#31DaysOfChristmas: Meet Me Next Christmas

 

Watched On: Netflix

Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes

Originally Aired: November 6, 2024

Directed By: Rusty Cundieff

Starring: Christina Milian, Devale Ellis, and Mitch Grassi

Please see IMDb for full cast and crew information.

Synopsis

In pursuit of a fairytale romance with the man of her dreams, Layla must race through New York City to get her hands on the hottest ticket in town: the sold out Pentatonix Christmas Eve Concert.

Review

Layla is traveling near Christmas one year, when she meets two different men in the airport lounge. One of them, puts the moves on her, but she's got a boyfriend. They really hit it off though, so she tells him that if she is single next Christmas, she will meet him at the Pentatonix concert, which she goes to every year. Wouldn't you know it, just a couple days before Christmas the following year, she catches her boyfriend cheating on her, but she doesn't have a ticket to Pentatonix. Cue the scramble. Her friend suggests she hire a personal concierge because they're supposed to be able to get anything. Enter Teddy, who will do everything in his power to get her that ticket. Including DM'ing Pentatonix all throughout their trials. 

So is it a Christmas movie? The facts: the movie includes shopping for a much sought after item that is given up just as it's in their reach for someone more deserving, a lip-syncing competition with drag queens, and a carriage ride through snowy New York. Oh, and obviously a Pentatonix concert with a Santa clad declaration from the man she's supposed to be with. I gotta' say, this does not qualify as a Christmas movie. It was a great ride, trying to get those concert tickets, and feeling the love blooming between Layla and her new man was exactly the cheese I want in a Christmas movie. But there just wasn't the holiday magic. This story could just as easily have taken place in July. But definitely watch it. 

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*Review* Wrath Becomes Her by Aden Polydoros

 Genre: Historical Fiction

Published: October 10, 2023

Pages: 302

Frankenstein meets Inglourious Basterds in this stunning Jewish historical horror novel from the award-winning author of The City Beautiful

Vera was made for vengeance.

Lithuania, 1943. A father drowns in the all-consuming grief of a daughter killed by the Nazis. He can’t bring Chaya back from the dead, but he can use kishuf — an ancient and profane magic — to create a golem in her image. A Nazi killer, to avenge her death.

When Vera awakens, she can feel her violent purpose thrumming within her. But she can also feel glimpses of a human life lived, of stolen kisses amidst the tragedy, and of a grisly death. And when she meets Akiva, she recognizes the boy with soft lips that gave warm kisses. But these memories aren’t hers, and Vera doesn’t know if she gets—or deserves—to have a life beyond what she was made for.

Vera’s strength feels limitless—until she learns that there are others who would channel kishuf for means far less noble than avenging a daughter’s death. As she confronts the very basest of humanity, Vera will need more than what her creator gave her: Not just a reason to fight, but a reason to live. 

I received a copy of this book through Netgalley. This is my honest review. 

I've read a lot of WWII fiction, and this story was definitely unique. I don't often find books about Jewish resistance fighters that aren't located in a ghetto or concentration camp. So this book featuring a super human, nearly indestructible golem was definitely different than that. 

I'm not very familiar with Jewish mythology like golems, so I'm not sure if the portrayal in Wrath Becomes Her is accurate, but I was fascinated by the mysticism and process described and loved the care that her creator used when he was crafting Vera. 

I couldn't help but hope for success for Vera and Akiva in every mission they undertook. We all know Nazis are the bad guys, so obviously I'd want the resistance to triumph. And with the superhuman abilities Vera possesses, that seemed pretty much guaranteed. 

Ultimately, I was left pondering how WWII may have been different if golems really existed. Overall I give Wrath Becomes Her 4.6729 out of 5 stars. - Katie 

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Aden Polydoros is an award-winning author of young adult fantasy and horror. His books include THE CITY BEAUTIFUL, BONE WEAVER, and the forthcoming RING OF SOLOMON and WRATH BECOMES HER. Along with receiving starred reviews from School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, BookPage, and Booklist, his gothic fantasy novel, THE CITY BEAUTIFUL, won the Sydney Taylor Book Award and was a finalist for the Lambda Award, the National Jewish Book Award, the Cybils Award, and the 2022 World Fantasy Award. The novel was also selected for the 2021 Bram Stoker Award Preliminary Ballot, and was declared a Best YA Book of 2021 by New York Public Library, BookPage, Buzzfeed, and Tor.com.

