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Monday, 22 December 2014

What are you reading for Christmas?

As you can see LitPig is all ready for Christmas. Most importantly he has the holiday reading list all sorted:
Lamentation by CJ Sansom - the latest adventure of Tudor lawyer & sleuth Shardlake

Smoked Meat by Rowena MacDonald - a collection of short stories set in Montreal

The Lie by Helen Dunmore - a WW1 novel

After the Storm by Jane Lythell - her second novel a thriller set in the Caribbean

Dying Fall by Elly Griffiths - book 5 in the Ruth Galloway (forensic archaeologist) series


The Indoor Writer is looking forward to settling down with these. She was planning a complete Christmas shutdown (from writing), but is so close to finishing first draft of the novel that she may keep going ... with bursts of reading, eating & drinking (not to mention cooking) thrown in for good measure.

So, what are you reading this Christmas?

Merry Christmas &
a Happy New Year!



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14 comments:

  1. Rosemary Gemmell22 December 2014 at 05:32

    Have a lovely Christmas, Tracy, and enjoy those great books! I'm hoping to read a bit extra too, although my edits for the new book are coming in over the holidays!

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    1. TracyFells22 December 2014 at 06:14

      You too, Rosemary. Though it sounds like your Christmas is going to be a busy one.

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  2. Miss McFish22 December 2014 at 13:03

    I'm off to a wifi-free cottage on Sunday, and have 5 books lined up for the week! Have fun, Tracy!

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    1. TracyFells22 December 2014 at 23:59

      That sounds like heaven! I'm going to try and keep the laptop shut for Christmas ...

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  3. Jane Lythell23 December 2014 at 02:59

    Happy reading. I'm staying in Bath for Christmas so should really be reading Jane Austen. I've got 20 more pages to go on Our Mutual Friend. This is not Dickens greatest work but he drew me in all the same and I love some of the characters. Then onto J. G. Farrell's Troubles on the strong recommendation of a friend.

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    1. TracyFells23 December 2014 at 06:18

      Just got back from Bath so a bit jealous, Jane. What a lovely place to spend Xmas. I often re-read Pride & Prejudice, but this year we're watching the DVD again. Dickens is a great read for Xmas too. Best wishes :)

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  4. Helen Yendall23 December 2014 at 06:49

    Ooh, I love talking books! So, thanks for asking, Tracy... I am going to be reading 'The Paying Guests' by Sarah Waters (received for my birthday in October but not had chance to read it yet); 'The King's Curse' by Philippa Gregory (ditto) and our Book Club's latest choice, 'The Son' by Jo Nesbo. I also have 'The Goldfinch' lined up but I don't think I'll manage that one too! (not unless we get snowed in or something!). Happy Christmas Everyone!

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    1. TracyFells23 December 2014 at 08:06

      Thanks, Helen. I love Sarah Waters & Philippa Gregory and keep meaning to read Donna Tart. Sounds like you've got Christmas all sorted. Happy Reading :)

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  5. Linda D23 December 2014 at 10:08

    My Christmas present to myself is Henry Mitchell's second novel 'Between Times' (Alfie Dog Fiction). I loved his first book, 'The Summer Boy' so I'm really looking forward to losing myself in this one.

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    1. TracyFells24 December 2014 at 01:27

      Sounds like you're sorted for Christmas, Linda. And yes, I did write 'Feeding Love' - really glad you liked it. I enjoy pushing the boundaries a little!! Do you have the flash collection? I haven't seen a copy.

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    2. Linda D24 December 2014 at 11:04

      I went to the launch of Fifty Flashes of Fiction and got the paperback, but I understand that the ebook edition is now available as well. There's a link to the publisher on my blog.

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  6. Wendy's Writing23 December 2014 at 12:06

    I don't know what I'm going to read, Tracy as I know that I'll be getting some books for Christmas... so I'll have to tell you then!

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    1. TracyFells24 December 2014 at 01:29

      Oh that's quite exciting, Wendy. Hope Santa knows your reading tastes!

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  7. Patsy24 December 2014 at 03:02

    Happy Christmas!

    I'll be reading my kindle (that answer is cheating, isn't it?)

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