Tag: what to read

12/2 Blogmas 2023: Happy Birthday to ME {Sephora Gift Card Giveaway}!

12/3 Blogmas 2023: Book Review: All I Want for Christmas {Maggie Knox}

12/4 Blogmas 2023: Audiobook Review: The Christmas Bet {Meg Easton}

12/5 Blogmas 2023: The Winter Series {Joanne Demaio} Check In

12/6 Blogmas 2023: Non Holiday Audiobook Review: The Coworker {Freida McFadden}

12/8 Blogmas 2023: The Holiday Sign in the Form of a Post It

12/9 Blogmas 2023: READ THIS BOOK READ THIS BOOK READ THIS BOOK

12/10 Blogmas 2023: Audiobook Review: A Lake House Holiday {Megan Squires}

12/12 Blogmas 2023: Audiobook Review: The Book Club Hotel {Sarah Morgan}

12/13 Blogmas 2023: Book Coffee Happy’s 13 Most Viewed Posts of 2023

12/14 Blogmas 2023: A {Non Holiday} Middle School Book Series That I LOVE

12/15 Blogmas 2023: I LOVED This Gorgeous Holiday Book…About BOOKS!

Xo,

Jenny

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Blogmas 2023: I LOVED This Gorgeous Holiday Book…About BOOKS!

Blogmas 2023: I Loved This Gorgeous Holiday Book…About BOOKS!

FINALLY I read Christmas by the Book! This book has been on my TBR since 2021. You can read the post where I first discussed that HERE (along with 7 other holiday book titles that I was dying to read at the time…and I eventually did read 5 of them)!

Goodreads Synopsis of Christmas by the Book {Anne Marie Ryan} AKA A Holiday Book About BOOKS:

Nora and her husband, Simon, have run the beautiful oak-beamed book shop in their small British village for thirty years. But times are tough and the shop is under threat of closure–this Christmas season will really decide their fate. When an elderly man visits the store and buys the one book they’ve never been able to sell, saying it’s the perfect gift for his sick grandson, it gives Nora an idea. She and Simon will send out books to those feeling down this Christmas. Maybe they can’t save their bookstore, but at least they’ll have one final chance to lift people’s spirits through the power of reading.

After gathering nominations online, Nora and Simon quietly deliver books to six residents of the village in need of some festive cheer, including a single dad of twins who is working hard to make ends meet, a teenage boy grieving for his big sister, a local Member of Parliament who is battling depression, and a teacher who’s newly retired and living on her own. As the town prepares for a white Christmas, the books begin to give the recipients hope, one by one. But with the future of the bookshop still up in the air, Nora and Simon will need a Christmas miracle–or perhaps a little help from the people whose lives they’ve touched–to find a happy ending of their own….

My Review of Christmas by the Book {Anne Marie Ryan} AKA A Holiday Book About BOOKS:

Omg SO. MUCH. YES.

Oh I loved this book so, so much. It’s a beautifully written book with such beautiful messages throughout. And if you love books (which I’m assuming you do if you read Book Coffee Happy), you will LOVE this story. Books are at the heart of this one!

Lovely, well developed characters and a lovely, well developed story. I smiled, I cried, I truly loved it. An absolutely beautiful book…a perfect holiday read.

The one and ONLY thing I didn’t absolutely love about this book were the very large amount of characters. There were A LOT of characters. If you read this one, I suggest a paper next to you (or your phone…I’m so old) for you to jot down quick notes on each character to help keep them straight. I wish I had done this!

Book Coffee Happy Epilogue:

A perfect holiday book for a book lover.

Have you read this book? What did you think? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

Blogmas 2023 Posts

12/2 Blogmas 2023: Happy Birthday to ME {Sephora Gift Card Giveaway}!