He can be found on social media at:

- https://adenpolydoros.com/

- https://twitter.com/AdenPolydoros

- https://www.instagram.com/adenpolydoros/

- https://www.tiktok.com/@adenpolydoros

*Review* Birtle and the Purple Turtles by Tara J. Hannon

 

Genre: Children's 5-8 years

Published: January 9, 2024

Pages: 80

Everyone is a turtle in Turtletown. So Teeny thinks she must be a turtle, too. But when Teeny sprouts feathers, she begins to wonder . . . is there a teeny possibility she's a . . . BIRTLE? 

Tootie loves tag, but the other turtles in Turtletown don't like to play. That is, until Tootie meets Teeny. Teeny LOVES tag. They have tons in common! Except one BIG thing . . . Teeny may not be a turtle at all.

This adorable graphic novel is about being true to yourself, friendship, and most of all, celebrating differences. It features a Dyslexia-friendly font.

I received a copy of this book through Netgalley. This is my honest review. 

When Birtle the bird lands in Turtletown, she doesn't know that she is a bird. She makes friends with a turtle named Tootie and really just wants to fit in with everyone around her, so she spends most of the story trying to be a turtle. But she's a bird, and birds are not turtles. But Tootie loves her just the way she is, even when she becomes noticeably different from the rest of the turtles. 

I like how this story celebrates the differences and shows that everyone is worthy of love in spite of those. Because I like the message, I would definitely be okay to read this book a few times. The illustrations were very purple. Overall I give Birtle and the Purple Turtles 3.8639 out of 5 stars. - Katie 

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Tara J. Hannon lives in a house on a hill near the Chesapeake Bay. She writes and illustrates from her home studio, alongside her husband, two daughters, and one overly excited dog. When not creating, she can be found enjoying the bay with her family, jogging at a slow and friendly pace, or drinking coffee.

*Review* The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

 

Genre: Middle Grade

Published: March 17, 2009

Pages: 146

In the tradition of great storytellers, from Dickens to Dahl, comes an exquisitely dark comedy that is both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted. Never before has a tale of three likeable and unfortunate children been quite so enchanting, or quite so uproariously unhappy. 

Are you made fainthearted by death? Does fire unnerve you? Is a villain something that might crop up in future nightmares of yours? Are you thrilled by nefarious plots? Is cold porridge upsetting to you? Vicious threats? Hooks? Uncomfortable clothing?

It is likely that your answers will reveal A Series of Unfortunate Events to be ill-suited for your personal use. A librarian, bookseller, or acquaintance should be able to suggest books more appropriate for your fragile temperament. But to the rarest of readers we say, "Proceed, but cautiously."

I have low-key wanted to read the Lemony Snicket books since my kids were little, and just never did it. I have managed to get most of the books at thrift stores over the years, I just wasn't reading them. That changes now. 

The first book really sets the stage for all sorts of bad things to happen to the children. Although the narrator seems somewhat omniscient, I really get the impression that the narrator is one of the Baudelair children. Count Olaf is portrayed as like an evil mastermind, and the kids have to solve problems themselves because the adults around them just won't do anything. I can believe that kids would view it that way though. 

The story moves pretty quickly, like a typical middle grade book. There is quite a bit of action packed into its pages, but it was also really obvious what Olaf's plans were heading into the finale of the book. I understand the kids having to figure it out, but the judge should have seen it coming. 

Overall I give The Bad Beginning 4.3685 out of 5 stars. - Katie 

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Lemony Snicket claims he was nowhere near the scene of the crime. He is the author of several other unpleasant stories, including those in the bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events and The Lump of Coal.

*Platypire Read-A-Thon* December 2024

It's December, which means it's time for an updated Platypire Read-A-Thon list! I always want to read all the Christmas books when December hits, so expect to see a lot of those added to my list this month. But also being the final month of the year, I'm hoping to play catch-up on my review writing (I'd love to get my number of outstanding reviews below 100) so I can go into the new year in less dire straights. But before that happens, let's see what I'm hoping to read this month.  

