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I wanted more. I know we're getting more soon but the next instalment picks up a year later! There was a lot of time spent setting the scene, which was great but it felt like that came at the expense of giving us more of the plot. I loved Kevin & Isabelle's story, I cheered when Ava dropped Nathaniel, I wanted to punch Patrick in the face, and Mitzi was the least likeable character I've seen from Elin H. so far.

#ElinHProject

Might be my first EH and it is a little standard-romance-y but I still blew threw it and enjoyed it. My least fave characters are Mitzy (sp? I listen to audio) and Ava to be sure. Ava is top least fave, her dilemma is quite possibly the most trite and the way the narrator has her say “mommy“ smacks of being 6yo. It's weird.

EH books are so easy to read. I devoured this on a snow day and I feel warm and fuzzy now

Up next for #wintergames #xmaschacha
I recently read Elin Hikderbrand for the first time and liked her - I always thought she might be too mushy, romance for my taste but the one book I read didn‘t seem so - so hoping I like this one!
@StayCurious

This is my favorite Christmas book series and I have been doing a yearly reread every December for the past 7 years. I couldn‘t wait to dive into book 1 today. I love the Quinn family & all of their messy yet relatable drama. And I love escaping to Nantucket & seeing how the other half lives. The audiobooks are excellent! 5⭐️

#WinterGames2024
#HolidayBookDragons
#Christmas
#audiobook
#Nantucket

80 points

🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻🎄🎅🏻🎄

💜 A Valentine lunch in Austin

🩷 The tagged is the first of a 4-part series. You will be drawn in by the characters and their stories! Love and Family💞

#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

Want to join in @Ruthiella @Susanita @JessClark78 @IndoorDame

Loved this series❄️

#SetInYrFaveSeason

#NewYearNewBooks

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

12-27-23: Well, my goal to read this whole series during my Christmas break was fulfilled! Loved it! Thanks to my dear friend Dana, who sent me this for my birthday in September. 🎄💖📖⭐️

This was my Christmas Eve present and I tore through it. My family chose well. Happy Holidays all!

12-19-23: My 101st finished book of 2023! Book 1 in a series my good friend Dana bought be for my birthday back in September. 3 days during Christmas in Nantucket with the Quinn family. Kelley, the dad and owner of the Winter Street Inn gets a major shock, Margaret, his famous ex-wife shows up to help. And their children all go through it but it feels very relatable and funny for the most part. I‘m looking forward for book 2.

I enjoyed this series with the Quinn #family #wintergames #dailyphotochallenge @StayCurious

I enjoyed this Christmas themed read. It‘s an absorbing family drama with some great characters. It‘s not too sugary or soppy as this kind of book can be sometimes. I shall miss my visits to the Winter Street Inn - I‘m looking forward to reading the next in the series if I can get hold of a copy!

1. The Grinch - the original with Boris Karloff💚
2. Elf
3. Love Actually
I love so many Christmas things it‘s hard to narrow it down so I stuck to movies!
#TLT @dabbe Thank you for the tag @Kshakal
I hope everyone will play so I can get some new ideas! 🎄

I‘m reading this with my online reading group, https://thereadingloft.groups.io/g/main

I am in love with this family (faults and all) and am so glad that there are more books in the series so I can spend more Christmases with them!! #christmasinjuly

Twists and faulty characters. Perfect for a holiday buddy read. Had a great time discussing this with my friend at a café yesterday.

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Wonderfully binge-worthy holiday entertainment! I‘m invested in the Quinn family and their drama. On to the second one while I‘m still in the Christmas bubble!🎄🎅🏻

I read and loved the Winter Street Series and got a chance to meet Elin Hilderbrand tonight! Amazing lady! This series is a must read!

A book about the holiday season, filled with drama. Not bad drama, good plot/real life drama. You can feel for the characters and become attached to them as you read this story. Written in a lighthearted manner, yet tackles big trials and tribulations. Fast and engaging.

Another read done for #AVeryMerryBingo @Jadams1776

I‘ve read this book every Christmas since 2014 and I could not love it more!! It always feels like Christmas is truly here when I get to spend time with the Quinn family🎄⛄️

The Winter Street series is one of my favorite Christmas series and it‘s now become a tradition to read at least 2 out of the 4 books every December. This year I‘m back at book 1 and went the #audiobook route. As usual, I am completely sucked into the Quinn family drama and find them fascinating. I‘d highly recommend this series! 5⭐️

#WinterGames
#MistletoeManiacs
#Christmas

+26 Holiday Read
+20 #HolidayTradition

Going in on my first Christmas book of the season, it‘s also my first Hilderbrand and my #DoubleSpin. #tistheseason #merryandbright

I think these will be my next two. #BookSpin #DoubleSpin . (I love both these covers.)

