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Winter 2023-2024 TBR

 Happy Top Ten Tuesday! I have an urge to list a bunch of cute wintry reads OR list the books I actually think I will read this winter. I'll go with a mixture of both. Happy Sixth Night of Hanukkah to my fellow celebrants!

Books On My Winter 2023-2024 TBR

  1. Eight Nights of Flirting by Hannah Reynolds--Ok, I'm cheating because I just finished this, but it's such an adorable Hanukkah romance with the perfect wintry cover that I couldn't not include it.
  2. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus--An upcoming book club read for January--I hope there's a reason for all the hype!
  3. Out of the Corner by Jennifer Grey--Different book club read for January--kind of interested in this one although I don't know a lot about her.
  4. Promises Stronger Than Darkness (Unstoppable Book 3) by Charlie Jane Anders--Currently reading very slowly and the title is very appropriate for this winter.
  5. Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree--Legends & Lattes was the ultimate cozy fantasy, and I'm sure this one will be too. 
  6. Hanukkah in America: A History by Dianne Ashton--Got this out of the library and currently reading, although I have to remember where I put it?
  7. The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon--I didn't used to like mysteries but I've got more into the cozy or historical mystery aesthetic, and this one is set in 18th century Maine.

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Nicole said…
Those look like some adorable holiday-themed books! And I just recently finished Bookshops & Bonedust, and can confirm that it's a fun cozy fantasy. Happy reading and happy Hanukkah!

Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)! Here's my post this week.
December 13, 2023 at 11:03 AM
Susan said…
I'm excited for THE FROZEN RIVER too. I love the cover and the story sounds compelling. I hope you love it and all these others.

Happy belated TTT!

December 13, 2023 at 10:13 PM
curlygeek04 said…
Happy New Year! I appreciate the recommendation for a good Hanukkah romance (I can't say I've ever read one). I hope you enjoy Lessons in Chemistry, I loved it! I'm very much looking forward to Frozen River as I loved Code Name Helene.
December 31, 2023 at 2:13 PM
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