Reviewed

Read

Currently Reading

To Be Read

Reviewed

Read

The Book Club Hotel by Sarah Morgan (November '24)

Currently Reading

Russia's War on Everybody: And What It Means for You by Keir Giles (August '24) 35%

The Big Sugar by Mary Logue (August '24) 1%

The Princess Bride by William Goldman (August '24) pg 7

Lizzie by Edward Rand (August '24) 18%

Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi (August '24) pg 208

Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (August '24) 22%

Hitler's Aristocrats by Susan Ronald (August '24) 37%

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (August '24) pg 58

Scarlet City by Rebekah Haas (August '24) pg 21

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr (August '24) 17%

Credence by Penelope Douglas (August '24) 1%

You Like it Darker by Stephen King (August '24) 5%

Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth (August '24) 5%

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (August '24) pg 171

By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult (August '24) 6%

Dune by Frank Herbert (September '24) pg 15

When We Flew Away by Alice Hoffman (September '24) 9%

The Magus by John Fowles (October '24) Pg. 162

Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson (October '24) 6%

Five Brothers by Penelope Douglas (October '24) Pg. 12

The Book Club Hotel by Sarah Morgan (November '24) 22%

Please Don't Tell My Parents I'm a Supervillain by Richard Roberts (November '24) 53%

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune (November '24) 6%

How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn (November '24) pg 5

The Story of the Forest by Linda Grant (November '24) 11%

Twisted by Emily McIntire (November '24) 12%

The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer (December '24) pg 20

The Party by Natasha Preston (December '24) 14%

To Be Read

Songlight by Moira Buffini (September '24)

The Stone Witch of Florence by Anna Rasche (September '24)

Crow Moon by Suzy Aspley (September '24)

The False Pawn by A.E. Asavi (September '24)

Camp Lanier by Sylvester Barzey (September '24)

Nightbirds by Kate J. Armstrong (September '24)

The Thirteenth Child by Erin A. Craig (September '24)

Sunderworld, Vol. 1 by Ranson Riggs (September '24)

Lonely Places by Kate Anderson (October '24)

The Kiss of the Nightingale by Adi Denner (October '24)

Potions and Proposals by Kate Callaghan (October '24)

The Party by Natasha Preston (October '24)

Legend of the White Snake by Sher Lee (October '24)

Gentlest of Wild Things by Sarah Underwood (October '24)

This Girl's a Killer by Emma C. Wells (October '24)

My Husband the Murderer by Charlotte Barnes (November '24)

Killing Me Soufflé by Ellie Alexander (November '24)

A Tale Told by Traitors by Renee Dugan (November' 24)

A Story Spun in Scarlet by Renee Dugan (November '24)

The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami (November '24)

Whirly World by Brandon Jones (November '24)

Try Not to Die in a Dark Fairytale by Mark Tullius and Evan Baughfman (November '24)

House of Marionne by J. Elle (November '24)

The Mirror by Nora Roberts (November '24)

This Will Be Fun by E.B. Asher (November '24)

A Court of Sugar and Spice by Rebecca F. Kenney (December '24)

Hogfather by Terry Pratchett (December '24)

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (December '24)

Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire (December '24)

The Wrong Daughter by Dandy Smith (December '24)

Wicked by Gregory McGuire (December '24)

Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan (December '24)

Xmas Break by J.E. Rowney (December '24)

Tis' the Season for Secrets by Kate Callaghan (December '24)

A Christmas Wish on Arran by Ellie Henderson (December '24)

Madrigals and Mayhem by Elizabeth Penney (December '24)

Christmas at Glitter Peak Lodge by Kjersti Herland Johnsen (December '24)

Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson (December '24)

Flopping in a Winter Wonderland by Jason June (December '24)

Christmas is All Around by Martha Waters (December '24)

This is Not a Holiday Romance by Camilla Isley (December '24)

The Tanglewood Bookshop by Lilac Mills (December '24)

'Tis the Damn Season by Fiona Gibson (December '24)

Snow is Falling by Sarah Bennett (December '24)