12/3 Blogmas 2023: Book Review: All I Want for Christmas {Maggie Knox}

12/4 Blogmas 2023: Audiobook Review: The Christmas Bet {Meg Easton}

12/5 Blogmas 2023: The Winter Series {Joanne Demaio} Check In

12/6 Blogmas 2023: Non Holiday Audiobook Review: The Coworker {Freida McFadden}

12/8 Blogmas 2023: The Holiday Sign in the Form of a Post It

12/9 Blogmas 2023: READ THIS BOOK READ THIS BOOK READ THIS BOOK

12/10 Blogmas 2023: Audiobook Review: A Lake House Holiday {Megan Squires}

12/12 Blogmas 2023: Audiobook Review: The Book Club Hotel {Sarah Morgan}

12/13 Blogmas 2023: Book Coffee Happy’s 13 Most Viewed Posts of 2023

12/14 Blogmas 2023: A {Non Holiday} Middle School Book Series That I LOVE

Xo,

Jenny

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Blogmas 2023: Book Coffee Happy’s 13 Most Viewed Posts of 2023

Blogmas 2023: Book Coffee Happy’s 13 Most Viewed Posts of 2023

I LOVE looking back at my blog’s analytics at the end of each year to see what posts were read the most. As usual, some of these are expected and some are…NOT??

*An interesting thing to note is that the post I wrote back in 2021 that went viral very quickly was NOT one of Book Coffee Happy’s top viewed posts in 2023! You can read about that post and it’s fun viral journey HERE :)*

I know there are still over 2 weeks left of 2023 but I’m calling it…close enough to 12/31. As of today, here are Book Coffee Happy’s most viewed posts of 2023 (in order starting with the 13th most viewed post down to the #1 most viewed post!

Book Coffee Happy’s 13 Most Viewed Posts of 2023

13. Book Review (Unpopular Opinion): In My Dreams I Hold A Knife {Ashley Winstead} Maybe because my opinion on this book was so vastly different from everyone else’s?

12. Blogmas 2022: The 13 Best Books I Read in 2022 Obviously this was a super popular post! I’m currently in the process of working on my 2023 post with the best books I’ve read THIS year! Stay tuned…

11. One of the Best Books I’ve Ever Read With a title like that, I’m not surprised that this post continues to be a popular one. READ THIS BOOK.

10. Book Review: The Loyal Wife {Natalie Barelli} Like…I barely remember this book…WHY is this post so popular? Random.

9. 5 Reasons Why I Hated The Golden Couple {Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen} Again, maybe because my opinion on this book is so different than everyone else’s?

8. Book Review: Before We Were Yours {Lisa Wingate} Another one where I’m not entirely sure why this post is so popular? Random.

7. Book Review (Unpopular Opinion): Then She Was Gone {Lisa Jewell} Oh dear another unpopular opinion. When I disagree with the masses my blog rankings seem to soar, lol.

6. Book Reviews: Winter Series (Winter Street, Winter Stroll, Winter Storms, Winter Solstice) {Elin Hilderbrand} When Elin Hilderbrand posts an Instastory and tags you, it’s not a surprise that people wanted to then visit this post where I wrote about some of her books!

5. Reminders of Him and Ugly Love {Colleen Hoover} Clearly just including the words “Colleen” and “Hoover” in a blog post title will automatically make people want to read it.

4. Book Review: Things We Never Got Over {Lucy Score} This post is a popular one because I talked about this book (and it’s stupid sequel) so many times over the past year!

3. **DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK** Book Review: Tampa {Alissa Nutting} Oh lord this post. People continue to be so NASTY and MEAN in the comments. Just last night someone posted 3 mean comments on this 4 year old post. For the record, I absolutely stand by every word that I wrote.

2. Why I Stopped Reading The House in the Cerulean Sea {TJ Klune}…But You Shouldn’t! Eh people love this book…I did not.

AAAAAND for the 4th year in a row…Book Coffee Happy’s #1 most viewed post:

1. Why I Stopped Reading The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo {Taylor Jenkins Reid}…But You Shouldn’t! This post has now been viewed over 61,000 times (whaaaat???) and continues to be the highest ranked post I’ve ever written…???

