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Christmas Magic
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
30 posts | 1 read | 4 to read
A heartwarming collection of festive short stories for the holiday seasononly available on eBook. Can the sisters, Dolores and Genevieve, finally break free from their mothers powerful grip? Can Larissa learn to embrace the endurance test that is the Office Christmas Party or will this years be too much to handle? Can Alice open her home and her heart to the one visitor that she doesnt want this Christmas? And when mysterious Madame Lucia sets up shop with her crystal ball above a travel agency, will the staff be convinced that fate really can play a hand? Full of charming, witty, and uplifting tales of life, love, and the everyday dilemmas that we all face, Christmas Magic is a delightful collection of talesall told in Cathys warm and engaging voice.
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jackilynn
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My twin sister doesn't come home (back to Illinois) much due to her work schedule so I always look forward to our little Christmas traditions. Die Hard & pizza, every year!!

Merry Christmas everyone. I hope however you celebrate it is a good one!

Bklover Die Hard is such a fun Christmas movie!! 5y
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JoRead
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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Calling all my Litsy friends! Tell me about your favorite Holiday/Christmas book. Preferably on the light side but not necessarily. I need some good Holiday stories, and yes, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Boxing Day, etc. counts!

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Louise Especially on audio with the author reading: 6y
JoRead @DGRachel ha! See, I didn't even know Christmas with the Kranks was based off a book. From what I can tell the book (as usual) is much better than the movie 😊 6y
JoRead @Pamwurtzler sounds like a cute one. Thanks! 6y
JoRead @Chrissyreadit wow! Sounds like a book I should read with the the little ones. Thanks! 6y
JoRead @Louise this one is available on Hoopla! Yay! Thank you! 6y
DGRachel I liked the movie, but yes, the book is even better and it‘s a light, heartwarming Christmas read. 6y
Louise Great! Enjoy! 6y
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KirstieE
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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Guys I'm home!! Sydney gave me a very wet and windy welcome, but I'm glad to be with my pups again 🤗

Spending the day decorating the house with my dad ✨🎄#xmasdogsoflitsy

britt_brooke Love that graying face! 💚🐾 6y
Karkar Welcome home!!! 6y
JoScho Such a sweet face ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
Megabooks So adorable! 6y
Eggbeater Look at that sweet baby! 😍 6y
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MaleficentBookDragon
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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Any Christmas themed swaps out there this year? I will go through swap withdrawal after @Avanders #StuffedStockingSwap.😳
I really love giving and receiving bookish gifts. My family is just not into it.

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego The only one I know about is @MyBookSwapClub not sure when the sign up is, but I know they are planning one 6y
KrystleTheBookSlayer Same, I wish I had signed up earlier when there were more swaps available. There are absolutely no readers in my group of friends and family, so it's nice to do at least one Listy swap. 6y
Avanders 🤔 I keep expecting another swap too! But I haven't heard anything yet.... 🤞🏽🤞🏽 6y
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Avanders Hey. Worst case scenario, we can always do a mini-swap among ourselves! 6y
JoScho Same! 6y
tracey38 Same. My family doesn't really exchange gifts anymore except for my nieces. It makes me sad sometimes. I love giving gifts (and it's fun to get some surprises, too!). 6y
Chrissyreadit I do not know how to organize but in my head I would love a “New Year, New Reading Resolutions” swap around supporting reading goals/challenges etc... just throwing that out to the universe.... 6y
MaleficentBookDragon @Chrissyreadit that is an interesting idea. My birthday is at the end of January. I was thinking of doing a cozy birthday bash swap. 6y
Chrissyreadit @MaleficentBookDragon birthday swaps work too! I wish I was better organized - but I‘m better at participating than coordinating. 6y
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Andrew65
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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#QuotsyAtChristmas #ItsChristmas
Welcome to the 25th December and a touch of magic which will stay in our minds forever!
Merry Christmas to all the wonderful Littens out there, and if you don‘t celebrate Christmas, Happy Holidays!

Cathythoughts ✨✨✨✨✨ 7y
AmyG Happy Holidays!!! 7y
Andrew65 @AmyG Thanks Amy, Happy Holidays to you too. 😊 7y
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batsy Great quote from a brilliant book! Merry Christmas 🎄 7y
Andrew65 @batsy I definitely agree. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁🎉 7y
Lmstraubie Merry Christmas! 🎄 7y
Andrew65 @Lmstraubie Merry Christmas 🎄🎁📚 7y
TK-421 Merry Christmas! 7y
Andrew65 @TK-421 Merry Christmas 🎄📚🎁 7y
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Jerdencon
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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Love litsy... such a great place - you will never be alone here! #joinin sending hugs to all those who need them.

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IamIamIam
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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Reposted this for anyone in need. What an amazing community we have here!!! Lots of love to you all!!! @4thhouseontheleft #JoinIn #LitsyLove

TheWellAccompaniedBook What a great supportive idea. 7y
TheSketchyReader I want to participate tomorrow. This is touching my heart! 7y
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Eggs
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly

Merry merry Christmas to my Litten pals!

