Random Chitchat

[Debra ~~ seriously slacking on her reviews ~~]

Holiday Book Request. With all the new Christmas books out this year, which one had the most Christmasy feel for you? I feel like there are so many this year and I want one that will get me into the mood. Snow, an actual holiday celebration and if they are snowed in a small cabin/hotel room that wouldn't hurt either. I'm going to re-read a couple favorites in the meantime If Only in My Dreams and Cabin Fever to start. Thank you!

[Kristy]

I have the links to a couple of books I gifted in 2021 through Smashwords that are unredeemed. If anyone would like to try to redeem them, let me know and I will forward.

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[Sheri]

Debra wrote: "Holiday Book Request. With all the new Christmas books out this year, which one had the most Christmasy feel for you? I feel like there are so many this year and I want one that will get me into th..."

Deb, my top favorites so far this holiday reading are:
His Last Christmas in London
Christmas on Firefly Hill
Both are insanely good. :)

[LizzieG]

Debra wrote: "Holiday Book Request. With all the new Christmas books out this year, which one had the most Christmasy feel for you? I feel like there are so many this year and I want one that will get me into th..."

I've been striking out a little bit with the Christmas reads this year. Everything I've read so far has been disappointing. I went back to a few re-reads myself Merry Measure and All I Want for Christmas... Is My Sister's Boyfriend. I did really enjoy (not new this year but to me) but it didn't feel Christmas-y to me at all.
I have seen several good things about the Home for the Holidays multi-author 8 book series that came out last month. They are all standalone so I'm going to go through those and see what catches my eye.

[Debra ~~ seriously slacking on her reviews ~~]

Sheri wrote: "Debra wrote: "Holiday Book Request. With all the new Christmas books out this year, which one had the most Christmasy feel for you? I feel like there are so many this year and I want one that will ..."

Thank you Sheri! I forgot about His Last Christmas. I'll check out the Garrett Leigh too. It's been a while since I've read her

[Debra ~~ seriously slacking on her reviews ~~]

LizzieG wrote: "Debra wrote: "Holiday Book Request. With all the new Christmas books out this year, which one had the most Christmasy feel for you? I feel like there are so many this year and I want one that will ..."

Thanks for the recs! Merry Measure is one of my faves and I liked Villain too. I'll check the others out too.

[Kristy]

Debra wrote: "Holiday Book Request. With all the new Christmas books out this year, which one had the most Christmasy feel for you? I feel like there are so many this year and I want one that will get me into th..."

I really enjoyed A Gift-Wrapped Holiday It had a Christmas themed street with lots of small businesses joining in events that made me feel that small town Christmas vibe with lots of family and friends.

[Debra ~~ seriously slacking on her reviews ~~]

Kristy wrote: "Debra wrote: "Holiday Book Request. With all the new Christmas books out this year, which one had the most Christmasy feel for you? I feel like there are so many this year and I want one that will ..."

This sounds good! Added to the TBR. Thank you!

[Jenn (not Lily)]

LizzieG wrote: "...I have seen several good things about the Home for the Holidays multi-author 8 book series that came out last month. They are all standalone so I'm going to go through those and see what catches my eye."

Lizzie, that series hasn't popped up on any of my feeds -- can you give me any authors or titles to look into? Thank you!!!

[Debra ~~ seriously slacking on her reviews ~~]

Jenn (not Lily) wrote: "LizzieG wrote: "...I have seen several good things about the Home for the Holidays multi-author 8 book series that came out last month. They are all standalone so I'm going to go through those and ..."

I don't see that one either, but I did find the Snowed Inn series and grabbed this one to read A Changeling Christmas

[M'rella]

All books mentioned in this topic:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/menti...

[Shandra]

I highly recommend The Snowed Inn multi-author series for holiday reading. All the books are standalone. They share a location which is a gay resort which is cut off from the world by an unexpected avalanche and they're massively fun!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHH63KVV?...

[LizzieG]

Jenn (not Lily) wrote: "LizzieG wrote: "...I have seen several good things about the Home for the Holidays multi-author 8 book series that came out last month. They are all standalone so I'm going to go through those and ..."

Jenn, well I started reading the first one after I posted that and, sadly, I dnf'd. It was Christmas Tree Wishes. They don't seem to be categorized on Goodreads as a series. Here is the Amazon link that shows all of them:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHSXGRTF?...