I hope you have loved reading these posts! I have loved writing them and I can’t wait to write so many more! As always, thank you so much for your support of Book Coffee Happy 🙂

Blogmas 2023 Posts

12/2 Blogmas 2023: Happy Birthday to ME {Sephora Gift Card Giveaway}!

12/3 Blogmas 2023: Book Review: All I Want for Christmas {Maggie Knox}

12/4 Blogmas 2023: Audiobook Review: The Christmas Bet {Meg Easton}

12/5 Blogmas 2023: The Winter Series {Joanne Demaio} Check In

12/6 Blogmas 2023: Non Holiday Audiobook Review: The Coworker {Freida McFadden}

12/8 Blogmas 2023: The Holiday Sign in the Form of a Post It

12/9 Blogmas 2023: READ THIS BOOK READ THIS BOOK READ THIS BOOK

12/10 Blogmas 2023: Audiobook Review: A Lake House Holiday {Megan Squires}

12/12 Blogmas 2023: Audiobook Review: The Book Club Hotel {Sarah Morgan}

Xo,

Jenny

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Blogmas 2023: Audiobook Review: The Book Club Hotel {Sarah Morgan}

Blogmas 2023: Audiobook Review: The Book Club Hotel {Sarah Morgan}

Annual trip through the drive thru holiday light show AKA one of my most FAVORITE holiday traditions!

My first official holiday book of the season! I may or may not have listened to this one back in…October, lol…

Goodreads Synopsis of The Book Club Hotel {Sarah Morgan}:

With its historic charm and picture-perfect library, the Maple Sugar Inn is considered the winter destination. As the holidays approach, the inn is fully booked with guests looking for their dream vacation. But widowed far too young, and exhausted from juggling the hotel with being a dedicated single mom, Hattie Coleman dreams only of making it through the festive season.

But when Erica, Claudia and Anna—lifelong friends who seem to have it all—check in for a girlfriends’ book club holiday, it changes everything. Their close friendship and shared love of books have carried them through life’s ups and downs. But Hattie can see they’re also packing some major emotional baggage, and nothing prepares her for how deeply her own story is about to become entwined in theirs. In the span of a week over the most enchanting time of the year, can these four women come together to improve each other’s lives and make this the start of a whole new chapter?

My Review of The Book Club Hotel {Sarah Morgan}:

The definition of an easy, breezy holiday book. Except…there’s really not much holiday. I wanted there to be more Christmasy elements in this book! There were some, I just wanted MORE.

Also, I wanted more talk of BOOKS! The name of this book is the “Book Club Hotel“…I wanted more BOOKS! And I especially wanted more of the amazing bookstore in the town…it sounded so dreamy yet hardly any of this book took place there.

I’ve said this many times but I don’t enjoy character driven books nearly as much as I enjoy plot driven ones (hence why I’m not a fan of memoirs)! This book was SO heavily character driven…if that’s your thing, you’ll enjoy this one.

I listened to it as an audiobook and it was the perfect thing to have on in the background while I went on walks, straightened up around my house, etc. Was I DYING to listen to it? I was not. Did I enjoy it? I did! I actually enjoyed the first half of the book significantly more than the 2nd half which is rare.

Book Coffee Happy Epilogue:

Light, easy, cheesy, predictable, unrealistic.

Have you read this book? What did you think? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

Blogmas 2023 Posts

12/2 Blogmas 2023: Happy Birthday to ME {Sephora Gift Card Giveaway}!

12/3 Blogmas 2023: Book Review: All I Want for Christmas {Maggie Knox}

12/4 Blogmas 2023: Audiobook Review: The Christmas Bet {Meg Easton}

12/5 Blogmas 2023: The Winter Series {Joanne Demaio} Check In

12/6 Blogmas 2023: Non Holiday Audiobook Review: The Coworker {Freida McFadden}

12/8 Blogmas 2023: The Holiday Sign in the Form of a Post It

12/9 Blogmas 2023: READ THIS BOOK READ THIS BOOK READ THIS BOOK

12/10 Blogmas 2023: Audiobook Review: A Lake House Holiday {Megan Squires}

Xo,

Jenny

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Blogmas 2023: Disney World Trumps Blogmas!

