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I will read a few Christmas mysteries and perhaps a reread of Dickens A Christmas Carol. I have already finished my first, The Santa Klaus Murder!
(added later)
Finished a novella, A Highland Christmas, on audiobook. Nice blend of holiday feeling & village policing :)
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Franco Matteucci Tre cadaveri sotto la neve
Elisabeth Laban Io sono la neve
Adalbert Stifter Rock Crystal
Rosamund Pilcher Winter Solstice
Daniel Glattauer In città zero gradi
Deric Longden Il gatto che venne dal freddo
Minette Walters La morte ha freddo
Seth Grahame-Smith Unholy Night
I'm planning on reading 3 books for the winter challenge
1. Hogfather
2. Round the Christmas Fire: Festive Stories
and one other. I would love to read a snow themed book but not The Snow Child or A Christmas Carol as I read those last year.
Any ideas?
1. Hogfather
2. Round the Christmas Fire: Festive Stories
and one other. I would love to read a snow themed book but not The Snow Child or A Christmas Carol as I read those last year.
Any ideas?
Here are some of my winter/Christmas theme books:
Between Shades of Gray
Black Ice
Doctor Zhivago
Gone with the Wind
Shiver
Linger
Forever
Sinner
The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror
Vanity Fair
The Winter Guest
The Winter Horses
The Snow Child
Not sure if all of them fit the theme though:/
Between Shades of Gray
Black Ice
Doctor Zhivago
Gone with the Wind
Shiver
Linger
Forever
Sinner
The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror
Vanity Fair
The Winter Guest
The Winter Horses
The Snow Child
Not sure if all of them fit the theme though:/
Leslie wrote: "I will read a few Christmas mysteries and perhaps a reread of Dickens A Christmas Carol. I have already finished my first, The Santa Klaus Murder!
(added later)
Finis..." How was The Santa Klaus murder?
Reading Letters From Father Christmas, now. Wish I would have had this idea when my kids were little.
Janessa wrote: "I finished The Winter Horses today"How was it? I ordered The Santa Klaus Murder from the library.
Autumn♥♥ wrote: "Janessa wrote: "I finished The Winter Horses today"
How was it? I ordered The Santa Klaus Murder from the library."
It was amazing! I'm a sucker for a story with horses in it. I did cry at the end of it though, when you combine animals and WWII, I always cry.
How was it? I ordered The Santa Klaus Murder from the library."
It was amazing! I'm a sucker for a story with horses in it. I did cry at the end of it though, when you combine animals and WWII, I always cry.
I used to always read ALL books about horses but not anymore. You might like Mary Stewart's book about the Lippenzer's which I cannot spell. I hope they did not kill all that breed of horses? That would be too sad. Mary StewartAirs Above the Ground
I've just started reading The Castle, not an obvious choice for this theme, but there does seem to be an awful lot of snow!
Gill wrote: "I've just started reading The Castle, not an obvious choice for this theme, but there does seem to be an awful lot of snow!"
Snowy counts definitely! I have downloaded Hercule Poirot's Christmas as my extra choice. I've not read Agatha Christie before but I am assuming they are standalone and not meant to be read in order?
Snowy counts definitely! I have downloaded Hercule Poirot's Christmas as my extra choice. I've not read Agatha Christie before but I am assuming they are standalone and not meant to be read in order?
Heather wrote: "Gill wrote: "I've just started reading The Castle, not an obvious choice for this theme, but there does seem to be an awful lot of snow!"Snowy counts definitely! I have downloaded [..."
Yes, they are definitely stand-alone. I'm not sure how good that one is but I like almost all of her books so chances are in your favor!
I read your review before ordering, Leslie. It was favourable. 4* for a re-read!
I'm planning on reading two books on December:The Power of Your Subconscious Mind
and
Drop the Pink Elephant: 15 Ways to Say What You Mean - And Mean What You Say
I have the idea to change the genre in January.
I downloaded a couple of holiday books from Project Gutenberg today -- one doesn't appear to have an entry here, "A Christmas Wreath" by Max Beerbohm (the author of Zuleika Dobson) and A Little Book of Christmas by John Kendrick Bangs.
The Santa Klaus MurderI am struggling with this one but finished a Charlaine Harris in 3 days which is typical for me.
I just started Winter Solstice and so far want to savor it.
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I am struggling with this one but finished a Charlaine Harris in 3 days which is typical for me.
I just started Winter Solstice and so far wan..."
Just finished it. Nice read, but wasn't it a bit... Obvious? I knew how it ended as soon as all charecters were "on stage"!
Hi LauraT, hope I can figure it out as soon as I get into it. That hasn't happened yet. I am bored with it so far.
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1 Elisabeth Laban Io sono la neve
2 Deric Longden Il gatto che venne dal freddo
3 Anthony Trollope Two Heroines of Plumplington
4 Daniel Glattauer In città zero gradi
5 Rosamund Pilcher Winter Solstice
6 Franco Matteucci Tre cadaveri sotto la neve
7 Adalbert Stifter Cristallo di rocca
8 Nina George Una casa sul Mare del Nord
9 Maurizio de Giovanni Per mano mia: Il Natale del commissario Ricciardi
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Let me know what you think in the end
I am about to delete this challenge from the group homepage. Any reason I should wait?
Nope! I was going to so the same!
May we have a 100 books challenge for the year 2016?
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