I'll be Home for Mischief by Jacqueline Frost (December '24)

So I added a lot of books to my official TBR this month, between book club books and Christmas books I've gotten through Netgalley. But I also get almost two weeks off of work for Christmas, so there's a chance I'll make a good dent in the new books I added, especially since I want to read all the Christmas books this month anyway. I also plan on trying to get a lot of reviews posted this month, so we'll see how I do. - Katie 

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#31DaysOfChristmas: Hot Frosty

Watched On: Netflix

Duration: 1 hour 32 minutes

Originally Aired: November 13, 2024

Directed By: Jerry Ciccoritti

Starring: Lacey Chabert, Dustin Milligan, and Chrishell Stause

Please see IMDb for full cast and crew information. 

Synopsis

Widow Kathy magically brings a snowman to life. His innocence helps her heal and find love again. They bond before the holidays, but he's doomed to melt.

Review

Kathy's life is pretty much a hot mess since her husband passed away. Her house seems to have no heat, but with her handyman husband out of the picture, and her job not making her much more than what she needs to pay her bills, getting a working heater in her house is the least of her worries apparently. She receives a red scarf from the local thrift store owner (I think it's a thrift store) because the owner believes it will bring Kathy luck in love. As she's walking home, she passes the towns snowman competition entries, which includes a rather humanlike (snow)man upon which she bestows the scarf, bringing him to life. Because he's naked, he breaks into the thrift store from whence his scarf came to get some clothes, and the rest of the movie is Kathy trying to keep him away from the local cops who want to arrest him, even after the store owner says everything's been made right. 

So is it a Christmas movie? Let's check the facts? Jack starts out as a literal snowman, there's decorating for a school holiday dance which Jack and Kathy chaperone, Boyle from Brooklyn 99 (who is a police deputy) teaches Jack how to dance, and the whole town comes together to bail him out of jail on Christmas Eve to save him from melting. I'm gonna have to say that no, this movie does not quite meet the requirements for a Christmas movie. The heartwarming scenes don't center around Christmas magic activities and snow exists at times that are not Christmas. It has the suggestion of Christmas magic, but it just didn't follow through. I would definitely recommend watching it though because it was an enjoyable movie, just not a Christmas one. - Katie 

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*Top Ten Tuesday* Christmas Books with Dogs on the Cover

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Joood - Hooligan of Platypire reviews bossed me into doing this, so I guess this is a thing I do now. 

This week’s theme is freebie, and while I'd normally use a freebie for a round of Netgalley Request Roulette, we have a winter reading list freebie topic coming up in like two weeks, and NRR is much more suited to that than just a general freebie, so I made myself think of an actual topic. Since it's December and I'm currently obsessed with all things Christmas, I am featuring Christmas books from my physical shelves with dogs on the cover. Let's go!

Holiday Magic by Fern Michaels, Cathy Lamb, Mary Carter and Terri Dulong

Christmas in Harmony Harbor by Debbie Mason

I know what you're thinking, there is no dog on this cover...but that's because it's a new cover and the reason why I now have two physical copies of this book, because I really liked the look of this one when I was grocery shopping a few weeks ago. 

One More for Christmas by Sarah Morgan

Christmas on Mistletoe Lane by Annie Rains

I have this one as a physical book and an ebook (apparently). 

Snow Angels by Marie Bostwick, Janna McMahan and Rosalind Noonan

Here Comes Cowboy Claus by Diana Palmer, Kate Pearce and Delores Fossen

Christmas in Paradise by Kathi Daley

This book has a new cover now too, and while this one isn't a particularly well done Photoshop job, I'd still have been more inclined to pick this one up than one with the new cover. 

A Christmas Hope by Joseph Pittman

This one also had a negative cover change...although in this case I think it's due to the author getting their rights back, because this cover is Kensington's. The new cover still has dogs on it though. 

A Season to Celebrate by Fern Michaels, Kate Pearce, Donna Kauffman and Priscilla Oliveras

Dashing Through the Snow by Debbie Macomber

This is the only book on this list that I've read so far, and I can confidently say that it's one instance where the movie was better. I've learned that I should not read Debbie Macomber Christmas books. 

