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19 holiday books (and novellas!) i've read + my reviews

19 holiday books (and novellas!) i've read + my reviews

tis the season for the coziest, cheesiest, cutest reads

Dec 01, 2023
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tis the season for twinkly lights and cozy blankets, cheesy movies and mistletoe (but only in the movies? i’ve seriously never seen the stuff in real life…), and, OF COURSE, holiday reads! i have been flyyyying through some novellas and romances lately, and scoured through my shelves to remember what i’ve read in years past (but working at a church over the past few years at christmas time did NOT lend itself to much reading time…)

i would LOVE to hear your best holiday book recs (especially for holidays that are NOT christmas! woof, this list is very christmas-centric!) and if you enjoyed any of the ones i’ve included here, too.

i hope your december, however you choose to celebrate, is full of love and light and all the merriest of moments.

HERE ARE 19 HOLIDAY BOOKS I’VE READ:

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