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The December TBR List

I'm not feeling very Christmassy this year - anyone else? The decorations are up, the fake fire has been lit and the presents are bought and wrapped but I just cannot get excited about it. 

So what am I going to do about it? 

Force myself; kicking and screaming I am going to get that festive feeling.

Here's a list of books that I'll be reading this month!


A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens

The classic. I've never read it before but of course, I know the story well so I'm excited to finally get round to it! I'm probably going to save this for maybe the week before Christmas to really get me into the spirit of Christmas. 

Christmas at the Island Hotel, Jenny Colgan

As you'll have read from my November Book Haul post - this is long overdue. I haven't read all of the Island series so I may be a little out of the loop but I just know that the lovely Jenny will fill me in as I read my way through!

The Christmas Bookshop, Jenny Colgan

I've been excited to read this sine I saw it was coming out in Paperback this year. And did you see the replica bookshop they created for Jenny? [PICTURE LINK] Absolute perfection. It's a standalone too so I can't wait to read it. 

Midnight in Everwood, Maria Kuzniar

I LOVE the Nutcracker story. At first, it was definitely the cover that drew me towards the book in the first place but after reading the synopsis, I know I was making the right choice. 

Merry Little Meet Cute, Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone

This was a random tiktok find and seeings as I've developed a taste for Spicy books - why not give it a go! I was super happy to see it quite cheap in paperback on Amazon too so it was an impulse purchase that I can't wait to read.

Christmas For Beginners, Carole Matthews

I've had this on my shelf since last year but by the time I got round to looking at it - Christmas was over and done with and it just felt odd! So i'm going to give it a go this holiday season. 


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