Talkie Tuesday: My Norwegian Holiday

 

"It's a good thing I don't believe in fate." 

Hello everyone!

And welcome, once again, to the Christmas extravaganza that's been a part of this blog for, oh, many, many years now.

Like in previous seasons, each year I choose movies and books specifically themed around Christmas to read, watch and review for you on here, and most of the time we even have plenty of hits (even if we have a couple of misses along the way too).

Tonight's choice is no different.

Somehow, I've been lucky, because I usually manage to hit the jackpot with the first choice each year, and this one's no exception.

Of course I also always (or almost always) turn to Hallmark to provide all my holiday celebratory movies, so it should come as no surprise that that's where tonight's choice is from.

Countdown to Christmas on this blog begins right now, with My Norwegian Holiday!

Tome Thursday: Love's Misaligning Magic

 

Hello everyone!

 

This week's book of choice for the review is somewhat different from my regulars because it's, one, very short, and two, somehow the middle book of the grouping which I normally don't do if I can help it.

 

I'm slightly pedantic in that I prefer reading even trilogies that CAN have books in them read as standalones in their proper order, but unfortunately for me I couldn't get my hands on the first book, so needed to start with book two.

 

Not to worry, however, because I have PLANS.

 

I will definitely be reading the first book and then figuring out how it all ends once the third releases!

 

Oh and, where did I get the copy of my book, do you ask?

 

So funny you should ask, really.

 

BookSirens, naturally.

 

I made sure to take a few ARC copies with me to vacation when I took off, and this was one of them, so let's jump right in, shall we?

 

Loves Misaligning Magic, yes please!

 

Tempting Autumn (Booktober)

 

"You called me Nathan. You got me kid; right in the heart."

One of my favourite authors of all time has a series centering around four friends who open a lingerie store in New Zealand. Conveniently, their stories are set in the seasons, and Rowan's is autumn. Now, because New Zealand is down south, you'd worry this isn't going to be a cozy story, but Rowan and her man head into the unknown together where it's quite fresh enough, plus there are jackets and fall leaves all over the place, so you can easily cuddle with a blanket.

Also, New Zealand. There's no way you can miss out on this!

Fashion designer Rowan thought she’d accepted that marriage and babies would never be a part of her life, but when her muse abandons her she realizes she hasn’t come to terms with it at all. Lonely and miserable, she accepts Hitch’s tempting offer of an autumn adventure in the hope that maybe, in the peace of the mountains, she’ll find the answers she needs ...

(from Goodreads)

xx

*image not mine

Harry Potter (Booktober)

The Hobbit (Booktober)

Tome Thursday: Wishing on a Star

Hello everyone!

It'll be after Christmas when I write for this blog again, so I figured I'd pick an extra special Christmas story to write about in this one, because why else would I even put in the effort? Plus, considering I find it as amazing as the previous books that came before this short-short story, well, I couldn't resist.

If you haven't yet realized, I'm talking about another wonderful read from under the pen (or keyboard) of Serenity Woods.

I have to say that, as far as contemporary authors go, I may have found my absolute favourite in terms of realistic, down-to-Earth and drama-free characters, and pretty amazing storylines as far as everything goes!

The one I'm currently talking about, or will be as soon as I stop babbling in this intro (and keeping a gimlet eye on my Kobo e-reader at the same time) is Wishing on a Star, which is a special short story in the Three Wise Men universe, only available to Ms Woods' subscribers, but it's just too cute not to write about!