And an honorable mention of the original cover for Christmas in Harmony Harbor, to prove I'm not a liar at the very least. LOL. 

Are there any Christmas books with dogs on the cover that you can think of that I didn't feature? (There's a decent chance I have them as an ebook!) What topic did you choose for your freebie this week? 

If you're stopping by from the linkup, please be sure to drop a link to your post below so I can pay you a visit to see your list too. - Katie 

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*Platypire Read-A-Thon* November Results

November is over which means it's time for my November results. I feel like I didn't get as much reviewing done on the blog as I'd hoped to do, because I got busy trying to finish book club reads on a shortened timeline than normal because of Thanksgiving. Two of my bookclubs that met at the very end of the month in October, had meetings a week earlier in November, back to back. My two mid-week meetings are usually over a week apart, but in October and November, they were back to back for a couple reasons, and that just really put some reading strain on me that I didn't sign up for when I joined them. But it's fine. Anyway, let's see how I actually did this month. 

Reviewed

Read

Currently Reading

To Be Read

Reviewed

The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

Paper Wishes by Tara Knudson

The Darker the Skies by Bryan Prosek

Not My Circus by Janet Sumner Johnson

The Debutantes by Olivia Worley

Fire Flight by Cedar Pruitt

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Always Together by Patricia Kreiser

Bread Machine Baking for Beginners by Beth Hensperger

Avocado Magic by Taltal Levi

The Rose Code by Kate Quinn

Zips and Eeloo Make Hummus by Leila Boukarim

Psyche and Eros by Luna McNamara

Papa Can Fix It by Lee Alfred II

Read

The Witchfinder's Sacrifice by Rande Goodwin (October '24)

Killer House Party by Lily Anderson (October '24)

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner (October '24)

No Exit by Taylor Adams (October '24)

If Walls Could Talk by Juliet Blackwell (October '24)

Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein (November '24)

One Last Breath by Ginny Myers Sain (November '24)

Daydreamer by Susie Tate (November '24)

The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood (November '24)

The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer

Hooked by Emily McIntire

Wretched by Emily McIntire

Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson

Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas

Scarred by Emily McIntire

Currently Reading

Russia's War on Everybody: And What It Means for You by Keir Giles (August '24) 35%

The Big Sugar by Mary Logue (August '24) 1%

The Princess Bride by William Goldman (August '24) pg 7

Lizzie by Edward Rand (August '24) 18%

Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi (August '24) pg 208

Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (August '24) 22%

Hitler's Aristocrats by Susan Ronald (August '24) 37%

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (August '24) pg 58

Scarlet City by Rebekah Haas (August '24) pg 21

Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr (August '24) 17%

Credence by Penelope Douglas (August '24) 1%

You Like it Darker by Stephen King (August '24) 5%

Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth (August '24) 5%

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin (August '24) pg 171

By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult (August '24) 6%

Dune by Frank Herbert (September '24) pg 15

When We Flew Away by Alice Hoffman (September '24) 9%

The Magus by John Fowles (October '24) Pg. 162

Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson (October '24) 6%

Five Brothers by Penelope Douglas (October '24) Pg. 12

The Book Club Hotel by Sarah Morgan (November '24) 22%

Please Don't Tell My Parents I'm a Supervillain by Richard Roberts (November '24) 53%

Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune (November '24) 6%

How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn (November '24) pg 5

The Story of the Forest by Linda Grant (November '24) 11%

Twisted by Emily McIntire (November '24) 12%

To Be Read

Songlight by Moira Buffini (September '24)

The Stone Witch of Florence by Anna Rasche (September '24)

Crow Moon by Suzy Aspley (September '24)

The False Pawn by A.E. Asavi (September '24)

Camp Lanier by Sylvester Barzey (September '24)

Nightbirds by Kate J. Armstrong (September '24)

The Thirteenth Child by Erin A. Craig (September '24)

Sunderworld, Vol. 1 by Ranson Riggs (September '24)

Lonely Places by Kate Anderson (October '24)

The Kiss of the Nightingale by Adi Denner (October '24)

Potions and Proposals by Kate Callaghan (October '24)

The Party by Natasha Preston (October '24)

