This was a cute twist on A Christmas Carol. I struggled to like the main character, but the story was interesting enough that I wanted to see how it ended. And I liked the ending. 🎄 #christmasread
This was a cute twist on A Christmas Carol. I struggled to like the main character, but the story was interesting enough that I wanted to see how it ended. And I liked the ending. 🎄 #christmasread
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The first thing you should probably know is that Yvonne Worthington Chase was dead. It was all over the news when it happened, the entertainment shows, the newspapers, and magazines, even the trashy tabloids.
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Holly Chase, once an unrepentant Scrooge, now works as the Ghost of Christmas Past for Project Scrooge. After five years, their newest client may change things in a way Holly couldn‘t predict.
This was a clever play on the original story, but I found it difficult to like Holly & root for her. 1st chapter is unnecessary, & I could have done without the time skip. Some interesting twists, not all that I predicted, & fun side characters.🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
This was an interesting spin on A Christmas Carol. Holly was visited by the 3 ghosts 5 years ago. Her future showed her death if she didn‘t change. Fast forward 5 years & a now dead Holly is the Ghost of Christmas Past for Project Scrooge. Her job is to help the chosen Scrooge change for the better. This is her 5th Scrooge, but this one gets personal.
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This was a fun take on the classic Christmas Carol story. Holly Chase was a failed teenage “Scrooge” before she becomes the Ghost of Christmas Past for a new Scrooge each year. Five years in things change and end up going in directions she, and the reader, could never expect. It was really sweet, although I didn‘t really like Holly as a person until the end. This is perfect reading for the holidays! 🌟🌟🌟🌟
My current read! Trying to catch up to #whimsicalreads and using this as the perfect excuse for some peppermint hot cocoa! ☕
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This was a great Christmas read. It was definitely a fascinating take on the story of A Christmas Carol. The ending definitely caught me by surprise. I would absolute recommend reading it this holiday season.
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Self Care Day! Hope you all are enjoying your Holidays 🎄❄️☃️
My mom gave me this Christmas Dachshunds blanket. Perfect for snuggling up to read festive books or movies! I'm currently reading The Afterlife of Holly Chase
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Baking Gingerbread cookies all day for the neighborhood and reading the tagged book! #whimsicalreads #holidaybaking
Hope you all have a great weekend.
Book 2 for #winterreadathon
Overall I liked it. It kept me entertained, an easy read, and I enjoyed the story despite the predictably & plot holes.
Plus, it almost gave me a blackout bingo. Who knew in 2 holiday books that reindeer wouldn‘t be mentioned?! Minced pie, on the other hand, will probably be a bigger challenge.
Thursday December 1 we will be kicking off the Holiday season with this Festive read! Join us on Fable ❄️🎄✨️📖☕️ my book club link is below ⬇️
https://fable.co/club/whimsical-reads-book-club-with-katelyn-sosa-280784130362?r...
https://fable.co/club/whimsical-reads-book-club-with-katelyn-sosa-280784130362?r...
For anyone who would like to join us this December we will be reading the tagged book! If you've read it you are still more than welcome to join in on discussions with us and prepare for January's pick! Just tap the link I provided and it'll take you straight to the Fable app!
So S/O to @KateReadsYA for introducing me to Fable, an awesome book club app where she is hosting #WhimsicalReads starting December 1st! Perfect holiday book for December, can‘t wait!🎄❄️🎁
https://fable.co/club/whimsical-reads-book-club-with-katelyn-sosa-280784130362
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BOOK CLUB!!! For anyone who would like to join in I've attached the link.✨️ We will be kicking off our first book club read on December 1st, we will be doing discussions weekly as well! If you've read that month's pick it's okay we would still love to hear your thoughts and opinions. If you'd like please share and tag your friends!! #whimsicalreads
BOOK CLUB!!! For anyone who would like to join in I've attached the link.✨️ We will be kicking off our first book club read on December 1st, we will be doing discussions weekly as well! If you've read that month's pick it's okay we would still love to hear your thoughts and opinions. If you'd like please share and tag your friends!! #whimsicalreads
https://fable.co/club/whimsical-reads-book-club-with-katelyn-sosa-280784130362?r...
Which I think means that Grant owes me a twenty.
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Funny story. I found this book by searching for books with Holly in the title ( my sister‘s name). I enjoyed reading this one, but it made me wonder if I was the Scrooge by the end because I wanted more answers than the book gave 😅🧐 #BookMusicPairing #ChristmasInJuly https://spoti.fi/3nLa2pU
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🎧 This was a sweet, dumb, fun, fluff story. It was a surprising palate cleanser.
It‘s a contemporary spin on A Christmas Carol.
