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slaughter-books · 5 months

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Day 16: JOMPBPC: Favourite Genre

I love contemporaries and I love rainbow book stacks! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🩷

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mercerislandbooks · 5 months

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Book Notes: Cozy Holiday Reading

When we’re tired out from trying to find the perfect gift or calculating just how long we can procrastinate on sending packages without actually missing Christmas, it’s nice to escape into the pages of a cozy holiday-centered read. Here are a few that I’ve finished this holiday season that are helping me get in the spirit.

While Lovelight Farms by B. K. Borison begins in the fall, it takes place at a Christmas tree farm and runs all the way through the festive season. A very fun friends-to-lovers steamy romance with some fake dating thrown in, I quickly devoured it and then read the other two in the series, In the Weeds and Mixed Signals (fair warning, these two are not set during the holidays). Adorable and cozy with small town quirkiness and recurring characters, but also definite heat in the romance department and thoughtful emotional depth.

Beth O'Leary's The Wake-Up Call is the ultimate in cozy Christmas. Izzy and Lucas agree on two things, they love their jobs and work family at Forest Manor Hotel. And they can't stand each other. But with Forest Manor Hotel on the brink of collapse, they'll have to work together (or compete, same difference) to save their jobs. Full of romantic tension!

Love, Holly, by Emily Stone, is a December to December year in the life of Holly, who is estranged from her family and finding connection with others in a similar situation by writing "Dear Stranger" letters at Christmas. Except this year, Holly's Dear Stranger letter takes her back to the place where her life changed forever, giving her the chance to take unexpected steps towards reconciliation. And fate also keeps throwing a handsome man in her way.

Love in Winter Wonderland by Abiola Bello, was a delightful read (and the featured book on the holiday gift guide)! Trey’s family has owned Wonderland, the bookstore in Stoke Newington, for several generations, but this might be the year that ends. Wonderland is in trouble, and Trey will have to lean on his friends—old and new—to come up with ways to save his family bookstore. Meanwhile, sparks start flying between Trey and the bookstore’s newest employee, Ariel. Short chapters kept the pages turning. I loved the hopeful energy of Trey and his friends and their creativity in trying to keep Wonderland afloat.

Laurie reported she read A December to Remember by Jenny Bayliss and said “it’s a slow burn but I really enjoyed it, especially the funny complicated relationships between the three sisters.” She added that there’s a male character who is a knitter, which definitely piqued my interest!

So I’ll have to add it to my still to-be-read pile, along with Midnight at the Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan (the follow-up to The Christmas Bookshop) and Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien, a new edition of a 1920 classic. Plus I’ll squeeze in my annual re-read of Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher.

Come check out our selection of holiday books, from classics and romances to mysteries and cookbooks, to find something to cozy up with this month!

— Lori

#island books #lori robinson #book notes #lovelight farms #b k borison #in the weeds #mixed signals #love holly #emily stone #the wake-up call #beth o'leary #love in winter wonderland #abiola bello #a december to remember #jenny bayliss

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jolieeason · 7 months

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Love in Winter Wonderland by Abiola Bello

Publisher: Soho Press, Soho Teen Date of publication: October 3rd, 2023 Genre: Romance, Christmas, Holiday, Young Adult, Contemporary, Young Adult Romance, Contemporary Romance, Fiction, African American Romance Purchase Links: Kindle | Audible | B&N | AbeBooks | WorldCat Goodreads Synopsis: ‘The Sun Is Also a Star’ meets ‘You’ve Got Mail’ in this YA Christmas love story set in a London…

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#Abiola Bello #african american romance #Christmas #Contemporary #contemporary romance #fiction #holiday #Love in Winter Wonderland #romance #young adult #young adult romance

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shorlibteens · 4 months

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New Book Tuesday! Bringing you a fresh, hot-off-the-shelf YA book recommendation every week.

This week, we’re highlighting Love in Winter Wonderland by Abiola Bello.

A hate-to-love journey that will change them forever Charming, handsome Trey Anderson balances the pressures of school popularity with a job at his family’s beloved local bookshop, Wonderland. Quirky, creative Ariel Spencer needs tuition for the prestigious art program of her dreams. When Trey and Ariel learn that Wonderland is on the brink of being shut down by a neighborhood gentrifier, they team up to stop the doors from closing before Christmas Eve.

Swing by and pick it up at Shorewood Public Library!

#enemies to lovers #ya books #new book tuesday #recommended reads #love in winter wonderland #abiola bello

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pipperoni32-blog · 6 months

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Love in Winter Wonderland

By Abiola Bello ; Narrated by Ben Bailey Smith and Nneka Okoye

4 stars.

This was such a dream to read. I love books that are set in or around bookshops, and this one definitely didn't disappoint. Once again, I was reminded of the importance of independent, local owned bookstores, and what they can bring to a community.

Wonderland, the black owned book store that's been in Trey's family for generations, is struggling. He's always known that, but hadn't been aware that it was getting to the point where his mother was fielding offers for the store. He can't imagine his life without Wonderland, even if he doesn't want to take over running the store after college.

Ariel is a talented artist, and she's gotten accepted into the Art Institute of her dreams - the one her own father went to! However, it isn't cheap. She's going to need to start saving money - fast. Scholarships go out to those who's art has had an impact on their community, but how is she supposed to do that? First thing, she needs a job.