My December #BookSpinBingo list! Can‘t Wait. One book is headed back to the library tomorrow, so I have an alternate listed. 25 books cuz December, duh. I left a blank for my #jolabokaflodswap book so I can read it Christmas Eve, and a blank for a Christmas gift book! Other than that we have a plethora of books set in the winter, and a few set at Christmas. Should be fun. @TheAromaofBooks

Talia and I are kicking off December with Christmas socks and a Christmas book 💚❤️
#catsoflitsy

⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Absolutely adored all the characters and setting of The Winter Street series. I am so glad I waited to read them all back to back. 🎅❤🎄☃️

Loved the Winter series, I‘m a huge Elin Hilderbrand fan 👏🏻 Really liking Karen Swan these days 👍🏻

This was nice for this time of year. I just didn‘t think it had a lot of depth. But, the story was interesting. A bit of mystery and romance and tension. I like this author generally and thought this was pretty good.

#nationallampoonchristmas #festivefilms @Klou

This is the 1st book that I've read by this author and I really enjoyed it. Set in Nantucket, it follows the Quinn family for a few days around Christmas and the ups and downs of life. #wintergames2020 #merryreaders #bookmasbingo #audio #littenlisten #averymerrybingo #festiveflicks #crushtherush #readyourway #cosyathon #seasonsofreadings
@Clwojick @TheSpineView @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @Traci1 @Jadams1776 @aperfectmjk @MidnightBookGirl

Just finished. I might save the 3rd for next Christmas. ⛄❄🎄

This is a reread. I first read it a couple years ago, but for whatever reason, never continued on in the series. Listened to it on audio this time, and already have the 2nd one checked out on Libby! As far as holiday stories go, this is one of the better ones!

If you know this author, you know that this is a drama with some romance, some tragedies, betrayals, second chances and sad situations around family members. Spouses, ex, couples will reunite in Winter Street. Sad ending but keep your interest to continue the story. I read @JenlovesJT47 that she enjoyed this serie. 3.7⭐️
Dec #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaOfBooks
#ReadYourWay readathon @TheSpineView
Santa stocking with my initial given by @DebinHawaii

Lots of family drama in this holiday novel that centers around the blended Quinn family at the inn the patriarch of the family owns on Nantucket. Each member of the family is facing a personal crisis. They all come together to celebrate Christmas. This one is a fast read. Ends on a cliff hangar making the reader want to start the next in the series right away! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 ❤️📚🎄

Today‘s reading:
❄️Finished Beach Read - TBR (a solid 3.5 stars)
❄️Read The Christmas Basket - Impulse/Holiday (least favourite Holiday Macomber book so far. It wasn‘t good, wasn‘t great)
❄️Read Winter Street - Holiday (halfway through before I realized I read this last year 😂)
❄️ Starting Winter Street - Holiday

#WinterGames2020 #MerryReaders #bookspinbingo #progressitdecember

1. Winter Street is my only holiday read so far. 4 of 5 stars.
2. Yes, cooking, walking, knitting, driving.
@NataliePatalie

@TheSpineView #Two4Tuesday

Great first book in the series. Hilderbrand always knows how to hook you into the rest of her series. I cant wait for my library loan to come in.
#wintergames2020 #readnosedreindeer @StayCurious #holidayreads #crushrush @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick #festiveflicks @Traci1 #itscoldoutside @Bookgoil #readyourwayreadathon @TheSpineView

#sundayeveningvibes

Started my day here with coffee...ending my day here with wine. ❤️📚 I am really enjoying this light read so far. Just what is called for after my last read.

I have 3 more books to read this year to make it to 50 books, which would be an all time high for me, since I‘ve been tracking. (I set my GR goal at 40 this year.) With 3 weeks left to do it, I‘m choosing something light and wintery, that has been on my wish list for a while. I am treating myself to this series, because I love binge reading series and want to get cozy with holiday stories. Really looking forward to reading this one! ❤️📚

#wintergames2020 #readnosedreindeer @StayCurious
My next audio book and I cant wait.

I‘ve never read an Elin Hilderbrand book, but the lovely cover drew me in and I‘m so glad! The writing is simple, but it was a nice escape. The story is charming and packed full of family drama. I‘ve already started in on book two in the series. 🎄

I read a lot of Christmas stories around the holidays. Most are rated a 2-3 for me because of the lack of substance and cute love story nature of the books. Don‘t get me wrong...that‘s what I‘m lookin for! However....this book surprised me. I expected another of the same and got so much more! Family drama, holiday spirit, and and ending that is going to make me read the next book immediately! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Got my #bookspinbingo board ready to go! Started reading the tagged book this morning. Thanks @TheAromaofBooks for hosting! I couldn‘t wait for that tag this morning! 😁

#bookspin - Journal of the Dead (fulfills New Mexico for my state challenge)

#doublespin - Me Talk Pretty One Day

Starting off the Holiday reading with this series that I‘ve had but never started. Time to get cozy even though Southern California refuses to give up summertime feelings.

In the holiday spirit! Finished this one today. It‘s an easy holiday read and I‘ll be continuing in the series (even though I read the final one in the series last year not realizing it was a series). #librarybook #elinhilderbrand 🎄📚

I am trying a new to me author. I‘ve never read any of her books, but if i am being honest this cover has taunted me for years.

WOW...I had only read one other book by this author but I am quickly falling in love with you writing. To read a book that not only pulls at you heart strings while keeping you guessing is refreshing. I couldn't download that next one quick enough. I am completely absorbed. :) The Quinn family is so much like every American family who is struggling to keep everything together.

I've taken a huge break from reading... but I've collected a bunch. Time to start making my way through this stack.