Blogmas 2023: Disney World Trumps Blogmas!

Disney World!!

In what will forever go down as my very best birthday present of all time, my husband surprised me and our kids with a trip to DISNEY WORLD over Christmas! The kids and I have been DYING to get back to Disney World since the day we left back in 2019 and this could not be more exciting for us (to say Jon isn’t a Disney fan is putting it lightly…which makes this gift even more special). We will be spending a few days in Disney and then a few days in Daytona Beach to relax after the hustle and bustle of Disney during the holidays!

New Blogmas Plans

We are leaving bright and early on 12/22 which means Blogmas will now officially end on 12/21! Only a few days short of when it was supposed to end.

Easiest decision: Disney World trumps Blogmas all day every day.

While I won’t be blogging while we are on our trip, I WILL be posting Instastories so make sure you are following Book Coffee Happy on Insta!

New Reading Plans

Other than Blogmas ending a few days early, this trip has also made me switch around my reading plans for December! I finished reading Christmas by the Book a few days ago (review coming asap) and was all set to go straight back to Addison (aka one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE winter/holiday book series)…but once I learned that I’d be on an airplane in just a few short weeks, I could not think of a more perfect way to spend a flight! So I started reading The Twelve Dates of Christmas (you can read how I made that decision to read that particular book HERE) and I’ll be saving my 2 special winter novels to bring with me to Disney. I highly doubt that I will have the time to finish The Twelve Dates of Christmas before we leave (researching and planning a Disney trip is legit a full time job even WITH the amazing help from a Disney travel agent). I’m assuming that book will also be thrown in my carry on bag 🙂 I’ll also pack a few other books as well…titles to be determined!

The last time I went to Disney I brought SO MANY BOOKS with me and literally never opened any of them except for the flights so we shall see how this goes, lol. However, we ARE going to Daytona Beach after Disney this time so I’m thinking I will definitely have some reading time there (especially on the day when my husband takes the kids on a fishing excursion and I want nothing to do with that).

Remember when I came home from Disney in 2019 and made an hour long video with all of the tips and tricks I learned when I was there?? I need to rewatch that video asap!

We will be at Epcot on Christmas Day this year!!

Do you have any tips or tricks of your own for Disney World?? Please leave them in the comments below!!

Countdown to Disney is officially on: 11 DAYS!!!

Blogmas 2023 Posts

12/2 Blogmas 2023: Happy Birthday to ME {Sephora Gift Card Giveaway}!

12/3 Blogmas 2023: Book Review: All I Want for Christmas {Maggie Knox}

12/4 Blogmas 2023: Audiobook Review: The Christmas Bet {Meg Easton}

12/5 Blogmas 2023: The Winter Series {Joanne Demaio} Check In

12/6 Blogmas 2023: Non Holiday Audiobook Review: The Coworker {Freida McFadden}

12/8 Blogmas 2023: The Holiday Sign in the Form of a Post It

12/9 Blogmas 2023: READ THIS BOOK READ THIS BOOK READ THIS BOOK

12/10 Blogmas 2023: Audiobook Review: A Lake House Holiday {Megan Squires}

Xo,

Jenny

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Blogmas 2023: Audiobook Review: A Lake House Holiday {Megan Squires}

Blogmas 2023: Audiobook Review: A Lake House Holiday {Megan Squires}

Goodreads Synopsis of A Lake House Holiday {Megan Squires}:

Jolene Carter lives in Merrylark Lake, a quaint town where neighbors are like family and vacationers become fast friends. With her dream of opening a downtown storefront on hold, Jolene volunteers wherever she can, whether it be at Cat’s Coffee Cart or the town’s annual tree lighting. It is while she’s tending to her neighbor’s vacation rental that Jolene meets Luke, a cowboy with a mustang rescue and a past he’s hoping to leave back at the ranch.

