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Magical Three Monday Reads Holiday Tag

December 24, 2018

Happy Holidays! This Monday is definitely all about magic today since it’s held on my actual day off and it’s the beginning of the holiday season! WOOP WOOP!

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Without further ado, here are my three magical reads for the week that have been filled with absolute magic and the joy of the holiday season!

1…The Afterlife of Holly Chase

The hype is real because this book is so addicting! This book is my book club’s choice for the month and I am literally not able to stop listening to this book! I have to say that the audiobook for The Afterlife of Holly Chase is LIFE! This story is very much a character-driven story which is my favorite kind of story to read! The audiobook narrator Erin Spencer perfectly captures the heart of the MC Holly Chase and I am absolutely in love with this story so far! The Afterlife of Holly Chase is essentially the Christmas Carol but with a twist! I am absolutely delighted with this book so far and I cannot wait to post about my final thoughts of this book!

2…The Christmas Company

Yet another story that I am currently reading that I haven’t finished yet! (This has been the recurring theme in my life since October of 2018!) I am now an official addict of all things Hallmark! I used to be more of a grinch during Christmas time and the magic of Hallmark movies brought that little holiday sparkle to my life!

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I mean who can resist a gingerbread competition with Lacey Chabert?! 

When I found out that Hallmark also has a Hallmark publishing company with cozy and romantic holiday stories I raced to my closest bookstore to see what Hallmark books are available. I have only read about 20 pages of this book but I can tell I am going to speed through this book in no time! I have seen great reviews about this Hallmark book on Goodreads and can’t wait to continue reading this book over some hot cocoa! 

I have turned into such a cliche…

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3…Let it Snow: Three Holiday Romances

Now this book got so many mixed reviews but at the time that I read this book, I honestly loved it. I actually loved it much more than the other holiday book My True Love Gave to Me! When I read the book Let it Snow, it gave me those cozy and magical holiday-feels with a quirky twist (Anything with John Green has a quirky twist!) and the stories just provided simple Hallmark-like entertainment! I know that John Green’s story had some controversy with his obsessive and problematic cheerleader-hate but besides that, I did enjoy the storyline and the quest for those cheesy hash browns from Waffle House! Sometimes we just need to enjoy stories for what they are and not take everything so seriously because these stories were freaking adorable! 

Feel free if you would like to participate in this book tag!

I wish everyone the happiest of holidays with friends and loved ones! Hope you all get everything you asked for this year (Hopefully it involves many books and Barnes and Noble gift cards) and chat with me to let me know what are your favorite magical holiday reads! 

 

 

 

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  1. Lilistarreads says

    December 24, 2018 at 6:49 am

    The Afterlife of Holly Chase just seems so good! I’ve just finished reading A Christmas Carol so definitely in the mood for it! Happy reading over the holidays 🙂

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    • slinkster37 says

      December 27, 2018 at 4:04 pm

      Thank you! The book is awesome I can’t wait to finish it!

      Reply
  2. jennifer gaarder says

    December 24, 2018 at 9:11 am

    I don’t exactly mind holiday books, I just prefer other ones instead.

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    • slinkster37 says

      December 24, 2018 at 2:34 pm

      I agree with you! My fave ones are mainly Halloweenie related when it comes to the holidays!

      Reply
  3. DJ Sakata says

    December 24, 2018 at 10:59 am

    Happy Holidays to you and yours. I’ve read more holiday books this year than all other years combined – it was fun!

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    • slinkster37 says

      December 24, 2018 at 2:35 pm

      I always see the cutest holiday books in your blog! I definitely believe that!

      Reply
  4. Jennilyn says

    December 24, 2018 at 11:11 am

    That’s a fun tag. Thanks for sharing your 3 magical holiday reads. I don’t have any holiday books that I particularly like., but I definitely do a lot of reading in the holidays. I don’t know if books read on holidays can be considered holiday books, lol. 🙂

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    • slinkster37 says

      December 24, 2018 at 2:36 pm

      Yeah, I am very much a seasonal reader and I just love to read certain books during the holidays!

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  5. Gemma says

    December 24, 2018 at 11:49 am

    The After Life of Holly Chase is on my TBR. I’m glad to hear you enjoyed it.
    Gemma @ http://www.gemmasbooknook.blogspot.com

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    • slinkster37 says

      December 24, 2018 at 2:37 pm

      Gemma, I am LOVING IT SO MUCH! I definitely recommend it for a holiday read!

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  6. Karina says

    December 24, 2018 at 12:50 pm

    The Afterlife is o my tbr and I can’t wait to read it!

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    • slinkster37 says

      December 27, 2018 at 4:05 pm

      The book is sooooo good!

      Reply
  7. Bianca Visagie says

    December 24, 2018 at 2:30 pm

    Happy Holidays! I don’t usually read with a theme in mind, but these look great!

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    • slinkster37 says

      December 27, 2018 at 4:06 pm

      I am big on themes, especially during the holidays!

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  8. Nikki @ Saturday Nite Reader says

    December 24, 2018 at 2:36 pm

    Happy Holidays!! I’ll have to check out these.

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    • slinkster37 says

      December 24, 2018 at 2:38 pm

      I definitely recommend The Afterlife of Holly Chase! The book is so entertaining! It has a lot of humor in it and heart!

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    • slinkster37 says

      December 24, 2018 at 2:39 pm

      Happy Holidays to you too btw!

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  9. Erica Robyn says

    December 27, 2018 at 7:11 pm

    Wonderful list!! 🙂

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