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Immerse yourself in Christmas spirit and indulge in a festive read this weekend! Our recommended reads span heart-warming picture books, old favourites and spine-tingling winter horror: bit.ly/4oPykfK #festivebooks #christmasreads #readingrecommendations #uksla #schoollibraryassociation #bookskyuk
Festive Reading Recommendations from the SLA
Immerse yourself in Christmas spirit and indulge in a festive read - from Ho Ho Ho to horror!
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December 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Starting my third Xmas read today! 🎄 🇨🇽 🤶 ❤️ my poor eyes are complaining so I deserve more mince pies.

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December 11, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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WIN £150 of Orenda books! 🎁📚

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December 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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The scent of mulled wine & cinnamon is here! 🍷 Unwrap the magic of reading this season with our new blog: Deck the Halls with Books: Gazelle’s Festive Reads for a Cosy Christmas!

Find your perfect winter warmer now! 📚

Read below:
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Deck the Halls with Books: Gazelle’s Festive Reads for a Cosy Christmas!
🎄 Deck the Halls with Books: Gazelle’s Festive Reads for a Cosy Christmas! 🎁 As the festive season approaches, there's no gift more magical than a good book. This year, cosy up with our curated select...
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November 27, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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A Little Christmas Magic is out now in Audiobook

#booknews #newrelease #audio
#festivebooks #FestiveVibes #shortstories #Christmas

Pop over to my blog to hear a sample of Colette's wonderful narration.

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A Little Christmas Magic is out now in Audiobook #booknews #newrelease #audio
I can finally confirm that my most recent festive short story collection is out in all formats – ebook, paperback, hardback and now audiobook too! It’s narrated by the very talented Col…
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November 19, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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Contemplating which books to add to my November reading pile. I think I'll be sneaking a few festive books to read towards the end of the month.
#booksky #festivebooks
October 31, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Book 165

My last book of 2024 😀

'Murder On a Winter's Night' - Various Authors (Edited by Cecily Gayford) ⭐⭐⭐

Been dipping in and out of this short story collection in between all the cooking (and eating) this week! Bit hit and miss, as is usual with these books.

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Paperback copy of "Murder On a Winter's Night" Ten Classic Crime Stories. Dorothy L. Sayers, Cyril Hare, Margery Allingham, Mark Billingham, Arthur Conan Doyle, and more. The cover shows a dark house with one upstairs window lit and snow on the roof, between two bare trees.
December 31, 2024 at 10:16 AM
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Unboxing Romance Cartel Christmas Box 🎄📦✨
I’m looking forward to reading all three but from looks alone:
My fav SE: I’ll be home by Tate James & Heather Long
My fav bookish item: Bookish Ornament

#bookbox #specialedition #christmasbookbox #festivebooks #holidayedition #bookunboxing #romancebooks
December 30, 2024 at 10:03 AM
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A bookish Christmas to all!!!
#BookishTree 🎄📚 #ChristmasBooks #BookDecor #HolidayVibes #BookwormLife #FestiveBooks #CozyChristmas #ReadMoreBooks #BooksOfInstagram #BookAddict #HolidayCheer #CreativeBookshelf #ChristmasAesthetic #BookLove #WinterReads
December 24, 2024 at 10:30 PM
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Merry Christmas!!!
#BookishTree 🎄📚 #ChristmasBooks #BookDecor #HolidayVibes #BookwormLife #FestiveBooks #CozyChristmas #ReadMoreBooks #BooksOfInstagram #BookAddict #HolidayCheer #CreativeBookshelf #ChristmasAesthetic #BookLove #WinterReads
December 24, 2024 at 10:28 PM
pinklotus1.bsky.social
I have finished my 6th, and final festive read for 2024.
My favourite Christmas book, 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens. I have loved this book since I was a child..
Happy Christmas and Happy Reading everyone! 🎅📖
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December 24, 2024 at 2:50 PM
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Festive read number 6!
A book I read or listen to every Christmas. 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens
This year I am going to listen to the audiobook read by Hugh Grant
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Book cover for 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens. Deep red background colour. White curling writing for the book title and author. Gold decorative curls, bells and holly around the edges and between the words.
December 23, 2024 at 12:10 PM
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I have finished, and enjoyed, my 5th festive read ' Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Demon ' by James Lovegrove
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December 23, 2024 at 12:05 PM
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Playing catch up again!