Luke Handley isn’t one to believe in holiday magic. That disappeared when his winter wedding was called off and his honeymoon was canceled. But the more time he spends in Merrylark, the more he’s convinced this magic exists. When Luke’s ex unexpectedly shows up as the other half to the lake house reservation, things get complicated. Luke knows all the magic in the world won’t clear up this misunderstanding. If he’s learned anything from Jolene, though, it’s that helping others is the most effective way to show love. With a surprise up his sleeve and a little help from his new Merrylark friends, Luke hopes he’s able to do just that.

My Review of A Lake House Holiday {Megan Squires}:

This just might be the most unrealistic love story I’ve read, lol. I can’t really say too much without giving away the entire book but truly…what a ridiculous love story this is.

And…the narrator’s voice as a woman (which she is) is lovely but her voice as a man is…NOT. Luke’s “voice” was creepy and weird. I didn’t enjoy any of the voices she did for any of the characters except for Jolene where she used her own voice…but Luke’s voice was on another level AWFUL.

This audiobook was so short (just a little over 7 hours) which led to completely undeveloped characters and storylines.

So what DID I like about this book? Not much, lol…

Book Coffee Happy Epilogue:

Nope.

Have you read this book? What did you think? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

Blogmas 2023 Posts

12/2 Blogmas 2023: Happy Birthday to ME {Sephora Gift Card Giveaway}!

12/3 Blogmas 2023: Book Review: All I Want for Christmas {Maggie Knox}

12/4 Blogmas 2023: Audiobook Review: The Christmas Bet {Meg Easton}

12/5 Blogmas 2023: The Winter Series {Joanne Demaio} Check In

12/6 Blogmas 2023: Non Holiday Audiobook Review: The Coworker {Freida McFadden}

12/8 Blogmas 2023: The Holiday Sign in the Form of a Post It

12/8 Blogmas 2023: READ THIS BOOK READ THIS BOOK READ THIS BOOK

Xo,

Jenny

Obviously this book wasn’t for me but you might love it! Click the text below to order the book through my Amazon affiliate link. When you order through this link, I receive a tiny commission. Thank you for your support, Xo

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Blogmas 2023: Random Bookish Things

Blogmas 2023: Random Bookish Things

3 things that I should have bought on Black Friday at Barnes and Noble but didn’t:

The 2 library holiday books that I still have not read (although I’m hopefully starting one of them tonight after I finish reading the last 20 pages of Christmas by the Book…my Blogmas post tomorrow will tell you which one I’m starting and the special reason why I chose it…or should I say…it chose me…)

Gorgeous tote bag at Paper Source (not book related but so gorgeous):

My son asked me for a pencil while in my car last week. After I searched my entire glove compartment (no pencil), I DID find a ridiculous amount of pens, a ridiculous amount of tampons, a ridiculous amount of Splenda packets, and…a working book light. I totally forgot that I had put this in here months ago for when I want to read in my car and it’s too dark outside! I’ve been bringing my book light that I keep in my nightstand with me in these situations…no more!

Happy 1st Night of Hanukkah to all who celebrate!!!

Blogmas 2023 Posts:

12/2 Blogmas 2023: Happy Birthday to ME {Sephora Gift Card Giveaway}!

12/3 Blogmas 2023: Book Review: All I Want for Christmas {Maggie Knox}

12/4 Blogmas 2023: Audiobook Review: The Christmas Bet {Meg Easton}

12/5 Blogmas 2023: The Winter Series {Joanne Demaio} Check In

12/6 Blogmas 2023: Non Holiday Audiobook Review: The Coworker {Freida McFadden}

Xo,

Jenny

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Blogmas 2023: Non Holiday Audiobook Review: The Coworker {Freida McFadden}

Blogmas 2023: Non Holiday Audiobook Review: The Coworker {Freida McFadden}

I know that holiday content isn’t everyone’s thing so I always like to toss in some non holiday content during Blogmas! However, if holiday content IS your thing and you missed yesterday’s post..forget about this post and go focus on that one instead!!!

