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12 SLAYS OF XMAS
12 SLAYS OF XMAS | Jacqueline Frost
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Filled with holiday charm and perfect for fans of Leslie Meier, Jacqueline Frost's charming series debut Twelve Slays of Christmas is set at a Christmas tree farm when the jolliest time of the year turns deadly.
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AmandaBlaze
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From last year‘s WinterGames
#LMSDec2023 #ThowbackThurs

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MidnightBookGirl
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This is becoming an annual re-read! Since the 4th book came out, I just had to re-read them all!
#WinterGames #GangstaWrappers @Bookwormjillk @Clwojick @StayCurious
#WGWordsearch 3920 pts

bthegood 🎄🎁 3mo
Bookwormjillk ❄️💙❄️💙 3mo
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CatLass007
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It‘s December and the town of Mistletoe, ME has just had its first murder in 40 years. Holly has just returned to her hometown after a broken engagement and she‘s the one who finds the body. As the handsome new sheriff begins his investigation, he‘s moving too slow for Holly. It‘s a holiday mystery/romance that checks all the boxes. Except Holly‘s cat is a calico and the cat on the cover is a tabby.

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sblbooks
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3.5🌟
A cute cozy mystery, however I felt it was to similar to Apple Cider Slaying. ( another book by this author)

#WinterGames #SnowAngels @Emilymdxn
#WGWordSearch 3920 total
#HolidayRomanceReadathon @Peanutnine
#LittenListen @Aperfectmjk 8hrs 16m
#Adventathon @BookmarkTavern

peanutnine Nice! 🎄💖 3mo
BookmarkTavern Love the title! 💖 3mo
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AmandaBlaze
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Takes place in Mistletoe, Maine.
#WGDPC #Mistletoe
@Clwojick @StayCurious

CogsOfEncouragement I like this one. 3mo
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AmandaBlaze
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Fortifiedbybooks
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My 4th book of #WinterGames, my 2nd for #SnowedIn, and my favorite so far. I wish the Reindeer Games tree farm was real! I'll definitely be reading the next book in the series, 'Twas the Knife Before Christmas #CandyCaneCrushers

CogsOfEncouragement I just read book 2 of the series. I really enjoy these characters and the town of Mistletoe too. 4mo
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Heads up #hollyjollyreaders if you are looking for the perfect #wintergames #wgwordsearch book this is it! A cosy mystery set at CHRISTMAS in a town called MISTLETOE about a girl who moves back home to her FAMILY and helps them put on their annual Christmas GAMES. Oh yes and there‘s a murder. I‘m hit or miss on cosies and I loved this one. Full of warmth, mystery, snow and a little romance.

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AmandaBlaze
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AmandaBlaze
12 SLAYS OF XMAS | Jacqueline Frost
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Andrew65 I really enjoyed this one too. 1y
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CogsOfEncouragement
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Festive cozy. I plan to listen to the second book in the series next year.

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Andrew65
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This was a very enjoyable read. A woman heads home days before she was meant to be married. At the same time a murder is committed on the eve of The Annual Reindeer Games. She decides to investigate and help the local sheriff. Loved the characters and feel of this book. A good Christmas read.

29th book finished for #WinterReadathon

@DieAReadet @Ghabi4Roses

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Andrew65
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My current read has a murder set against the backdrop of the #Reindeer Games.

#DivineDecember

@Eggs @AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

Eggs Love the title!! 1y
Andrew65 @Eggs A great play on words, as are the other two books in the series. 1y
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CogsOfEncouragement
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I‘m an hour and a half in and enjoying this cozy murder mystery. Thought I‘d pop on here to mention it in case you are looking for something like this to listen to while driving or wrapping this week. Included with an audible subscription.

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Andrew65
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Starting the first book in the Christmas Tree Farm Mystery Series. I read the second book last year (🤷‍♂️) and really enjoyed it.

It‘s free to download on Audible if you are a member, as is the second one.

#WinterReadathon

@DieAReader @Ghabi4Roses

DieAReader 🤓🎄📚♥️ 1y
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Librarybelle
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I am not typically one for holiday-themed books (except Halloween), but I am so glad I listened to this one! You know a book is good when you find excuses to listen to a book! Cozy mystery with a snarky female lead, a handsome sheriff, and a murder leading up to Christmas. I laughed out loud several times and am now contemplating how quickly I can begin book 2. The voice narration was perfect. #2017 #192025

Bookzombie I have this one on deck this month and was a little iffy. Thanks for the great review. It might be my next listen. 🙂 1y
Librarybelle Thanks, @Bookzombie ! I hope you like it! I really enjoy cozy mysteries as a way to escape from real life, and when the main character has a sense of humor, I devour the book as quickly as I can! 1y
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OriginalCyn620
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Finished this last night but was too lazy to post. 🤣 A perfectly cozy holiday mystery! I‘d definitely read more in the series.

