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Jennifer’s comments from the On The Same Page group.

For your pre-planning pleasure, here are the monthly color choices for the color challenge.

January -- White or Sky Blue
February -- Light Pink or Chocolate Brown
March -- Goldenrod or Purple
April -- Bright Deep Green (not neon: think emerald or green crayon) or Pewter Gray
May -- Ruby Red or Sapphire Blue
June -- Lavender or Yellow
July -- Burgundy or Pale Gold (think the color of a nice white wine)
August--Hot Pink or Forest Green
September-- Cream/Beige or Salmon/Coral
October-- Deep Orange or Black
November-- Teal or Violet
December-- Silver or Holiday Red

It's not out yet. I'll get it taken care of in the next week or so.

From Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of The Homewreckers and The Santa Suit, comes a novella celebrating love and the warm, glittering charm of the holiday season.

When fall rolls around, it’s time for Kerry Tolliver to leave her family’s Christmas tree farm in the mountains of North Carolina for the wilds of New York City to help her gruff older brother & his dog, Queenie, sell the trees at the family stand on a corner in Greenwich Village. Sharing a tiny vintage camper and experiencing Manhattan for the first time, Kerry’s ready to try to carve out a new corner for herself.

In the weeks leading into Christmas, Kerry quickly becomes close with the charming neighbors who live near their stand. When an elderly neighbor goes missing, Kerry will need to combine her country know-how with her newly acquired New York knowledge to protect the new friends she’s come to think of as family,

And complicating everything is Patrick, a single dad raising his adorable, dragon-loving son Austin on this quirky block. Kerry and Patrick’s chemistry is undeniable, but what chance does this holiday romance really have?

Filled with family ties, both rekindled and new, and sparkling with Christmas magic, Bright Lights, Big Christmas delivers everything Mary Kay Andrews fans adore, all tied up in a hilarious, romantic gem of a novel.

The brand-new Christmas novel from Sunday Times bestseller Sarah Morgan

A long-lasting friendship
Every year, Erica, Claudia, and Anna reunite for their book club holiday. They’re bonded by years of friendship and a deep love of books, but there is still so much they keep from each other . . .

A perfect Christmas escape
At the cosy Maple Sugar Inn, Hattie specialises in making her guests’ dreams come true, but this Christmas all she wants is to survive the festive season. Between running the inn and being a single mother, Hattie is close to breaking point.

The start of a brand-new story…?
Over the course of an eventful week, Hattie sees that the friends are each carrying around unspoken truths, but nothing prepares her for how deeply her story will become entwined in theirs. Will this Christmas be the end of the book club’s story or the start of a whole new chapter?

Read yourself happy with Sarah Morgan!
‘For me, Sarah Morgan really knows how to write the perfect Christmas book ’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ A book you can’t put down . Loved every minute of it’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ A gorgeous, feel-good festive treat of a read ’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A magical read that deserves at least a ten-star rating ’ Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Sneaky author slipping those other 20-odd books in on you. :)

You should be scared: this one has about 30 books in it.

A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens

'If I had my way, every idiot who goes around with Merry Christmas on his lips, would be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart. Merry Christmas? Bah humbug!'

Introduction and Afterword by Joe Wheeler
To bitter, miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, Christmas is just another day. But all that changes when the ghost of his long-dead business partner appears, warning Scrooge to change his ways before it's too late.

Part of the Focus on the Family Great Stories collection, this abridged edition features an in-depth introduction and discussion questions by Joe Wheeler to provide greater understanding for today's reader. "A Christmas Carol" captures the heart of the holidays like no other novel.

Lea wrote: "I love your plan to knock out a bunch of series. I'm going to stare at your series all year long, and try to resist adding them to my TBR. :-)"

Good luck with that....

Don't blame you a bit, Lea.

Lea wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Here's what I don't understand -- how is it possible that I both don't remember these books and yet somehow am also sick of seeing them? They must register with me subconsciously w..."

That's hilarious, AND it resonates. :)

Here's what I don't understand -- how is it possible that I both don't remember these books and yet somehow am also sick of seeing them? They must register with me subconsciously when I'm digging through my kindle.

Denise wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Madeline wrote: "You are a super speed reader, I’m jealous every year of all the books you plan on reading."

I can't take too much credit: it helps that I have a lot of time at wo..."

Funny you should ask. I'm usually a statistician, analyst and subject matter expert in several things at my local sheriff's office. (A lot of the tasks associated with that I can do in my sleep, hence the listening to books.)

The incumbent sheriff just got removed (for lots of reasons, some of which I suspect were illegal acts) and the replacement came in to an agency with 250 vacancies and a serious issue with the director of personnel. The director of personnel has been ousted, and the new sheriff named *ME* the acting director while they search for a permanent replacement. So.... yes.... we're hiring, and it's actually my job to do that at the moment! LOLOL

Jackie wrote: "Denise, here are my choices for you. Both are on my tbr. I hope they are good ones for you.

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Finding Dorothy was wonderful!

Joy D wrote: "Jennifer, My picks for you are:
- this looks very cute and I love cats
- one for the holiday season
[bookcover:Death..."

Heh, I like your picks, and pretty much for the exact same reasons you picked them, right down the line! Thank you.

lol Alissa!

I like your list plan, Patricia -- hmmmmmm, I may have to steal it and revisit my lists.

I loved All the Sinners Bleed, Stephen.

Jackie, I'm picking a light read for you for the holiday season: .

Time to pick! Pairs are here!

I've known about this series for years but didn't read any until a couple were about to expire on Audible Plus in September, and I listened to them before they disappeared. But I really like her Sister Jane series.