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#Book1Cozies Club Bonus: My Thoughts on We Wish You a Murderous Christmas (A Year-Round Christmas Mystery #2)

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We Wish You a Murderous Christmas by Vicki Delany My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was more like a 3.5 and was #Book1CoziesClub Bonus Book of the Month I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first one. Not sure if it was due to the fact that there were more dislikeable characters or if it was something else. I also didn't care for Merry's investigative style in this one. Maybe my tastes have changed since a year ago, but the style in which she was questioning people and obtaining information didn't sit right with me and I found myself shaking my head or being irritated with her approach a lot of the time. I do like this town, and Merry's relationship with her parents and friends is great. I also appreciate how this novel left things with Merry in the romance department. I am looking forward to reading the next one during the holidays next year. View all my reviews

Books: My Thoughts on A Christmas Journey (Christmas Stories #1)

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A Christmas Journey by Anne Perry My rating: 2 of 5 stars This one was just ok for me. It was my first book by this author and I think most of my disappointment lies in the fact that I thought this was going to be a mystery, and it really wasn't. It is definitely about a journey though and so the title is fitting. It's just not what I was expecting or the type of book I enjoy. Not sure if I will continue to read the rest of the stories in this series. View all my reviews

Yarn: Yarnie Update 5 | December 2018

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Show notes can be found after the break ^-^

Books: My Thoughts on A Christmas Carol

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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens My rating: 3 of 5 stars Read for #HolidayBookBingo I'm glad I read this, though I don't feel like it was very different from the story I'm already familiar with. The adaptions I've seen of this story have been a more entertaining experience for me. It's definitely on the shorter side which is a plus and I'm glad to have one more classic under my belt. View all my reviews

Books: My Thoughts on The Christmas Mystery (Detective Luc Montcrief #2)

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The Christmas Mystery by James Patterson My rating: 3 of 5 stars Read for the #HolidayBookBingo Even though this is the second book in a series, you can definitely read this as a standalone as I did. I normally don't read books out of order, but this was a holiday installment, and I thought it would be a nice seasonal read. For being so short, I thought the mystery was well fleshed out, yet I didn't understand the extra bit that was told after the reveal, unless it has something to do with the next book. It was an enjoyable read in any case and I have picked up the others to read soon. View all my reviews

Christmas Traditions Tag

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I was tagged by my friend Lee over at Totallee.net The Questions: 1. When do you start decorating for Christmas? 2. What style do you decorate in? 3. What’s your favorite Christmas tradition with family? 4. Favorite place to buy Christmas decor? 5. Favorite Christmas movie? 6.Eggnog ,hot cocoa ,or apple cider? 7. Do you leave out cookies for Santa? If so what kind? 8. Real or artificial tree? 9. Favorite holiday dessert? 10. Favorite Christmas cookie? 11.Do you open gifts on Christmas Eve? 12. Do you decorate your Christmas tree yourself? 13. Where do you spend Christmas day? 14. Favorite Christmas smell? 15. What is your favorite thing to craft or make during the holidays? I tag ^-^: Raul from Latin Lector Shannon Ridler

#Book1CoziesClub: My Thoughts on Twelve Slays of Christmas (Christmas Tree Farm Mystery #1)

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Twelve Slays of Christmas by Jacqueline Frost My rating: 4 of 5 stars Read for #Book1CoziesClub It's been quite a while since I enjoyed a cozy mystery this much! Not sure if it was the setting or the season, but I had a great time listening to this one. View all my reviews

Knitting: A Royal Embrace Mittens

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Trying to fill my rucksack for the Bakery Bears #climbeverymountainkal - Finished my set of mittens! Now I just need a hat and to finish my shawl ^-^              Pattern is the A Royal Embrace Mittens from Drops Design (Free Pattern).          Yarn is I Love This Chunky in  Midnight Teal. It is a gorgeous teal color, but the camera won't capture the color correctly.                      

Finished Series: Clockwork Princess (The Infernal Devices #3)

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Clockwork Princess by Cassandra Clare My rating: 3 of 5 stars As with the previous two books in this trilogy, I read this one with my friend Shannon. I think of the three books, this one is the one I liked the best. The story definitely moved faster and I was more interested in what was going on. That being said, I can't give it a higher rating as I do not see myself ever re-reading this book or this trilogy. I had so many issues with the love triangle and the way things conveniently happened. There were some inconsistencies between books as well, which truthfully, I may not have noticed had I not read the books consecutively. I have to wonder if I were younger when I read this, would that have made a difference in my thoughts? Would the things that bothered me about this trilogy have bothered me 10 or more years ago? I don't know. The constant references to classic novels as well is confusing, especially if you haven't read those novels prior to reading