Scrooge is a 17 year old spoiled rich girl who dies & becomes the ghost of Christmas past.
Quick, easy YA read. #sharreadathon
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This has been on my radar for a long time but I've avoided it. Why? No idea because what a great story! I love A Christmas Carol and this is such a unique take on it. Not crazy about the ending though 🤔
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This was a funny and well narrated retelling of A Christmas Carol. I loved seeing Holly's POV and her developments. The pacing was fast and I liked how Ethans actions reflected on Holly. I loved how the original Christmas Carol elements were incorporated into this unique afterlife world. The ending was absolutely perfect, aside from the plot twists it was slightly predictable but still heartwarming and happy, such a good Christmas story!
This was a great redemption front the last four books I read! I was hooked from the first page and never wanted to put it down. I loved the characters and noticed their steady growth throughout the book. I totally was not expecting any of the end twists, and because of the biggest one at the end I really wish the author was writing a sequel! 5🌟
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Holly Chase is a rich teenager who is a simply horrible person. At the age of seventeen, she is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Future. Holly is, of course, familiar with A Christmas Carol and recognizes the gist – the three ghosts try to convince her to be a better person.
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This one started out a bit shaky for me and I almost DNFed. I stuck with it a little longer and it finally began to pick up 40-ish% through. The second half was so good! Holly and Ethan's twist was done beautifully, as was Holly's individual ending. Glad I gave this a second chance; I was pleasantly surprised!
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I know it isn‘t even Thanksgiving yet, but I love Christmas and this time of year. So yes I have brought out my Christmas books already and started reading them. I was looking for an upbeat non-lovey dovey book and this 5 ⭐️ read checked all the boxes. It is a modern teenage tale of the Christmas Carol that left me feeling in such a Christmas mood when it ended. If only I could get my husband to let me put up the tree already 🤣.
A charming and poignant Scrooge retelling that went to unexpected places. If it were a movie, I'd watch it every Christmas.
One of my favorite books to read during the holidays
Been meaning to read this for ages - glad I finally got around to it! Speculative teen Christmas fiction is I guess how I'd describe it. Teenage girl was a scrooge 5 years ago, but didn't reform and died. Now she's working at Project Scrooge as the ghost of Christmas past, but when another teenage scrooge comes along, and he happens to be cute, she falls for him. I find Cynthia Hand's writing to be so entertaining and fun, a good brain candy pick
5 stars. What creative story telling. If you like A Christmas Carol, this sould be a very enjoyable read. A unique twist on Scrooge. I loved it. Cute, funny, great writing. She's one of the authors for My Lady Jane. Great book.
A very interesting take on A Christmas Carol! Actually kind of believable if you believe in spirits and magic. Also, there were twists and turns and a satisfying albeit unexpected ending! Bravo! #1 on my #BookSpinBingo #BFC21 #JUMPSTART2021
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I really enjoyed this one! I opted for the audiobook so I could listen while I did all my holiday prep! It was a great spin on the classic “A Christmas Carol”. Although I had expected the ending, it was still a beautifully wrapped up story 🎁
This has been on my holiday TBR for forever and I was glad I managed to sneak it in this year! Dickens isn‘t my favorite, but this was actually a pretty cute retelling of a Christmas carol. Not too cheesy and different enough to feel like a new story. A perfect holiday read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A Christmas Carol retelling that was done really well! This was such a great Christmas read! 🎄🎉🎁☃️ Merry Christmas!
At first I was not really drawn into the story because the main character was a young brat and I could not connect, but that is kind of the point of the story.
I did get into the last one hundred pages and I really liked how it ended. It was a fun Christmas read after all.
I enjoyed this book, it got me in the holiday spirit. I'm always looking for Christmas-y books every year that aren't Hallmark-esque romcoms and this fit the bill. I also have always loved A Christmas Carol so this was a fun play on that. A pretty unique concept, but with all the old Scrooge nostalgia. It'd be fun if they made this into a movie one day.
I liked it but it doesn‘t feel like a favorite for me personally. Kind of wish the ending was a little different. #WinterGames2020 #ReadNosedReindeer Holiday book +25
Reading time 5 hours +100
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This is a quirky story, which I‘d expected, but fluffier than I‘d anticipated. That‘s okay. Maybe I‘ve been a bit too bah-humbug-ish over holiday fluff. This was a fun read and - dare I say it - quite charming.
Movie night tonight lol. Will be reading this during commercials. +6 #ReadNosedReindeer #WinterGames2020
The next book I‘m reading. Somehow the cover got folded and I can‘t remember how it happened.
If you are after a Christmas read - may I present this modernisation/reimagining of A Christmas Carol? I read and absolutely adored this last year - and it‘s currently $1.99 on Kindle US!