Legend of the White Snake by Sher Lee (October '24)

Gentlest of Wild Things by Sarah Underwood (October '24)

This Girl's a Killer by Emma C. Wells (October '24)

My Husband the Murderer by Charlotte Barnes (November '24)

Killing Me Soufflé by Ellie Alexander (November '24)

A Tale Told by Traitors by Renee Dugan (November' 24)

A Story Spun in Scarlet by Renee Dugan (November '24)

The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami (November '24)

Whirly World by Brandon Jones (November '24)

Try Not to Die in a Dark Fairytale by Mark Tullius and Evan Baughfman (November '24)

House of Marionne by J. Elle (November '24)

The Mirror by Nora Roberts (November '24)

This Will Be Fun by E.B. Asher (November '24)

So I read six books that weren't originally on my list, but four of those were audiobooks, and the other two were for a reading challenge group I'm in on Facebook, so that's honestly like really good. Then I started five books that weren't on my list at the beginning of the month, but three of them are audiobooks, one is a library loan that came in, and the final one was going to be on my list for December anyway and I only just started it on like the 29th. Although I didn't review more books than I read in November, it was close, and I feel I did pretty good sticking to my list overall, since the majority of the books outside of my original list were/are audio. Hopefully in December I'll do even better. - Katie 

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*Stacking the Shelves* November 30, 2024

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Stacking The Shelves is a feature/weekly meme run by Reading Reality in which you share the books you are adding to your shelves, both physical and virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical stores or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

Now, I already have a monthly post I do featuring the books I get in the mail (and it's a lot because I have a serious Goodreads First Reads giveaway addiction), and I'm posting my monthly Read-A-Thon posts again too, which covers the books I receive through Netgalley. So my STS post will feature all the books I've been one-clicking on Amazon, winning through Goodreads, and the occasional physical book that I buy. And since I have over 60 pages of digital orders from this past week because of lots of freebies, I'll only be featuring a few of those, pretty much just the holiday themed ones. Let's go. 

Purchased

A Very Merry Match by Melinda Curtis - I grabbed this beauty on sale for just $1.99.

Season of Joy by Annie Rains - I got this holiday read for just $1.99.

The Secret Books of Paradys by Tanith Lee - This entire box set was just $3.99.

Death by Sam Steele - I grabbed this for just $0.99.

War by Sam Steele - This book was just $0.99 when I bought it. 

The House of Starlight & Shadow by Coreene Callahan - I grabbed this book for just $0.99.

Haven Hollow Box Set 1 by H.P. Mallory and J.R. Rain - I got this whole box set for just $0.99.

Love Letters and Thirst Tonics by Hailey Blackwood - I got this book for just $0.99.

Court of Blood and Bindings by Lisette Marshall - I got this beauty for just $0.99.

Haven Hollow Box Set 2 by H.P. Mallory and J.R. Rain - I got this whole box set for just $2.99.

Brutal Rival by Ember Holt - I grabbed this for just $0.99.

Holiday Roast Mortem by Tonya Kappes - I got this festive mystery for just $0.99.

Haven Hollow Box Set 3 by H.P. Mallory and J.R. Rain - I got this entire box set for just $2.99.

Winter Witches of Holiday Haven by Elle Adams - This festive box set was just $0.99.

The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley - I grabbed this for just $1.99.

Dirty Laundry: Why Adults with ADHD are so Ashamed and What We Can Do to Help by Richard Pink and Roxanne Emery - I got this for just $2.99. If you're on the ADHD side of TikTok, these authors are the Australian (?) couple where she is neurospicy and he's just a normie. 

The Perfect Couple by N.J. Cracknell - I got this for just $1.99.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - This is just $0.39. 

Good Girls Don't Die by Christina Henry - I got this for a mere $1.99.

Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts - I got this for just $1.99. 

The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty - I got this book for just $1.99.

Lifeblood by Gena Showalter - I got this for just $1.99.

Sugar Plum Poisoned by Jennifer McKinlay - I got this for just $1.99.

I Think We've Been Here Before by Suzy Krause - This was my Amazon Prime free read for November. 

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller - I grabbed this on sale for just $2.99.