[M'rella]

¯`*•.¸,¤°´✿.｡.:*Have a safe and happy Holiday Season with love and good cheer, everyone!*.:｡.✿`°¤,¸.•*´¯

[Hemmel M.]

Happy Holidays to everyone!

For everyone who needs 350 days to ponder a new elf name, we collected the names used in the Goodies thread.



A Friendly Elf
A Secret Elf
A Wandering Elf
an unnamed Elf
A Hanukkah Harlot
All-The-Glitter-Elf
Always up for an Elfin Good Time
Annette L Williams
An elf sitting next to a shelf
An Elf who "borrowed" Santa's gift bag
A Grateful Little Elf
Bixby Twinkleton
Black Friday Elf
Bling Bling Queen Elf
Boujie Sainte Marie
Bubble Elf
Candy Kissed Plot Twist
Clem, the basset hound elf
Cocksmack, the Booty-Shackin Wiener Whacker Elf
Coconut snowball
Chad Bowles
Doubleshot on Ice
don't-bother-to-hide-my-identity
Early Elf Gets the Worm
Elf Motivated Gifter
Elf Twinkletoes
Elf who “borrowed” Santa's gift bag
Elfo Obscuro
Elfvana Smells Like Yule Spirit
Elfvira, Mistress of the Dark
Elfy Sainte Marie
ELFY SAINTE MARIE
Elvin McGifty
Fairly Fruity Elf
Fel Fern - Grizzly Mountain Lodge Collection
Feliz Navidaddy
For Unto You An Elf Is Born
Gandelf the Greying
GiGi's Spreading Cheer with Santa
Glory-Holly Snowjob
Goodreads Fun Holiday Secret Santa
Goodreads secret santa
Hazardous Stealthinstine Elf
Heather
Ho Ho Ho Hottie
Holiday Hottie Swap Friend
Holly Jolly Christmas Elf
Holly Jolly Naughty Elf
Hopeful Santa
I saw Daddy Gifting Santa Claus
Impatient Elf
Inés
It's Elfney B*
Itty-Bitty secret elf
I Like You Latke Elf
Ivy TwinkleTush
Jingle Bellend
July Elf
JennNotLily
Kalinka Elf
Krampus's Wicked Yule Elf
Kreacher The Flaming North Poledancing Elf
Little Bit Wacke Elf
Late to the Elf Party, but I Got Drink
Macca-beat Me, Daddy
Maraschino Mistletoe
Mercy the Mournful Elf
Midsummer Night Elf
Mindless Elf Indulgence
Molly Merrybottom
Naught Pecker Wrecker Elf
Nippy the Loose-Lipped Pecker Wrecker
Nippy the Naughty Weiner Whacker
No Pause Santa Clause
Noctos the elf that gifts at night
Noctos, the elf who gives during the night
Not {My} Elf
Not Your GR Elf, But Wanted to Add to Your Shelf
Not Your Secret Pole Dweller
Not your gr elf
NotLily
Old Saint Knickers
Palm Tree Elf
Perky Candycane
Perky Sugar Toes Elf
Ping
Pointed Ears and Fluffy Hat
Pumpkin Spice Elf
PEAdzoa
Rainbow Baubles the Wicked Elf
Ree Hazard/John Henry Somerset/Nico
ReindeerUnderTheMistletoe
Ron-Michael
Rudolph the Red-Assed Santa's Boy
Sandy Claws
Santa from Heather's book exchange
Santa from the out of control north pole
Santa’s favorite distracted elf
Santa's Kinky Mistress
Santa's Last Minute Elf
Santa's Naughty Hottie Mistress
Santa's Silly Spicy Sweet Elf
Santa's Silly Sassy Secret Elf
Santa's Silly Sweet Secret Elf
Santa's Sinful Sugar Pop
Santa's Sparkly Sugary Sweet Secret Elf
Santa's Spicy Sassy Sugarmama
Santa's Spicy Sugarplum
Santa's Sugary Sweet Sugarmama
Santa's baby mama
Santa's🎅 Sassy Sugar Elf
Santa’s most distracted Elf
Santa's Reindeer
Salty Santa
Secret
Secret Santa
Secret elf
Secret Elf on the Bookshelf
Secret Elf HO HO HO
Secret Exchanger
Secret Goodreads Elf
Secret Rainbow Santa
Secret Santa 22
Secret Santa Elf
Secret Santa from the land of Books
Secret Santa Snowdrop Nightspirit
Secret Santa aka Santa from Heather's exchange
Secret Santa Speedy McReady
Secret Santa Twinkle
Secret Santa TwinkleTush
Skipper Snowfly Elf
Snack-nackered Secret Santa
Snowballs the Naughty Pecker Wrecker Elf
Snowdrop Nightspirit
Snowflake Twinklebutt
Spicy Sprinkles McToodles Elf
Spirit of Present Hangovers
SS July
Stargazer Frozenwhistle
Sugarplum Sweetcheeks
Super Sassy Santa
Shandra
Tammy Donnelly
Thankful Reindeer
The Latke That Wouldn't Stop Screaming
The Merry Giver
The Wandering Elf
TheFairyGodmother
Thrilling Silver-Haired Ornamen
Tipsy Lil Elf
TJM
ToffeeTaffy
ToffeeTaffy, tinkle-tushy Tinkle-touchy
ToffyTaffy, tinkle-tushy Tinkle-touchy, the Teflon Elf
Trip Under the Mistletoe
Tropical cabana Elf
Tropical Miracle Jinglewrap
Twinketoes
Twinkletoes
Twinklitoes
Twirly Twinkle Toes
Two Elves and only One Sled left
unicorn sparkle pants
Vibranium Strap Elf
Winter Cherry Elf
Your elf
Your Official Yulegoat
Your Santa
Your Secret (Midsummer Night) Elf
Your Secret Elf
Your Super Secret Santa