#bookspinbingo
#holidaybookbingo
#adventathon
#wintercosy
#winterreadathon

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1y
DieAReader 🥳🎄♥️ 1y
Andrew65 An enjoyable book. Well done 🎄🎄🎄 1y
BookmarkTavern Love the title! 1y
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AmandaBlaze
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This was a perfectly cozy mystery. The only thing that felt a little like a cheat was the title as there was only one murder. The MC Holly had appropriate emotions throughout the book for her character.This book also almost completely filled my #WinterReadathon Word Bingo board. I'm just missing nativity, stocking, and mince pie.
@Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES
#midwintersolace @AllDebooks
#wintercozy @PuddleJumper

KathyWheeler For some reason, her referring to her stomach as her tummy really got on my nerves. 😄. But otherwise, it‘s a decent Christmas mystery. 1y
DieAReader 🎄🎄🎄 1y
AllDebooks Sounds fun! 1y
Andrew65 I liked this book too. Nativity was the last word I got for my bingo board. Well done 🎅🎅🎅 (edited) 1y
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I finished listening to this, this afternoon. It's the kind of cozy mystery I like. Looks like I've just added another series to read to my long list. #WinterGames2021 #TeamGameSleighers #NewYearSpecial @StayCurious @Andrew65

Andrew65 Great 👏👏👏 2y
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MidnightBookGirl
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In honor of a new book, I re-read the first two in this series and I'm glad I did. I just wish I could really visit this town and take part in the Reindeer Games... assuming I didn't end up a victim. o.O

#WinterGames #MistletoeManiacs @Clwojick
Word Search points: 3570!

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TheSpineView Excellant! 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
Jadams89 🥳🎉📚🎄 2y
StayCurious I'm impressed that you got that many! 2y
aperfectmjk @Jadams1776 using prompt 2 2y
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I don‘t typically do cozy mysteries but this was delightful.

Holly White‘s engagement falls through but she has a warm homecoming returning to Mistletoe, ME. Until one of the locals turn up murdered at her parents‘ Christmastree Farm.

She alternates searching for clues, serving hot chocolate and playing “reindeer games”, but finds more than she asked Santa for.

🎧 narration was great but the Boston accent was more of a New Jersey thing 🤣

Emilymdxn I felt the same! Not a big cosy mystery reader but this was so delightful I had to love it. I also felt the accent was a bit off but couldn‘t say how as an English person, I did hear a but of Sopranos in it tho haha 2y
5feet.of.fury @Emilymdxn yessss definitely a “wise guy” accent! 2y
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This story had me bought in from the beginning! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Twainy
12 SLAYS OF XMAS | Jacqueline Frost
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🎧 I feel bad. I have to give this a so-so. I thought it was going to be a Christmas murder mystery. It seems to be more of a bad romance. I was not impressed but I was expecting a different book. If you‘re looking for a romance where the man saves the damsel in distress with sidecar of light mystery … this could be the book for you?

⭐️⭐️⭐️

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KathyWheeler
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This was a perfectly fine Christmas cozy mystery. I kept forgetting the main character‘s name, but she was fine too. One nitpicky thing bothered me — she kept referring to her stomach as her “tummy,” and it seemed to happen a lot. I don‘t think I‘ve heard any grown adult call their stomach a “tummy” in a long time. I don‘t know why that bothered me so much, but it did. #audiowalk

BethM I occasionally call it my tummy…. It annoys the hell out of my husband 😂 2y
KathyWheeler @BethM I truly think it‘s a weird thing to be annoyed at, but here I am being annoyed! 😄 2y
5feet.of.fury I started reading this today and I was also annoyed by the “tummy” talk lol 2y
KathyWheeler @5feet.of.fury 😄 2y
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Emilymdxn
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For todays #festivephotochallenge and #reindeer my first thought was the delightful and bizarre setting of this cosy mystery - a Christmas tree farm that hosts an annual Reindeer Games attended by the whole population of the town and half the planet!

#wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs @Clwojick +16

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RedxoHearts
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December Readathons Update
#WinterGames2021

#AVeryMerryBingo @Jadams1776 I completed 2 prompts. Prompt 5 - Number in the Title with Twelve Slays of Christmas. Prompt 11 - Someone has Gifts or Santa Suit with Twas The Knife Before Christmas

#LittenListen @aperfectmjk completed prompt 8 - part of a series with Monument 14

Jadams89 🎉🎄🎁 2y
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RedxoHearts
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Loved this book and can't wait to read the rest of the Christmas Tree Farm Mystery series. I randomly came across this browsing on Libby and it easily became my favorite cozy mystery read of the year. The town of Mistletoe sounds so lovely and I loved the idea of all the Christmas games there. If you are looking for a sweet festive read with a side of murder mystery I recommend it!

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RedxoHearts
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Here's my week 1 total points - 7,913
@Clwojick #TeamMistletoeManiacs #WinterGames2021

This week I finished reading:
Ghosted in L.A Vol 2
Monument 14
Twelve Slays of Christmas
Twas The Knife Before Christmas

It was fun counting the words in the last two for #WGWordSearch between the two there was 754 of the words. 🤣

Clwojick Woohoo! 💚🥳🤩 You‘re doing awesome! 2y
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JenlovesJT47
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I grabbed this on Audible Plus and really enjoyed it. It‘s a light and fluffy cozy Christmas mystery and really puts you in the Christmas mood. 4⭐️

#Christmas
#WinterGames
#MistletoeManiacs

+26 points for a Holiday Read

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Emilymdxn
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I‘m not a big cosy mystery reader but the Christmas spirit won me over. I couldn‘t resist reading this one early for #wintergames - it‘s free on the audible plus catalogue if you have access to that 🥰

Nicely written, delightfully sweet and small-town-charming, this felt like it could really be a Netflix series which I would absolutely watch

Booksnchill Thanks for the post- been looking for a Christmas fun mystery 2y
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Inkblotsandcoffeestains
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8 hours dedicated to complete this one 🤗

+26 for #MerryReaders #WinterGames

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Bookgoil
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I did it! I filled my bingo! Woot! I still have one more to listen to but I don‘t think I‘ll be able to manage more bingos 😂😂 #littenlisten @aperfectmjk

#readnosedreindeer #wintergames2020 @StayCurious

Texreader Way to go!!! 3y
aperfectmjk Awesome job! 🥳 3y
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rjsthumbelina
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#royalpurple #12coloursofdecember #wintergames #wintergames2020 #teamreadnosedreindeer @StayCurious December 19
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This looks so fun to me! Got lucky and bought it while the ebook was $1.99

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kimmypete1
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It‘s been awhile since I‘ve truly enjoyed a cozy mystery. Can‘t wait to read the second one. #WinterGames2020 #ReadNosedReindeer

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bthegood
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I'm not a fan of Hallmark movies, but I did love this book even though it reads like a Hallmark movie. Maybe I need to re-examine Hallmark movies or maybe I was just in the mood for something fun and light. #WinterGames2020 #ReadYourWay #CrushTheRush #TeamReadNosedReindeer @StayCurious @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @TheSpineView

TheSpineView ❤📖🎄 3y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Some are better than others, but when in the mood for light and fluffy, they usually fit the bill. 3y
bthegood @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick exactly, and I'm ending the year in the mood for light and fluffy😊⛄🌲 3y
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bthegood
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Taking a day to finish some work for spring semester, then reading. Tagged book is a cute read so far. Make a great day for yourselves #TeamReadNosedReindeer #WinterGames2020 @StayCurious #CrushTheRush #ReadYourWay @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @TheSpineView

TheSpineView 📚🤩📖😍🎄 3y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick ⛄Sounds like a good day! ⛄ 3y
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bthegood
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Cleaned out home office, replacing old furniture, decided to do it on trash day so people would take the furniture, which they did. Wasn't thinking though, now no furniture for a week in my home office. I guess I'll just have to read this week!😄
#WinterGames2020
#TeamReadNosedReindeer
@StayCurious
#ReadYourWay #CrushTheRush @TheSpineView @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick

TheSpineView A week to read is awesome! 🤩 3y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick 😱Oh no! You'll have to read!!!😱🤣🤣🤣 3y
bthegood @TheSpineView @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I know...best problem ever,! 😊 3y
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PathfinderNicole
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Finished the tagged TBR holiday read today and read for 3.5 hours for #ReadYourWay readathon!
This brings my grand point total for week 1 of #WinterGames2020 to 194 points for #TeamReadNosedReindeer! @StayCurious

