1. Yes, just a tree (due to laziness - I'd love to have Grizwald level home decor).
2. The tree. I turn it on in the morning, and it sits by the fireplace. It makes me happy just being in the same room with it.
3. Do They Know It's Christmas - I had that one as one of those tiny record singles when I was a kid. Also, Christmas in Dixie is a sentimental favorite, and I love Pentatonix Christmas songs.

#wondrouswednesday
@Eggs

I'm so excited for #wintergames I'm about to pop. This is my physical tbr, but I've got so many on my kindle and on audio (audible has loads of freebie holiday listens if you're a member). I've also got 47 holds on Libby that are staggered to come through in the next few weeks. Obviously I won't get to everything, but I certainly won't run out of things to read.
Team #GangstaWrappers ☃️

"As I stood outside in Cow Lane, it occurred to me that Heaven must be a place where the library is open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. No ... eight days a week."

That's what Libby is for, Flavia. ?

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Ugh. I just don't know how I feel about that ending. 😕

My tentative titles for #cloakanddaggerchristmas :
1. The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith
2. Blackmail and Bibingka by Mia Manansala
3. Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich
4. ?
5. ?
6. Twelve Books of Christmas by Kate Carlisle
7. Mrs. Mohr Goes Missing by Maryla Szymiczkowa
8. a Flavia de Luce book by Alan Bradley

@Ruthiella

This is my #bookspin list as well as my #wintergames tbr. All of these are winter/holiday themed.

#GangstaWrappers

I'm a sucker for all things bingo and all the Christmas movies, so I decided to create a combo. Feel free to do this one however you'd like and interepret the prompts (based on the first 2 Home Alone movies) any way you want.

#HomeAloneBingo
#wintergames

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Fantastic as always. Titus Welliver knocks it out of the park with his narration, but I'm not crazy about Peter Giles'. He's not terrible, but there's just something kind of gritty about his voice that feels put on. The story was terrific - I love the Harry/Mickey combo.

"The Expanse series was "the biggest thing in science fiction" (B&N). Now, author James S. A. Corey (Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck) brings you the first book in a brand-new science fiction adventure. Join Corey and Orbit for this exclusive announcement."

https://www.crowdcast.io/c/newcorey-reveal?fbclid=IwAR1eIfLAvDNAWcNxLyW7JVFiJ7zM...

Well, didn't expect to get teary in the picture book aisle at Target today. 😢

It's gonna be a good day. 😄

What are you reading today? Would you recommend it?

I'm starting to make my plans for December reading. I need some recommendations for books I can place on hold on Libby. What are some good holiday/winter themed stories that I can look for? Any genre. Thanks! ☃️

? I ordinarily love everything Una McCormack does, but this was disappointing. I don't know if maybe I let the narration (Foster's was great; Lawrence's was grating) sully my enjoyment of the story, or if the story was just meh, but whatever it was I didn't love it. And does Shepherd Book always call young women "little girl" and I've just never noticed? Cause that was damn annoying. ? Glad I didn't waste an audible credit on this one.

Poppy is obviously not impressed with my #bookspin choices this month. She's a harsh critic.

So, my bookspin one is the tagged book. It's been on my shelves for years. Then doublespin should be easy, since it's just an audiobook, and I always manage lots of those each month. Happy November everybody! 🦃
@TheAromaofBooks

I was perusing my wait list to see where I stand with my many holds, and I noticed these two sitting together. I'm a bit obsessed with Stranger Things, to be honest. I contemplated buying Eddie's story, but the reviews are not particularly great (once you eliminate the 5 star ones that say "can't wait to read this one!" Ugh, I freaking hate those.)

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This was a delightful collection of "spooky" stories from all over the world. The illustrations are charming, and most of the stories were new to me.
(2hourax6thonsx10)+(50storiesx20)+1+ (206wordsx10)=3,181 #spookyghostclub #scarathlon @clwojick
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Some short ones I've read the past couple days for #scarathlon.
(2.5hours×5thons×10)+150bookpoints+1+ (126words×10)=1,536
#spookyghostclub @clwojick
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⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
These are always fun. Chet is probably my favorite narrator. Cute and festive mystery.
(7hours×7thons×10)+21+(52words×10)=1,031 #spookyghostclub #scarathlon @clwojick
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⭐️1/2
The writing is very juvenile, and there's very little story here.
(3hours×6thons×10)+26+(248words×10)=2,686
#spookyghostclub #scarathlon @clwojick
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I'm heartbroken to hear of Matthew's death. 😥

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I love a good zombie story. This wasn't that. It's short, so the author spends no time on buildup. Just boom! Hey there's people eating each other. I feel like if you're going to go for a novella, you maybe should limit the scope and add more details. At least enough so we care whether or not a character gets eaten. (2hoursx7thonsx10)+21+(26wordsx10)=421

I loved this book first time I read it when I was a teenager, nearly 30 years ago. I decided to give it another shot to see if it held up. It did not. I'm not sure what young me was thinking, honestly. It's. Just. So. Boring. After 18 hours, I'm at the 65% mark, and I am throwing in the towel. Ugh.

⭐️⭐️1/2
Meh. I think the atmosphere was the high point of this one. The mystery was sort of all over the place, and there were some things that seemed out of place within the story.
(6hoursx8thonsx10)+21+(176wordsx10)=2,261 #spookyghostclub #scarathlon @clwojick
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My husband and I have been watching Bosch: Legacy. We have to pause the show a lot because my dog is a ginormous butthole who has to bark at every little thing. Anyway, I love how Amazon now has this "Get the Book" option in their x-ray. If you click on it, it has a QR code you can scan to go to the book on Amazon. I get that it's marketing and for them more than for me, but it's still cool.

