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Dewey’s 24-Hour #Readathon: April 2020 Update Post

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Jenn

It’s here! Read-a-thon day!

I’m off to a late start (reading at least) but I made cinnamon rolls, dinner is in the crock pot, the dog has been walked, and I’m in my comfy reading outfit ready to read!

Up first: I want to finish reading Master Clas by Christina Dalcher. I meant to finish reading it last night but I got sucked into watching The Good Fight and lost track of time!

I’ll be using Instagram to update my progress! You can follow me and/or check back for updates to the gallery below!

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Today's #lunchbreakread is Believe: The Untold Sto

Today's #lunchbreakread is Believe: The Untold Story behind Ted Lasso, the Show That Kicked Its Way Into Our Hearts by Jeremy Egner.

What are you reading?

The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch Nicho

The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch

Nicholas “Coal” Claus, the Prince of Christmas, used to love Christmas. Thanks to his father’s commercialization of the holiday, Coal has no desire to be involved in the festivities.

After a night of drinking, he has a passionate moment with a stranger behind a bar. This stranger disappears out of the blue, leaving Coal to think he was hallucinating.

Eventually, Coal is unable to ignore his duties as the heir to Christmas. He’s forced to marry Iris, his good friend and the Princess of Easter. This is an arranged marriage that neither of them wants. His competitor: the man behind the bar….who just happens to be Hex, the Prince of Halloween.

As Coal and Hex maneuver their feelings toward one another, Coal learns more about his father’s plan for this forced marriage and the future of the holidays. Suddenly, Coal’s feelings toward Christmas shift; he longs for the joy he felt in celebrating the holiday. Desperate to bring back the true meaning of the holiday, Coal is finally ready to step into the role that’s been waiting for him all his life.

What a fun read! As a lover of Halloween, this was the perfect mash-up for me. I loved Coal’s character, with all his issues. His relationship with his brother is so heartwarming! His relationship with Hex is a complex one. Sure, there’s the hot and steamy but there’s also the underlying issue they share of living up to one’s familial expectations.

All in all, a great read leading up to Christmas! Highly recommended!

Today's #lunchbreakread: Small Things Like These b

Today's #lunchbreakread: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan. It's this month's fiction book club pick & was just selected as Oprah's book club book.

I'm thankful to past-Jenn for taking an extra day

I'm thankful to past-Jenn for taking an extra day off to recover from traveling.

I'm spending the day unpacking & reading! I'm attempting to get through some of the books I have checked out from the library. I'm taking a break from holiday rom-com with THE EXPUSIUM by Olga Tokarczuk.

Though I traditionally spend December reading holi

Though I traditionally spend December reading holiday rom-coms, when I saw @perilreaders was hosting a spooky winter reads event (#RIPWinterI) I couldn't resist.

Here's what i have planned to read:

The Darkest Night
Haunting Season
The Fright Before Christmas
Scary Book of Christmas Lore
Secret Santa

Know of any spooky winter reads? I love to hear about them.

November Monthly Reading Stats 14 books read No

November Monthly Reading Stats

14 books read

No 5 star reads, a lot of 3 & 4 star reads.

How was your reading month? What was your favorite book read?

Next stop: @innergeekwv, where I picked up a book

Next stop: @innergeekwv, where I picked up a book for #ripwinterI: Scary Book of Christmas Lore by Tim Rayborn.

#smallbusinesssaturday

Second stop! @thewildramp, a year-round indoor far

Second stop! @thewildramp, a year-round indoor farmer's Market. We picked up some treats for our drive home! #smallbusinesssaturday

First stop this #smallbusinesssaturday: @blenkogla

First stop this #smallbusinesssaturday: @blenkoglasscompany!

Today's #thankfullyreading prompt is easy! Go visi

Today's #thankfullyreading prompt is easy! Go visit an independent bookstore for #smallbusinesssaturday! Share a picture of what you bought!

We're visiting family, but we plan on hitting up a few of our favorite small businesses today!

Thankfully Reading Day Three! Today's prompt: what

Thankfully Reading Day Three! Today's prompt: what book(s) are you most thankful for?

One of my five-star reads so far this year is THE CLIFFS by J. Courtney Sullivan. Her books always resonate with me and this one was no different.

#thankfullyreading

Football is on, perfect time for a little reading!

Football is on, perfect time for a little reading!

Starting The Nightmare Before Kissmas by Sara Raasch! #thankfullyreading

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