JessClark78 Merry Christmas! 7y
AceOnRoam Merry Christmas @Eggs 🎄🎄 7y
Birdsong28 Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 📚📖 7y
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erzascarletbookgasm Merry Christmas 🎄🎅 7y
RohitSawant Merry Christmas! 🎄 7y
DivineDiana And a Merry Christmas to you! ❤️ 7y
Cortg Merry Christmas, back ‘atcha! 7y
Redwritinghood Merry Christmas to you too! 7y
Dragon Merry Christmas 🎄 7y
Cathythoughts Happy Christmas to you too ❤️✨✨ 7y
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Sha0102
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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Christmas vibes with ice cream and Santa!

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Molly_the_mezzo
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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I couldn‘t even fit everything into the frame, there are some socks and bookmarks off to the side! Thank you so much, Krystle! You really made my holiday something special, and my brother who is visiting has already called dibs on God Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen. I think I‘m going to start with the Gregory Maguire! #ssgp

KrystleTheBookSlayer I'm so glad you liked it, I had so much fun shopping for you! I hope your holidays are full of magic and some wonderful reading! 🎅 7y
TrishB Lovely💕 7y
Cinfhen 😍 7y
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Avanders 😍😍 7y
BookBabe 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎄🎁 7y
Molly_the_mezzo @Krystle1 I really can‘t thank you enough! You were so generous! And you somehow managed to get me perfect books even though I‘ve just joined and have only entered a fraction of my books into the system. 7y
Molly_the_mezzo @Krystle1 Also, my mother is obsessed with those rainbow lollipops and immediately stole it, which I like because she‘s a college professor who just got done with her semester‘s grading today and deserves a treat, and I have been talking about those bubble masks for weeks! I don‘t know how you knew! 7y
KrystleTheBookSlayer @Molly_the_mezzo I'm so glad! I was really hoping that I was on the right track with my book choices! I tend to go a little overboard with Christmas presents (I had to stop myself😂) and I'm so glad that your family can enjoy the presents too and your mother definitely deserves a treat! 7y
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seebiscan
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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The return of Starbucks red cups and a chance to finally wear my book pin—there are worse ways to start a Wednesday. 😝

Bklover Oh yay! So happy to see the red cups! It means I can put up my Christmas tree! (Doesn‘t it?!) 7y
seebiscan @Bklover Feeling like my tree might go up this weekend...🎄🎄🎄 7y
Bklover Lol. Mine is going up this weekend too. Kindred spirits. 🎄🎄 7y
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jessberk13
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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Wishing all of my Littens a lovely Christmas and Happy Hannukah! I've been having so much fun with my family that I haven't even checked in with my friends here today! I hope you all had fantastic days filled with love and family, and books under your trees! I snuck a few for myself "from Santa" ?. Love you all!!!! ❤❤❤??????

Dragon Happy Holidays 🎄 8y
lilycobalt Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 8y
Melli Merry Christmas 8y
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TheLudicReader
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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We had a bookish Christmas here; I hope you did too.

JackieSmith Thug Kitchen has some great recipes! 👍🏻 8y
TheLudicReader We have another Thug Kitchen book, @JackieSmith, and we all enjoy it, so this will be a nice addition. 8y
James 😀👍👏📚🌲🎁 8y
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tysephine
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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Nothing to do with books, but this is the best present I could have gotten this year. ❤❤

BookishMarginalia 💜💜💜💜 8y
BookishFeminist 🐶🐱❤️ 8y
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rachelm
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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Quiche, mulled wine, and turkey wild rice soup. Rolls in the oven, and oh, at least a cup and a half of that mulled wine already consumed.
The house smells like butter, my kids are playing in the basement, and I'm watching Sherlock and cooking away. Fabulous Christmas Eve! Hope yours is too, if it is your holiday of choice. 😀☃️🌲🎄

8little_paws That looks scrumptious 8y
readinginthedark 😍That all sounds amazing, food and activity! 8y
Merethebookgal Mmmm, mulled wine! 😋 8y
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Alfoster I'll be right over😍! 8y
Zelma That quiche looks very good! Making me hungry. 😆 8y
BB1958 I had the best breakfast ever today- because I was seated next to my two beautiful healthy happy daughters. Blessings I never take for granted. Merry Christmad 8y
Suet624 Yummmmmm 8y
BookishFeminist Merry Christmas!! Sounds yummy. 🎄❤️💚🎁 8y
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BookDame
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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Ready for the magic to begin. First a marathon of Christmas movies, followed by dinner, then more movies. Finally opening presents at midnight, and of course wine is part of the celebration🎄 Happy Christmas lipsynians! May all your book dreams come true.

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Chrys
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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Almost time 🌲. Can hardly wait to open my #wintersolsticegiftexchange #secretsantagoespostal from kspenmoll

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NovelPairing
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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Christmas baking!!! 😋 I just started baking and already I have eaten a horrifying amount of gingerbread... I had to take this photo while there was still gingerbread left I be photographed.

what is your favorite holiday snack?