This was a combined effort from Laura, Sarah and Hemmel.

[Hemmel M.]

I like 'pointy ears and fluffy hat'.

It makes me think of Mark Cooper versus America, where Mark wears a white fluffy hat with wolf's ears while his boyfriend thinks it is a kitty hat for little girls.

But I also love 'candy kissed plot twist' for the sound and rhytm.

[Sarah]

@Hemmel impressive work! Thanks for keeping track. And I’m so glad you liked my name…I was very proud of myself! Going to be tough to do as well next year! 💜

Happy holidays to you, and to everyone else! 😊

[M'rella]

@Laura, Sarah and Hemmel

Thank you for the list! :D

[Heather K (dentist in my spare time)]

Just so everyone who is following this knows- I'll make a new exchange for this year when I get back for vacation! Look for the email before Halloween :)

[Nadine Bookaholic]

Yay, I love this exchange.
Have a great vacation Heather 🫶🏻

[Heather K (dentist in my spare time)]

Nadine Bookaholic wrote: "Yay, I love this exchange.
Have a great vacation Heather 🫶🏻"

Thanks so much, Nadine!

[Richard]

Heather K (dentist in my spare time) wrote: "Just so everyone who is following this knows- I'll make a new exchange for this year when I get back for vacation! Look for the email before Halloween :)"

OH BOY OH JOY!

You are the best, Doc. *smooch*

[Heather K (dentist in my spare time)]

Richard wrote: "Heather K (dentist in my spare time) wrote: "Just so everyone who is following this knows- I'll make a new exchange for this year when I get back for vacation! Look for the email before Halloween :..."

XOXOXO :)

[LizzieG]

Best news all week!!! Fabulous vacation wishes to you ~

[Daniel]

Heather K (dentist in my spare time) wrote: "Just so everyone who is following this knows- I'll make a new exchange for this year when I get back for vacation! Look for the email before Halloween :)"

Woohoo! Been anxiously awaiting this announcement! Enjoy your vacation!

[M'rella]

Thank you, Heather! Looking forward for another wonderful event!

Enjoy your vacation 😁

[Heather K (dentist in my spare time)]

Thanks, all! Can’t wait to get the party started! I come home late tomorrow but I’ll be setting it all up either Sunday or Monday 🤩

[Cadiva]

Heather K (dentist in my spare time) wrote: "Just so everyone who is following this knows- I'll make a new exchange for this year when I get back for vacation! Look for the email before Halloween :)"

Yay! My fave time of the year 🎁

[Gustaf]

Yay! Exciting news :D

[Chad James]

My favorite time of the year!! 🥳 looking forward to this again this year!! See you all there 😃

[Tammy]

great news. looking forward to participating in this again.