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I loved having another adventure with Percy, Annabeth, and Grover. It was just as much fun as the previous books. Jesse Bernstein's narration was great as always.
(5hoursx8thonsx10)+21+(98wordsx10)=1,401 #spookyghostclub #scarathlon @clwojick
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I'm trying to decide how I feel about this one. I wanted so badly to love it, and I didn't. I didn't dislike it either. I kind of wavered between boredom and not wanting to put it down. 🤷‍♀️
(9hoursx6thonsx10)+21+(451wordsx10)=5,071 team #spookyghostclub #scarathlon @clwojick
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This entire series was five stars from start to finish. It's become one of my favorites, and I'm sure I'll return to it from time to time. The audio narration was very well done. Great for #scarathlon #wordsearch too.
(19×7×10)+21+(1,033wordsx10)=11,681 #spookyghostclub @clwojick
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Ahem, this belly is not gonna rub itself. How bout we put the book down? 😄

#dogsoflitsy
#OneEyedGus

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These books are cute enough, but I really dislike the narrator. I like the mc and her family, but the mystery wasn't anything special.
(5hoursx5thonsx10)+21+(96wordsx10)=1,231 team #spookyghostclub #scarathlon @clwojick
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I admit I almost bailed on this one early on. What kept me going was knowing that it was going to pay off with #scarathlon #wordsearch words. And boy did it. But it also paid off in that I ended up really enjoying the read. I hope book two will come out soon.
(22hoursx7thonsx10)+21+(1,586words!!x10)=17,421 team #spookyghostclub @clwojick
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This one was kind of a mess, story-wise. Naoko Mori did a good job with the narration, but it wasn't enough to lift it to more than 2 stars.
(3hoursx7thonsx10) + 11 = 221
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⭐️1/2
I did not enjoy this one at all. Maybe my expectations were too high, but it was just so messy. I'm not even sure I know what all happened. It was just...not good. 😒
(8hoursx7thonsx10)+21+(54words×10)=1,121 team #spookyghostclub #scarathlon @clwojick
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Binge watched 9 episodes of TWD for #scarathlon yesterday until I had to turn it off because Poppy kept getting upset. Was she scared of the zombies? 🧟‍♀️ Nope. It was Lori. Every time she'd come on screen, Pops would start barking and run into the kitchen. I mean, I get it. I never liked Lori either.

90 points (cause it's based on books) team #spookyghostclub
@Clwojick

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This was so adorable. It sort of reminded me of Anxious People by Fredrik Backman. The story wasn't similar, but they have a similar vibe. If you loved AP, I think you'd love this one too.
(7hoursx6thonsx10)+21+(73wordsx10)=1,171 team #spookyghostclub #scarathlon @clwojick
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#scarathlon #photochallenge day 15: purple
+6 team #spookyghostclub @Clwojick

Shows/Movies I've been watching the past two weeks for #scarathlon
OMitB: 27 episodes (135 points)
Halloweentown 1-3 (15 points)
Murder She Baked: 5 based on book movies (50 points)
Total for team #spookyghostclub: 201 points
@Clwojick

The weeping angels are the scariest Doctor Who monsters in my opinion.

#scarathlon #photochallenge day 14: monster
+6 team #spookyghostclub @Clwojick

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This one isn't on Litsy yet. It was lots of fun. The cast was fabulous. The story was really cute.
(5hoursx7thonsx10)+21=371 #spookyghostclub #scarathlon @clwojick
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I didn't like this one as much as some of the other CSI books. I enjoyed Warrick and Greg's multiple cases. The rest of the gang's story was less fun.
(5hours x 6thons x 10) + 21 + (214words x 10)=2,461 team #spookyghostclub #scarathlon @clwojick
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#scarathlon #photochallenge day 13: moon
+6 team #spookyghostclub @Clwojick

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Very fun mystery. I liked the mc a lot, even when she was making dumb decisions.
#scarathlon (7hours x 5thons x 10) + 26 (halloween happens) + (62words x 10) = 438 team #spookyghostclub #scarathlon @clwojick
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If you enjoy the show Supernatural, but haven't read the books, I highly recommend them. They're all by different authors, so some are better than others, but it's a nice way to revisit the Winchesters.

#Scarathlon #photochallenge day 12: night
+6 team #spookyghostclub @Clwojick

I was just sitting reading my book, and my Henry (8) comes over, looks at my book then at me, and asks "are you going to murder someone?" Apparently he thought it was a how-to book. ?

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These are starting to run together. It's a solid enough story, but it's not different enough from the previous ones to stand out.
#scarathlon (7hours x 6thons x 10) + 21 + (144words × 10) = 1,881 team #spookyghostclub #scarathlon @clwojick
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😯 OMG, I can't wait!!

I know most people loved her vampire books, but my favorite was always this one.

#scarathlon #photochallenge day 11: witch
+6 team #spookyghostclub @Clwojick

Really thought I'd have more orange books, but this is the only one I found. I picked it up at the little free library in the Starbucks where my daughter works. Haven't read it yet.

#scarathlon #photochallenge day 10: orange
+6 #spookyghostclub @Clwojick

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This was...not good. The writing was just over the top and pretentious. The idea was promising, but it never delivered. And there were way too many unanswered questions. Audio narration was ok
(4hours x 5thons x 10) +11 = 211 for team #spookyghostclub #scarathlon @clwojick
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It's a gorgeous day here in Virginia, so I'm going to get a little book time in while Henry takes the car for a spin.

⭐️⭐️⭐️I felt like this one went on a bit too long. I just didn't care any more by the end. Not terrible but forgettable. Joe Mantegna's narration was decent.

(9hoursx6thonsx10)+11+3,650(365words)=4,201 #scarathlon #spookyghostclub @Clwojick
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