Cutest shirt that I saw while out shopping last week! I should have bought it!

Ahhh Freida McFadden. Always my go to when I need a good psychological thriller audiobook as background noise while I’m driving, straightening my hair, folding laundry, cooking, etc. In fact, this is my 7th Freida McFadden audiobook I’ve listened to this year!

Here are my reviews of the other 6 books of hers that I have read in 2023 (listened to…all audiobooks):

The Surrogate Mother

The Inmate

Do Not Disturb

Want to Know a Secret?

The Locked Door (AKA The Most ANNOYING Audiobook Voice)

The Wife Upstairs

And now for the most recent Freida McFadden audiobook that I’ve listened to:

Goodreads Synopsis of The Coworker {Freida McFadden}:

Two women. An office filled with secrets. One terrible crime that can’t be taken back.

Dawn Schiff is strange. At least, everyone thinks so at Vixed, the nutritional supplement company where Dawn works as an accountant. She never says the right thing. She has no friends. And she is always at her desk at precisely 8:45 a.m.

So when Dawn doesn’t show up to the office one morning, her coworker Natalie Farrell—beautiful, popular, top sales rep five years running—is surprised. Then she receives an unsettling, anonymous phone call that changes everything…

It turns out Dawn wasn’t just an awkward outsider—she was being targeted by someone close. And now Natalie is irrevocably tied to Dawn as she finds herself caught in a twisted game of cat and mouse that leaves her wondering: who’s the real victim?

But one thing is incredibly clear: somebody hated Dawn Schiff. Enough to kill.

My Review of The Coworker {Freida McFadden}

I liked it! I didn’t love it but I definitely liked it. The 2nd half was SIGNIFICANTLY better than the 1st half. I found the first half boring and a bit confusing…but things came together in the 2nd half and my feelings turned around!

A few twists I didn’t see coming which was nice. Overall, a good book as background noise as you are doing other things. Not my favorite psychological thriller but it’s ok!

Will I forget these characters and storylines in about 3 days? Yes, yes I will. Was it good enough to listen to at the time? Yes!

Book Coffee Happy Epilogue:

This book was good! Not great…but good!

Have you read this book? What did you think? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

Blogmas 2023 Posts:

12/2 Blogmas 2023: Happy Birthday to ME {Sephora Gift Card Giveaway}!

12/3 Blogmas 2023: Book Review: All I Want for Christmas {Maggie Knox}

12/4 Blogmas 2023: Audiobook Review: The Christmas Bet {Meg Easton}

12/5 Blogmas 2023: The Winter Series {Joanne Demaio} Check In

Xo,

Jenny

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Blogmas 2023: The Winter Series {Joanne Demaio} Check In

Blogmas 2023: The Winter Series {Joanne Demaio} Check In

Michigan Avenue is STUNNING during this time of year!

**Video of me choosing the winner of the Sephora gift card is at the bottom of this post!**

One of my favorite holiday book series EVER is one that I have been slowly working (savouring?) my way through since December 2021. The Winter Series by Joanne Demaio is everything a holiday book series should be…light, endearing, adorable, and set in the most CHARMING small town. Basically Hallmark movies meets book series and I’m so here for it.

The Winter Series {Joanne Demaio}

HERE is the post explaining all about this book series and my thoughts after reading books 1-3 back in 2021.

Last December I read books #4 and #5 and loved them so much. It felt so wonderful to be back in the town of Addison! I have absolutely fallen in love with this adorable town and it’s adorable residents.