Scrying Over Spelled Milk by Erin Johnson - This book was only $0.99 and it's Christmas themed.

Sherlock Holms and the Christmas Demon by James Lovegrove - I got this for a mere $1.99.

The Winter Spirits by various authors - I grabbed this anthology for just $1.99.

The Greatest Beer Run Ever by John "Chick" Donohue and J.T. Molloy - I got this for just $1.99.

Lore of the Wilds by Analeigh Sbrana - I got this for a mere $1.99.

Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison - Got this baby for just $1.99.

The Answer is No by Fredrik Backman - This was an Amazon Prime free short story.

Goodreads Wins

Flesh and Bone by William Graham

Powhatan's Power by Ora Smith

Baited by Victoria Montes

We Are Doors by Wilfredo Gonzalez

What Should Not Remain Silent by Anthony R. Candela

Freebies

Christmas at the Marshmallow Cafe by CP Ward - May still be free. 

Christmas On Main Street by Leeanna Morgan - May still be free. 

Christmas on Overdrive by Christine S. Feldman

Christmas at Holly Inn by Karen Lesley Powell

Country Christmas: in Saddleback Ridge by Milan Watson

Merry Takes Main Street by M.J. Padgett

My Frosty Fake Christmas Date by Cassie Bowen

Christmas in Wishful by Katie Nolan - May still be free. 

The Other Santa by Anna del C. Dye - May still be free.

Christmas in Silver Bell Falls by Samantha Chase - May still be free. 

Not So Stupid Cupid by Cat Collins

Falling in Love by Maddie Ellis - May still be free. 

The Most Wonderful Gift of All by Tracey Devlyn - May still be free. 

Cinnamon & Spice by various authors - May still be free.

Rome for the Holidays by Ciara Blume

Fixin' Vixen by Cat Collins

Mistletoe Wishes by Sasha Marshall

Dear Mr. Frost by Shanna Hatfield - May still be free. 

New Traditions by Deborah King - May still be free. 

On the 16th Day of Christmas by Kristi Pelton

Locked in for Christmas by Lola Winters

Dark Holiday Nights by various authors - May still be free.

Hot Doms for the Holidays by Golden Angel - May still be free. 

Kisses and Christmas Wishes by Milan Watson

Christmas by the Sea by Traci Hall - May still be free. 

Her Yule His Log by C.D. Gorri - May still be free. 

Christmas with the Mountain Man by Clara King

Bride by Christmas by Serenity Woods

A Texas Christmas Miracle by Justine Davis - May still be free.

Merry Christmas, Cowboy by Charlene Sands - May still be free. 

Taken by the Snowmen by B.D. Brown

Gingerbread Wishes by Linda Carroll-Bradd - May still be free. 

A Snowflake's Promise by Ivy Sinclair 

The Alien Christmas Rescue by Alina Riley

Mistletoe Magic by Amanda Siegrist - May still be free.

A Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews

His Christmas Wish by Kat Lyons - May still be free.

'Twas the Night Before Scandal by Merry Farmer

Santa's Mistletoe Playbook by Sofia Aves, S.C. Principale, and Lolo Paige - May still be free.

Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by Stacey Kennedy - May still be free.

Long Lost Christmas by Joan Kilby - May still be free.

Christmas at the Cove by Jessie Newton - May still be free.

A Firefighter's Christmas Gift by Vivian Arend - May still be free.

Caroline Saves the Blacksmith by Nina Jarrett - May still be free. 

Cinder Bella by Kathleen Shoop - May still be free. 

Her Christmas Kiss by Melissa McClone - May still be free.

A Beauty for a Duke by Eliana Piers - May still be free.

Love on a Reindeer Run by Shanae Johnson - May still be free. 

Christmastide with my Captain by Tammy Andresen - May still be free. 

Cowboys for Christmas by Jan Springer - May still be free.

Not gonna' lie, I didn't realize I'd managed to snag so many free Christmas ebooks this past week. Do any of these books sound interesting to you? What new books have you added to your shelf recently?

If you're stopping by from the linkup, please be sure to drop a link to your post below so I can be sure to drop by and pay you a visit. - Katie

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