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As someone who enjoys puzzles of all types, I had to give this one a shot. It is a sweet story about friends and chosen family and I enjoyed it. It did take me a little longer to read than normal, as I kept stopping to solve the puzzles myself. This is a light read, with a bit of a mystery and a touch of romance and was a lovely calm choice during the crazy build up to Christmas. This is a debut novel and I will watch for more. 3.75/5 stars

This was a wonderful cozy book to read! I liked it a lot. It‘s also the last one I read off my #AuldLangSpine list. @JamieArc thank you very much again for providing me with good books throughout the whole year!

4/5 ⭐️ Audio. So that might be why the story was hard to follow at times. Otherwise, this was an adorable little fun book to follow along these ragamuffins. Sweet, no high stakes, story where a misunderstanding is really just that which changes the perspective. This is a found family trope for those of an aunts and uncles level. I wish there was more of those little parts to get their each 1v1 connections.

I‘ve decided I‘m done with challenge reading for the year and am only mood reading until the New Year. Starting the tagged today while I get a bit of outside time with the dog.

This book is so cozy and warm. About what makes a home and family.

Set in the lead up to Christmas so even though there‘s witches, it‘s a perfect read for December as well.

And though there‘s romance here, that‘s not the main focus of the book.

#Top24of24 + 1!
I love deep thoughts of contemporary lit, and I love interesting themes given wit and care. Make me laugh, make me cry, be silly, #FoundFamily #ExquisiteWriting, daring and considerate treatment of the human condition.

Had the second of three MRIs this morning at 7am, which, incidentally, is the perfect time to whack up the schedule of the MRI practice when a 10-12min exam turns into a 40min exam. They found something minor but nobody told me about it at the moment and I spiraled a bit, until I read the results.

Anyway, I got myself some books, because an emotional roller-coaster is better with emotional support books.

Two audiobooks and one ebook.

I knew I was terrible at putting things in Goodreads, fable, or story graph, but this was only at 75 when I started two hours ago. I believe excessively bad is more fitting 😂😂😂

My fave contemporary romances of 2024! All of these books burrowed their way into my heart and didn‘t let go.❤️❤️❤️

Book mail is the best kind of mail! The haul from my latest ThriftBooks spree, including a free Reading Rewards book. Happy belated birthday to me and happy early holidays. 😄 I‘m looking forward to reading all of these in the next few months and will probably start with the tagged book.