳🎉 3y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
TheSpineView 👍💙🎄 3y
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kspenmoll
Blue Christmas | Mary Kay Andrews
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#DecemberSong #BlueChristmas #day29
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/seasonsofthechurch/2014/12/the-longest-night/
Beautiful poem.The image is from Jan Richardson‘s website.
I had no idea that “Blue Christmas” was more than Elvis‘s song. Or that the winter Solstice, the longest day of the year, was also celebrated by early Christians as “Blue Christmas”, a day to honor grief/darkness-later part of advent traditions.

https://youtu.be/WwdI-gbm5kE

Eggs Beautiful—I did not know that either 💙💙 3y
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Kshakal
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Karkar I missed your Christmas post, but hope you had a great holiday! 3y
Eggs Perfect choice and cover 💙💙 3y
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Read4life
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Danay
Blue Christmas | Mary Kay Andrews
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2020 #35. It‘s Christmas in June, y‘all!

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ferskner
Blue Christmas | Mary Kay Andrews
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I'm like a magpie when it comes to sparkly things. #wintergames #tmskellington @Crimson613 @StayCurious @Clwojick

coffees 1pt!! 12-23 4y
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RenePenn
Blue Christmas | Mary Kay Andrews
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Current audiobook. Couldn‘t let Christmas get here without a #ChristmasRead 🌲

ljuliel 🎶 Ill have a Blue Christmas without you , I‘ll be so blue thinking about you , decorations of red , on a greenChristmas tree, won‘t mean a thing, dear, if you‘re not here with me. 🎶. Sorry, couldnt help it. 😊 4y
RenePenn 😆 4y
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Jhullie
Blue Christmas | Mary Kay Andrews
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It‘s Christmas morning here in Queensland. Have a wonderful Christmas to those who celebrate. I had my children over last night and today is the bigger family event (over an hours drive away). Merry Christmas and blessings of the Summer Solstice 🎄✨

DarcysMom Merry Christmas! I hope your day is filled with joy and love. 5y
Amiable Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! (Since you'll see 2019 before we do in the U.S. 😀) 5y
CarolynM Merry Christmas to you and yours 🎄 ❤️ We're celebrating with family in Adelaide this year. 5y
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Dragon Merry Christmas 🎄! 😀🐉🎉 5y
CouronneDhiver Merry Christmas!!!! ❤️❤️ 5y
Bookzombie Merry Christmas!🎄🎅🏻 5y
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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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LOVE stories of others decorating. I wasn't raised celebrating Christmas (that's another post) so I've had to make my own traditions. I have my Pfaltzgraff Winterberry dishes out and Poinsettias everywhere. I reread Blue Christmas every year just for the decorations, music and recipes. Crazy family story is hilarious bonus.
💙💙💙💙💙 #winterholidayreads

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johnnie_cakes
Blue Christmas | Mary Kay Andrews
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Tropical Storm Cindy is putting a damper on my beach vacation.

Having worked retail for more years than I care to mention, I'm not a huge Christmas fan. But I do love a heartwarming Christmas novella. No surprise, MKA delivers one. Laugh out loud funny. Once again, the whole family wanted to know what I was giggling about.

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Jhullie
Blue Christmas | Mary Kay Andrews
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#bookishgifts from my daughter. Gift Voucher from my local bookshop and a Deathly Harrows keyring 💖👍

Godmotherx5 The keyring is cool. I've never seen one like it. 7y
Zelma Agreed! I love that key chain! 7y
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MaleficentBookDragon
Blue Christmas | Mary Kay Andrews
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No #secretsantagoespostal package waiting for me when I got home from work. I'm sad. But I am excited to see tomorrow if my recipient likes what I got them! @BookishMarginalia
The pic is from my favorite Christmas cartoon.

Bookworm54 I hope it arrives soon! 7y
saresmoore Fingers crossed that it will come soon! 7y
Jhullie Oh how upsetting. The one I sent is still floating around in the universe, I sent a second parcel just so she would have something to open at the same time as everyone else. Luckily she got it today. I hope yours arrives soon 😟 7y
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MaleficentBookDragon Thanks everyone. I have a longgggg day tomorrow at work and I won't be home until after 9pm EST. That would be the best 🎁 to come home to a 📦. 7y
Theresa The Year Without a Santa Claus!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 7y
Suzze I feel for you. Mine came yesterday, but if it hadn't I had decided that the fun of picking things out to send, and the community of it, my gift. Fingers crossed for you. 7y
LeahBergen Awww, too bad. 🙁 7y
drokka That's poopy. I hope it shows up soon. ☘ In the meantime I send you some virtual snow ❄️❄️❄️ 7y
Gissy I can wait to open mine until you receive yours! Let me know and I van be a supportive Litsien! 👍 7y
NCNY I'm hoping for a Winter Solstice miracle for you. 🤞🏻 7y
KilgoreTrout I don't have mine yet either! But I will be checking at my post office tomorrow with my fingers crossed 7y
BookishMarginalia @MaleficentTheBookDragon Santa will be late this time. The 🎁was sent yesterday and will take a few days. The good thing is it is on its way 💜 7y
MaleficentBookDragon @BookishMarginalia Thanks for letting me know. Now the fun just lasts longer!!! 7y
MaleficentBookDragon @Suzze I agree. I loved making up the package. No one in my family is in ❤️ with 📚 as much as me, so this was a lot of fun. 7y
Cinfhen I'm still waiting too! Good things come to those who wait!!! @KilgoreTrout I'm also hoping my package arrives today or tomorrow or the next day..... 7y
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Jhullie
Blue Christmas | Mary Kay Andrews
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I love this little easy read and enjoy it each Christmas. A fun, light story which is perfect for this time of year 💙🎄

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Jhullie
Blue Christmas | Mary Kay Andrews
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My annual holiday read...almost finished. 💙📘

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Crinoline_Laphroaig
Blue Christmas | Mary Kay Andrews
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Best Dysfunctional Dinner Scene Ever! Great recipes. Inspirational Decorations.
#dectbr

Libby1 I've actually gotten in trouble with family members about a similar firearms request... 😬 7y
Crinoline_Laphroaig @Libby1 😂 Sorry I should laugh. 7y
Crinoline_Laphroaig @Libby1 ^shouldn't laugh. 😏 7y
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Jhullie
Blue Christmas | Mary Kay Andrews
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I read this book every Christmas, I bought it 10 years ago as a gift for someone but couldn't part with it. She got something else and I kept the book 😉💙📘

Bostonmomx2 MKA is a definite must read for me. Of all her books, I think I've only read 2 stinkers. I don't specifically remember this one but it wasn't a stinker lol 7y
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Jhullie
Blue Christmas | Mary Kay Andrews
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I don't have an #ereader I prefer paperbacks and hardcovers in my hands. So I am cheating with PhotoLab for today's #seasonsreadings2016.

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Crinoline_Laphroaig
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@RealLifeReading #wanttoreadindecember
Love Blue Christmas because of the descriptions of decorations. Gets me in the mood. Also love to Reread Christmas chapters in Betsy-Tacy books. December I'm all about Christmas stories.
#myversionofwatchinghallmarkmovies #seasonsrreadings2016

rubyslippersreads Betsy-Tacy ornament shopping! 😀🎄 7y
Lynnsoprano Love Blue Christmas, but I don't know what happened to my copy 😞 7y
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