Books 156-160

'Crimson Snow' - Various Authors ⭐⭐⭐.5
'A Surprise for Christmas' - Various Authors ⭐⭐⭐.5
'Tis the Damn Season' - Fiona Gibson ⭐⭐⭐
'Moominland Midwinter' - Tove Jansson ⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The Santa Klaus Murder' - Mavis Doriel Hay ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Paperback copies of the British Library Crime Classics, 'A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries', and 'Crimson Snow: Winter Mysteries'. Both edited by Martin Edwards. Kindle device showing the front cover of 'Tis the (Damn) Season' by Fiona Gibson. Paperback copy of 'Moominland Midwinter' by Tove Jansson Paperback copy of the British Library Crime Classic, 'The Santa Klaus Murder' by Mavis Doriel Hay
December 21, 2024 at 3:42 PM
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4 Days to Xmas ✨🎁: I’m bring you all a Bookish Advent Drop🎄-20th & 21st Dec. Books unwrapped: ‘Letters to Father Christmas’ & ya love festive love story ‘White Out’. Body: British Rose Hand Cream & Shower Gel.

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December 21, 2024 at 5:04 AM
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My 5th festive book is 'Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Demon' by James Lovegrove
I am excited about this one, and I love the cover!
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A book cover for 'Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Demon ' by James Lovegrove. It is a red cover. The title is written in the centre, in white and gold. The author is printed in black and at the top of the cover. Illustrations surround the title. It is decorated symmetrically, in black, white and gold. There are images of mistletoe, sticks, victorian lanterns and curlicues.
December 19, 2024 at 1:39 PM
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I have finished my 4th festive book. The children"s traditional fair tale 'The Snow Queen ' by Hans Christian Anderson
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December 19, 2024 at 1:31 PM
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Do you know what would make an excellent stocking stuffer?

A copy of STEP INTO CHRISTMAS, the festive anthology from the Write Here, Write Now Community!

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December 17, 2024 at 2:32 PM
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So wonderful that Crow Moon is finding its way into festive parcels & being given as Christmas presents. It’s been quite a year since proofs started going out last December & seeing this happen warms my dark heart indeed.

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December 17, 2024 at 1:49 PM
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My 4th festive book is children's book
'The Snow Queen' by Hans Christian Anderson
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Book cover for 'The Snow Queen' by Hans Christian Anderson. Light blues, turquoise and white. An illustration of the Snow Queen in robes and a crown. Icicles and snow surrounding her.
December 16, 2024 at 12:17 PM
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I have finished my 3rd festive book,
'The Christmas Party' by Kathryn Croft.
A short thriller,set at Christmas.
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December 16, 2024 at 12:11 PM
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Book 152 - 155

Forgot to update again!

'The Killer's Christmas List' - Chris Frost ⭐⭐⭐.5

'The Winter Killer' - Alex Pine ⭐⭐⭐.5

'Comfort & Joy' - India Knight ⭐⭐⭐

'Father Christmas and Me' - Matt Haig ⭐⭐⭐

📚💙 #BlueSky #Books #FestiveBooks
Paperback copy of 'The Killer's Christmas List' by Chris Frost. Tagline: "All they want for Christmas is YOU..." The cover shows the Angel of the North statue in a snow covered landscape with the figure of a man standing in front. There is blood on the snow. Paperback copy of 'The Winter Killer' by Alex Pine. Tagline: "New Year. New Bride. New Murder" The cover shows a bouquet of pink flowers lying on snow. A trail of footprints leads away from them to where the figure of a man is standing with his back to us. The man's figure forms the letter "I" in the title word "Killer". There is blood on the snow. Kindle device showing the front cover of 'Comfort and Joy' by India Knight. The cover shows two leaping reindeer silhouettes flanking the word "Joy", there are two crossed candy canes in the letter "O" of "Joy". Paperback copy of 'Father Christmas and Me' by Matt Haig. With illustrations by Chris Mould. From the number one bestselling author of 'A Boy Called Christmas' and 'The Girl Who Saved Christmas'. The cover is mostly green and shows an elf on skis, a young girl, Father Christmas, and a rabbit in a tall hat travelling down a snow covered slope.
December 14, 2024 at 4:22 PM
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My 3rd festive book is 'The Christmas Party' by Kathryn Croft
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Book cover for 'The Christmas Party' by Kathryn Croft. Dark skies over a Lichfield. A house by the edge of the Loch lit up with lights. The title is in white.
December 14, 2024 at 9:57 AM
pinklotus1.bsky.social
I enjoyed my 2nd #FestiveBook
'The Girl Who Saved Christmas' by Matt Haig.
Children's/Middle Grade book.
Set in partly in Victorian England.
A nice story about holding on to hope, and believing in magic! I listened to the audio book read by Carey Mulligan.
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Book cover for the children's middle grade book 'The Girl Who Saved Christmas ' by Matt Haig. A red background. An illustration of a girl chimney sweep. With her is a black cat and an elf.
December 12, 2024 at 9:11 PM