TheSpineView ❤📚📖😊 3y
StayCurious Great Job! 3y
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AkashaVampie That is totally fine. If u find a connection, use it. 3y
ElizaMarie @AkashaVampie haha yes. I am kinda loose with my topics at times but yeah! 3y
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ElizaMarie
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So I spent the majority of my day waiting at the dealership for my snow tires and then the drive to and from was bout an hour and ... well this morning listened to it while showing, addressing letters and some general audio-cleaning. So.. .I finished it! 8 hrs, Holiday Read :)

#WinterGames2020
#MerryReaders
@clwojick
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#BookSpinBingo
@TheAromaOfBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
Clwojick ⭐ ❤Way to go! 🌲 🎉 3y
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ElizaMarie
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Starting this one this morning while I address some very overdue #LitsyLove

#WinterGames2020
#MerryReaders
@Clwojick

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TEArificbooks
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Book 6 #cozyinthesun @Librarybelle @ferskner A little Christmas in July cozy. It was very fun, whimsical and filled with holiday spirit. Made me crave hot chocolate and candy canes. I even set the mood with Christmas music and candle. I loved the banter between the MC and the sheriff. I laughed out loud many times. This should definitely be made into a Hallmark Christmas movie on their mystery channel.

Cupcake12 Love this..I‘m reading a Christmas book too 😂 4y
Librarybelle Love your photo! 4y
SamanthaMarie Awww how very fun!!! Christmas in July sounds perfect 🥰 4y
ferskner Eeeeeee I love this picture! 4y
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JesseConley
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Just started this cozy mystery. Loving it. So far. ❤️📚
Love the main character Holly. She's a strong independent woman who is sassy. I am definitely a character driven books. And Holly and Sheriff Evan Grey, 😍.

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Cinsarly
12 SLAYS OF XMAS | Jacqueline Frost
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Super fun cozy mystery set on a christmas tree farm up north. Lots of typical elements (daughter returning home from a big city after a personal crisis, small town with quirky people, newcomer to town as a love interest, etc). Still, I liked the characters. There was one character choice that was utterly stupid at the end but nothing's perfect. Lol #WinterGames #SlayBells #HolidayRead 20 pts @MidnightBookGirl @StayCurious @Clwojick

MidnightBookGirl 21 pts! Glad you liked it! 4y
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DGRachel
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Based on the title, I expected Buffy, or at least vampires. Nope. Listening to this audiobook was like listening to a Hallmark Mystery Channel movie. It‘s a cute cozy mystery where a young woman, fresh from being dumped by her fiancé, heads to her parents in her small hometown of Mistletoe, Maine, and discovers a dead body and a handsome outsider sheriff, because it‘s not a Hallmark movie without romance. It was the perfect listen for the season.

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I really enjoyed this one and it helped me get more into the Christmas spirit. One of my favorite characters was Cookie because she was sweet and sassy. Even though I usually read more explicit books when it comes to mystery, it‘s nice to take a break from that once in a while. 🌟🌟🌟🌟

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emtobiasz
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#audiosouping with the tagged mystery and a creamy tortellini soup. The soup was better than the book, honestly— I think this one might be a little too cozy for my tastes. #audiobook

readordierachel That looks delicious! 4y
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Laughterhp
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#WeeklyForecast and #BookReport

I finished 3 books this week. All Christmas themed. My favorite was obviously How The Dukes Stole Christmas 🎄

I currently have The Last Hours in progress in print and The Man in the Brown Suit in progress on Audio.

Once I finish those, I will start Hogfather and The Book Charmer

I‘m going to DC for work this week, so honestly don‘t know how much reading I‘ll get done.

squirrelbrain Have a good work trip! 4y
Laughterhp @squirrelbrain Thanks!! 😊 4y
Sace Safe travels! And excellent reading... 3 books! 👏👏👏 4y
Cinfhen Have a good week/ hope you get to squeeze in some reading time 🤞🏼 4y
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I loved everything about this mystery, even the cats. The killer surprised me! I thought I had it figured out and was blind to the clues because I was so in love with my theory. The characters were great, the town charming, and romance perfect. I can't wait to start the sequel. The only thing I'm upset about is that there are only two books.

#wintergames #slaybells #HOLIDAY @MidnightBookGirl @StayCurious @Clwojick

MidnightBookGirl We will have to talk about your theory! I'm listening to the second book now! 21 points! 4y
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