**I’m not including the synopsis from any of these books here because I would never spoil anything for you…just trust me, they are ADORABLE!**

Getting my hair done during last holiday season while reading book #4

Book #5 came with me on an overnight staycation with my family on Christmas Eve 2022

Gorgeous view of a frozen lake from our hotel room on Christmas Eve 2022

As hard as it was, I somehow managed to save book #6 to read during THIS holiday season! I did this knowing that the next book in this series was to be published this fall so I knew that if I could hold off reading book #6, I would have 2 books to read during this holiday season.

I am so happy that I did! I have waited allllll year to read these 2 books!

Book #6:

While I think that all of the covers in this series are gorgeous, this one is my absolute favorite. How STUNNING is this book cover???

Book #7 (which might be the most special one because Joanne Demaio herself sent it to me when she heard how much I wanted to read it! You can read more about how that happened HERE).

I can’t wait to return to Addison :). I’ve got 1 more (unrelated) book to read first and then…Addison over Christmas!! Perfect!!

Have you read any of these books? If not, I HIGHLY recommend them during this time of year!

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12/4 Blogmas 2023: Audiobook Review: The Christmas Bet {Meg Easton}

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Blogmas 2023: Audiobook Review: The Christmas Bet {Meg Easton}

Blogmas 2023: Audiobook Review: The Christmas Bet {Meg Easton}

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Today I have another holiday book review for you! Unfortunately the thing I liked best about this book was it’s ADORABLE cover (which I didn’t even get to appreciate in person because I listened to this one as an audiobook, lol).

Look how cute:

Goodreads Synopsis of The Christmas Bet {Meg Easton}:

Rachel Meadows has her dream job, a new lease on life after beating cancer last year, and extensive plans to make this the most merry, bright, and wonderful time of the year for her six-year-old son since she missed so much of it last Christmas. But all her carefully crafted plans fly off faster than a reindeer-pulled sleigh when her coworkers challenge her to a bet—say yes to every holly jolly and not-so-holly jolly thing that comes her way. Except there’s one thing she never expected to say yes to—meeting Nick.

Nick Stewart just moved to the small town of Mountain Springs, Colorado, hoping for some stockings, snow, and faces all aglow—but mostly a fresh start for him and his six-year-old daughter after losing his wife the year before. His late wife didn’t want him to wait long before remarrying, but he loved her with all his heart and isn’t sure he’s ready to jingle all the way to the world of dating again.

When Rachel’s son begs for help with his school Christmas program and Nick’s daughter asks for the same, both parents say yes. Neither of the two little first-grade enemies ever guessed that their begging would lead to their parents meeting—or that their competitiveness would turn into cooperation for what has become Operation: Christmas Matchmaker. Six-year-old style, of course.

My Review of The Christmas Bet {Meg Easton}:

Oh lord I read this not knowing it was book #2 in the series! THERE. IS. NOTHING. MORE. ANNOYING. THAN. THAT.

Ok so as a standalone, I thought it was…rushed. Like, this book should have been 200 pages longer (which is so opposite of more common thoughts of books being too long??). Every single thing about this book just felt so RUSHED and therefore just too unrealistic. Falling so deeply in love in what felt like no time at all ESPECIALLY considering all of the other life factors these 2 had going on…not buying it. The lack of character development coupled with a pretty basic (boring) story just made this one not my favorite holiday book.

Was some of this a result of me reading this book before the 1st in the series? I really don’t think so! From reading the synopsis of the first book, it’s mostly about other characters! These other characters do make crossover appearances in this book so for that reason, I would probably suggest reading them in order. Maybe this book will feel more “complete” and not so rushed with a more solid foundation from reading the books in order? I really don’t think so but someone…prove me wrong!

This was the shortest audiobook ever…5 hours! Totally easy background for you while doing other things. The story moved so quickly (too quickly…my biggest complaint with this one).

Book Coffee Happy Epilogue:

Eh. MUCH better holiday books out there.

Have you read this book? What did you think? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

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