Month: December 2020

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Top Ten Tuesday – Books I Hope Santa Brings

Top Ten Tuesday Prompt: Books I Hope Santa Brings

Hosted by: That Artsy Reader Girl

I originally thought of going rogue with this week’s prompt and choosing another topic. However, I decided to keep it simple, particularly since time is precious as I prepare for my first Christmas hosting family.

Everyone of my birthday and Christmas wish lists have included books. This year is no exception. Here are a few I hope to find under the Christmas tree this year. Many of these have been out for a while. Continue reading “Top Ten Tuesday – Books I Hope Santa Brings”

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Top Ten Tuesday – Traditional Christmas Covers

Today’s Topic: Holiday/Seasonal Freebie (holiday books/covers/titles, wintry reads, snow on cover, cool color covers, takes place in cold settings, cozy scenes on cover, etc.)

Hosted by: That Artsy Reader Girl

Full disclosure, ya’ll. When it comes to Christmas, I am a traditionalist. I like the white lights, the red and green, the nostalgic look on artwork, paper and decorations. All you modern, trendy people can keep your flocked trees and those blue and silver color combos. And don’t get me started on pastels for Christmas!

I want Christmas covers  to elicit a Dickensian holiday, the warmth of family, peace and good cheer. Here are a few which meet my criteria in evoking that traditional Christmas feel. Continue reading “Top Ten Tuesday – Traditional Christmas Covers”

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Top Ten Tuesday – Books I Want to Re-Read

Today’s Topic: Books I Want to Read Again

Hosted by: That Artsy Reader Girl

I’m one of those readers who like to re-visit the stories I love over and over again. Those books become like old friends to me and I have hundreds of them.

So, in order to shorten this list to a manageable size, I’ve chosen to list newer releases that I’ve only read once so far, but would love to read again. Continue reading “Top Ten Tuesday – Books I Want to Re-Read”