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Thanks to all of you who participated in the #festiveflicks bingo. I hope you had fun. I made a list of everyone's entries (there were 79) and did a random number generator to get number 43.
The winner is @Sharpeipup ! I know it says sharpIEpup, but I'm gonna blame autocorrect for that 🤷‍♀️ 😁

Congrats! If you'll pop me an email at tracisharpton@msn.com, we can coordinate me getting the gift card (for the bookshop of your choice) to you.

Of the three books in the Men At Work based around holidays, this was second best. If you're looking for something more focused on Hanukkah (but lightly) this fits the bill. Ian is Flash's boss and they hooked up six months ago. Ian is a goody-two-shoes wealthy son of a Senator. Veronica is a lady welder, hence the Flash nickname. This book was just as spicy as the previous two but there was some added light kink in this, too.

+1226 points

When a tragedy leaves Santa feeling like a shell of a human, it's up to the elves to make him see the light...and revenge. A violent departure from the sugary sweet romans that dominate the season, this was sad but fun.

+206 points from 1 hour during 18! Readathons
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#CrushTheRush #readyourway @thespineview #averymerrybingo @Jadams1776 #festiveflicks @traci1 #bookmasbingo @midnightbookgirl

Set over the course of a year, we follow Jess and Alex, who meet while sharing a home with 3 others. Both are at a crossroads in life and starting over. I felt that we got to know Alex and side characters more than Jess. She was a little bland. It was fairly predictable but light & cute for the time of year. A pick but I'm not shouting it from the rooftops of Notting Hill.

I read this for the December #sundaybuddyread

I loved this one! Given the premise and the way it starts out, I was kept wondering how it would play out. It was full of Christmassy things like a cabin, family, sledding, snow sculptures, and the tree. I will likely read this in a few years.

This was my official #bookspin December book. I didn't read my double spin this month. @TheAromaofBooks

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+1391 points for 7 hours & 22 RATs ⬇️

My book bingos! Barely made it by the end of the year thanks to The Old Magic of Christmas being full of holiday-themed crafts and recipes. Definitely going to have to try them out next year!

#BookmasBingo #FestiveFlicks #AVeryMerryBingo
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Final update on these bingo cards. I did not complete any boards, but I came close. I did get 8 more bingos for the week for +161 points.

#WinterGames2020 #readnosedreindeer @StayCurious #littenlisten #festiveflicks @Traci1 #bookmasbingo @MidnightBookGirl #averymerrybingo @Jadams1776

So I'm happy to report that while I read this with not having read anything else in the series I was able to follow along. Though I'm certain there were some spoilers in there for some earlier books in the series. #WinterGames2020 #readnosedreindeer #littenlisten #bookspinbingo #bookmasbingo #festiveflicks #averymerrybingo #nicnaxbookclubbingo #CrushTheRush #ReadYourWay #ChristmasSpirit #WinterSolstice #shutdownreadathon

I'm glad to be finished with the series. This very well could be an unpopular opinion, but overall the series dragged and the descriptive language meant to evoke whimsy & wonder grated my nerves. Finale has less of the weird similes, but a few still made it in. This is another book where the Dragna sisters are in a game, or aren't they? Don't believe anything, except this one time, numerous times. It felt like there were too many characters ⬇️

This was my first time reading this book and I really enjoyed it. The narrator was engaging and the story moved on at a good pace. As someone who watches The Muppets version annually, it was fun to know that the "...who did NOT die" line isn't a Grover exclusive.

+651 points for Team Read plus 3 hours, 20 RATs

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