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Thanks again to everyone who participated in my #HolidayRomanceBingo last month. It was my first time hosting a readathon like this and I had such a great time seeing everyone's posts and reviews! ✨🎄💖
After tallying all the entries, the randomizer drew the giveaway winner: @OriginalCyn620 🎉
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Finally posting my last review of 2022 reads. I started this early in December with #littensloveromance but it took me a while to get into. Overall I enjoyed it. The plot was fun- a reformed bad boy and a secret porn star as the leads on a Hallmark movie project. What could go wrong? A bit predictable but the characters had depth and it was nice seeing two openly bi characters in a straight-passing relationship without erasing their queer identity

This was a really fun book. 'The Holiday' is one of my all time favorite movies so I was excited for this queer version & it did not disappoint! Greta has an overbearing family & Truman just found his partner cheating so they decide to switch homes. Both characters find new love interests & life opportunities. Both the settings of small town Maine and New Orleans are described enchantingly. I loved the lush depictions of plant life throughout

Total books 60: #WinterReadation

January 5 #WinterReadathonDailyChallenge
37 audiobooks, 23 physical/ebooks

47 Christmas/Hanukkah, 13 NonChristmas/Hanukkah

Thanks to our hosts for a fun readathon that was a combo of #HolidayRomanceBingo, #WinterReadathon, #Bookspinbingo, and first week of #Pantone 2023!!! Enjoyed it🧡

This was a sweet romance filled with all the tropes - childhood friends to lovers, city girl returns home to small town and tries to save a small town business. I liked her love interest 'LumberJane' more than Morgan herself. There was a lot of emotional healing she had to go through. The setting was lovely. I definitely loved the secondary characters and can't wait for Ben and Adam's story in book 2

I think I finished my last Holiday read just it time! I chose Decorating Competition prompt! This was so fun! Thanks @peanutnine for a great bingo! #holidayromancebingo

This was definitely a light hearted holiday read. Two single dads are roped into spending time together when their children sign them up for a holiday buddy program. No angst, just fluff and love 💕
#WinterReadathon @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES
#WinterCosy @PuddleJumper
#HolidayBookBingo @rachelsbrittain
#HolidayRomanceBingo

This was the perfect combination of laugh out loud funny and heartwarming. It's billed as a romance but it's really about Gwen's journey discovering herself and understanding her family as she relives Christmas day over and over again. I love a time Ioop and this one was done really well.
#WinterReadathon @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES
#HolidayRomanceBingo

#holidayromancebingo I am using the childhood friends to lovers prompt. This was just ok for me. I did not particular relate to either of the main characters.

These characters have really grown on me! I love Becky so much: when she decideds to do something she'll do it no matter what. That usually brings several hilarious scenes and I had so much fun with this book.

This book had again this and that but I am used to love the chaos that Becky creates xD There was so much happening that reading was intriguing at least :D #holidayromancebingo (character is obsessed with Christmas)

#SeriesRead2022