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Most of the books I‘ll be reading for #readingoceania24 will be fairly serious and / or non-fiction so I thought I‘d go for something different for #antarctica.

There are many other similar books - grumpy or sad person finds happiness due to cute animal / cute child / found family, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. It stayed just on the right side of twee, even if it was a little bit on the far-fetched side.

Read for my local library's book group. To be honest, I wasn't expecting to like it much: "heart-warming" books tend to be much too sweet for my taste. Still, I enjoyed this. Veronica is a cantankerous old bird, but it's all about her character development (ably assisted by Adélie penguins).

It was a quick, undemanding read, with enough punch given by the backstory to keep the worst excesses of whimsical fluff at bay.

I have Demon Copperhead coming up next, but I feel like my reading has been a bit harrowing this year. StoryGraph confirms it. While the books haven't been sad, they have been heavy. And I haven't read a single light-hearted book. So I'm inserting the tagged book for a bit of a breather before I tackle modern poverty, foster care, and the opioid crisis. 😬

Missed the #WinterReadathonDailyChallenge yesterday so catching up today, with my current favourite animal picture - a Wentworth jigsaw called “Soulmates”.

I love penguins!

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This is such a heartwarming story, and seriously, who doesn‘t like penguins?

@emilyrose_x

I don‘t put up a Christmas tree at home but this sits on my desk at work during December! Yes, I like penguins.

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@Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES

A heartwarming and charming story. Veronica is a really cantankerous character but I grew to love her as the tale progressed. Her supporting cast are also a great bunch, very entertaining. I loved Pip the penguin! It has an engaging and captivating storyline. Beautifully written, It was a delight to read - I enjoyed every minute of it and I can‘t wait to read Call of the Penguins, the second book in the series.

This is a lovely, funny and uplifting book. I really enjoyed it and all the characters too. I liked how part was set in Antarctica, really fascinating. The main characters Veronica really lovely.

#wondrouswednesday
1. I don‘t but I follow a few of my favourite authors on Instagram.
2. I read 70 books last years so I‘d like to beat that total.
3. Tagged. I read this as part of my book club choice in December. We all loved it and I d just got the sequel too.
Are you reading this…..you‘re tagged! Xx

#two4tuesday
1. Both. But I don‘t like it when the slow burn is just too slow and I don‘t like it when it‘s too fast paced that I can‘t keep up with happening! I‘m awkward, I know 🤣
2. Tagged. A beautifully paced story about living in the past and living with family in the future.
Are you reading this…..you‘re tagged x

This book was to put it simply…delightful ❤️
Veronica makes a decision that will take her on the journey of a lifetime.
The story is charming and beautifully written and unbeknown to me has inspirational environmental message throughout. I could not put it down.
I felt such affection for Veronica as the story developed and began to understand why Veronica is the way she is.
I was hooked from page one. A definite 5 ⭐️
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Book number two for December…been looking forward to this one 🐧

OMG I‘ve just found out that there is going to be a sequel to my favourite book of last year!! Call of The Penguins, due out in November 21, is the follow-up to Away With The Penguins (known in some parts of the world by the rather less snappy title of How The Penguins Saved Veronica).

Look I read another book! That‘s better than the last three months of last year!! I adore penguins and I love cross generational friendship stories so this whilst cosy and predictable is very much my comfort read wheelhouse. That the pup chilled out enough to be a book rest was an extra bonus !

This heart-warming, uplifting novel lifted my spirits in the run-up to Christmas.

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@Andrew65

This was the book I needed right now. Funny, sad, uplifting, and featuring a cute penguin 🐧 chick. I loved it.

Got these for 99p today 😁

@Caroline2 my local independent bookshop has bookplates from this book! #signforourbookshops

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Charming! This book is like a big mug of hot chocolate! Comforting and warms the cockles! A 86yr old lady goes to Antarctica to see the decline of the Adelie Penguin colony. This is a real easy read, occasionally it dips into cheesy and sentimentality but it‘s an enjoyable read especially if you‘re looking for a feel-good Christmas book.

Such an enjoyable and heart warming read. Perfect for cozy nights in

This audio book was just what I was looking for. Distinctive characters with interesting stories and penguins 😊🐧🐧🐧❄ It was very sweet. I have a copy of Ellie and the Harpmaker by the same author that will have to move up a bit in my TBR pile now 😆 ⭐⭐⭐⭐