When Ariel starts working at Wonderland, and learns that the store needs to come up with something relevant to get public interest again, she teams up with Trey to come up with ideas to help the store. Even if he's not a fan of how she got the job, she quickly finds her space there.

There's no denying the attraction between the two, but Trey is dating Blair, one of the most popular girls at college. He'd never cheat on her, but as he gets to know Ariel, he starts seeing some of the problems that have existed in their relationship for awhile now. While I had hoped that Blair would be quickly out of the picture - she was NOT a favorite of mine - instead I felt the relationship was resolved in a mature, realistic way, which gave the story a greater depth.

I listened to the audio, and while I enjoyed both Ben Bailey Smith and Nneka Okoye, I did have a slight issue with Nneka Okoye's delivery of some of Ariel's dialogue. Not having the physical book, I wasn't sure how it was written, but Nneka's voice would often go up at the end of sentences, turning a lot of what she said into questions. This made Ariel seem constantly unsure and hesitant. I'm not sure if it was a narrative decision, or if it's truly how Ariel was written, but it did change my opinion of her a little bit.

#booklr #book review #netgalley #audiobooks #love in winter wonderland #abiola bello #ben bailey smith #nneka okoye

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kenchann · 5 months

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yuu + grim + fellow etc doodles

#twisted wonderland #twst #ツイステ #ツイステッドワンダーランド #mmarts #twst oc #twst yuu #twst grim #fellow honest #gidel #divus crewel #i always say this but i wanna color the fellow doodles ( i hope i do biiii how many times have i said this and not do it lol)#also im in love with the new winter furni #i have so many wips im buried down here

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nordicchristmas · 5 months

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35 days until Christmas is here 🎄

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champagnexowishes · 1 year

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happyheidi · 1 year

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𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑤𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑

#it’s so much snow here in Norway atm #I’ve been shoveling and shoveling so moffe can do her business lol #but I love snow #winter is lovely <3 #cottagecore #nature #naturecore #snow aesthetic #winter aesthetic #cold aesthetic #coffee aesthetic #coffee academia #winter wonderland #village aesthetic

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winterbunnie · 4 months

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New Friend? 🪼 (Tweels + OC interaction)

Floyd: "I like you, let's be friends!"

Urie: "?"

Floyd: "High five if you wanna be my friend :D"

Urie: "..."

Urie: (High fives)

Floyd: (Gasps in eel)

Floyd: "YAYYYYYYY"

Jade: "My my, how interesting"

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#winters artz #twisted wonderland #twst wonderland #twst art #octavinelle #twst #azul ashengrotto #twst azul #jade leech #floyd leech #twst urie #urie menninger #twisted wonderland urie #stayed up to finish this cuz I had a sudden urge to draw #ofc it's w the tweels cuz I love them so much #I haven't drawn this much in one sitting in so longgggg #they're supposed to be smol :3 #Urie met them and Azul by drifting through the ocean floor and they just picked him up #like a stray cat (he's not an orphan he just likes to sleep/daydream)

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slaughter-books · 10 months

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Day 2: JOMPBPC: TBR This Month

My immediate TBR for July, 2023! 💙

#justonemorepage #jompbpc #tbr this month #july 2023 #immediate tbr #love in winter wonderland #abiola bello #the elemental detectives #patrice lawrence #the lost world #michael crichton #promise boys #nick brooks #beautiful books #amazing authors #whale shark #i love books

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kevinproust · 25 days

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#❄️#montréal #winter wonderland #street photography #snow #snowstorm #snowfall #winter love #fujifilm #cityscape #city street #beautiful scenery #beautiful street #mtl #canada #kevin proust #photography #qc #mtlphoto

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jolieeason · 7 months

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WWW Wednesday: October 4th, 2023

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme Sam hosts at Taking on a World of Words. The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading? What did you recently finish reading? What do you think you’ll read next? Here is what I am currently reading, recently finished, and plan to read from Thursday to Wednesday. Let me know if you have read or are planning on reading any of these books!! Happy…

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literatureaesthetic · 5 months

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🌬 25th nov '23 — baking, enjoying the frosty weather and the feel of crisp air on my skin, wearing new chunky jumpers, watching christmas films, and reading thick classics (the tenant of wildfell hall is my current read, and it might just be a new favourite) <3

i adore this time of year so much. it always feels magical and (oddly) warm — everything is always a little softer around christmas time

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autumn-and-winter-love · 5 months

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Eternally yours

#winter wonderland #winter photography #winter landscape #winter light #winter #winter love #snowfall #snowy day #snow #snowy #white winter #winter charm #winter colours #winter colors #winter collection #romanian winter #romania

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nemainofthewater · 2 months

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Best Character surnamed : Gu

Come and vote for the best characters with the same surname!*

What does best mean? It's up to you! Whether you love them, are intrigued by their characters, love to hate them, or they're your '2 second blorbos whose personality you made up wholesale', these are all reasons for you to vote for your favs!

*note, the surnames are not exactly the same in all the cases, as often there will be a different character. I am, however, grouping them all together otherwise things got more complicated.

Propaganda is very welcome! If I’ve forgot anyone, let me know in the notes.

This is part of a larger series of ‘best character with X surname’ polls’. The overview with ongoing polls, winners, and future polls can be found here

#poll #word of honor #league of nobleman #winter begonia #wonderland of love #the story of minglan #rise of the phoenixes #legend of yunxi #sha po lang #history3: trapped #eldest princess on top #suddenly trending

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