#bookstagram #bookphotography #picturebook #childrensbook #boardbook #winterbook #christmasbook #gingerbread

MrBook You're amazing 😁👏🏻🙌🏻!!!! 8y
Nat_Reads Beautiful picture! 8y
Gissy Your photos are amazing! Very unique, professional! @MrBook just recommended to follow you due to your comments and photos! Here I am and he was right! 😍👍 8y
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MrBook
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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#Christmas presents! Allll books 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻! This was so much fun. So much so, actually, that we may wind up doing this twice a year--Christmas in July too. If you run a traditional book club, this may be an event you'd like to have. Really popular. 😊👍🏻

LeahBergen How did you do the exchange? Was it Secret Santa? 8y
LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 8y
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Rachael_reads
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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$5 off a book purchase of $15 or more. #Amazon 📚

MyNamesParadise That's still going on? Whoa! 8y
Rachael_reads @MyNamesParadise It says until the 12th 8y
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Bostonmomx2
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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Working on Christmas cards while watching round 6 of the NFR. Wonderful evening. 🎄

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RanaElizabeth
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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Happy holidays from rainy Portland! I'm traveling but got a note from the boyfriend that I have a package from Canada. I'm assuming this is my Secret Santa!
@BookishMarginalia
#secretsantagoespostal

BookishMarginalia 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 8y
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MonikaS
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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The #SecretSantaGoesPostal #WinterSolsticeBookExchange package is finally off. Should be there in 4-6 business days!

Reviewsbylola I love that you wrapped the box. 8y
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JessReads
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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Scenes from my Christmas tree! Featuring book page Christmas ornaments

ElizaTodd What a great idea! Love it!! 8y
BethFishReads Love this idea 8y
Yournewfriendsams Cute idea! 8y
NatalieR Great idea! 8y
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bookish_wookish
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas!!! We had a sad moment while hanging Coco's stocking because she isnt with us, but the fuzzles are going crazy over the tree and lights and that made it easier!!

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Gayan
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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This is going in the mail tomorrow. Someone is about to find out what a horrible wrapper I am. #secretsantagoespostal #wintersolsticebookexchange

LeahBergen It's lovely!!! 8y
Gayan @LeahBergen You always have to look at my wrapping from far away. 😂 8y
LeahBergen Oh, mine too!!! 8y
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Reviewsbylola 😳😳😳 whoa!! 8y
Reviewsbylola Also your wrapping looks great! 8y
Cortg It looks great! 8y
britt_brooke 😂 Looks lovely from here. 😉 8y
BookishMarginalia Looks great! 👍🏼 8y
Cinfhen That wrapping looks REALLY good to me 🤗 8y
Simona You haven't seen my 🤔🙃😉😊 8y
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ashsbookmarks
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Started pulling out the Christmas decorations 😍🎄

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Theresa
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly

I need your help, fellow Littens. Our office is sponsoring 3 foster kids for the holidays and my heart is breaking from the simplicity of their requests - books & journals!!! ❤️?❤️ One of the kids is a 17 year old boy who wants a "really interesting book". Another is a 14 year old girl who wants a journal & whose hobby is reading. Any suggestions for books or journals they may like? (The 3rd child is a 2-month old baby, so I have her covered.)

ReadingOver50 My son fell in love with Eragon when he was in high school. Red Rising is another of his favorites. 8y
Lupita.Reads Tagging @lindsayreads! She gives the best recs! 8y
ApoptyGina69 My niece and nephew are close to those ages. He likes the Rick Riordan books. I bought her the Little House boxed set last year. I saw the Chris Colfer boxed set at B & N yesterday (which I want for myself). It's a little pricey at $95 for 5 HB volumes, but single paperbacks are also available. 8y
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Godmotherx5 What a great gesture. You are so kind. My 13 y/o niece liked The Redwall series a lot & 8y
drokka It's the second book in the series but I had no idea it was part of a series when I read it. One of the three girls gets a writing journal as a birthday gift and it kind of sets the tone of the book which mostly bout friendships. 8y
LindsayReads Boys at my library devour the Ranger's Apprentice series (John Flanagan), the Variant series (Robison Wells), and the Insignia series (SJ Kincaid). (Thanks for the shout-out, Lupe! @Lupita.Reads!) 8y
LindsayReads Girls are a little more all over the place. They always seem to gravitate towards John Green. They also love Laini Taylor, Ruta Sepetys, and Elizabeth Wein. For a really cool gift, you may want to give her the Rookie Yearbooks (goes great with journaling!). 8y
Theresa @ReadingOver50 @Lupita.Reads @ApoptyGina69 @Godmotherx5 @drokka @lindsayreads A huge heartfelt thanks to all of you! These are great recommendations!! Now I have to see if I can keep myself from just buying all of them. 😄🎁📚🎁📚 8y
Lupita.Reads @lindsayreads YOU are the best! ❤️❤️ 8y
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Gayan
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I just want to send a shout out to BookishMarginalia. This past week was rough but the Christmas Book Exchange has brought me out of the slump a little bit. I just finished shopping for my "person"! ?

SoniaC I agree it's been a needed bright spot! 8y
Suzze Yes! I am so excited and have done my shopping as well! 🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻 8y
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VickiC
Christmas Magic | Cathy Kelly
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Wonderful light short stories in a world where people love each other and everybody lives happily ever after. Just what I needed to read.