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Once Upon a Book Club

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Cute idea and the tie in gifts were pretty good. Unfortunately the stories were a bit juvenile. It is marketed as YA, but about half the stories were high school. Also I would have preferred some holiday settings.
 
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liltastypuff | 1 annan recension | Sep 12, 2022 |
While a bookish Advent calendar is always a great idea for those book lovers in your life, I can’t say that I enjoyed this year’s Once Upon a Book Club (OUABC) offering as much as last year’s. Quite a few of the stories were entertaining, and a couple were really good. But for me personally, I would have preferred the stories for an Advent calendar be a little shorter (it’s so hard to wait to open the accompanying gift!). Also, Christmas stories, or at least winter-themed stories would have been much more in keeping with the spirit of an Advent calendar.

That said, I did have my favorites. Without further ado, my top four, in order of appearance in the book were:

- Day Four: “A Bookish Adventure” by Logan Ashley, OUABC’s Director of Customer Experience. A lovely tale of a book character who longs for new experiences.

- Day Six: “Before It Snows” by Jenny L. Smith. Two sisters on a chilly walk to the library who learn what they really mean to each other.

- Day Seven: “Share Your Joy” by Abi Steer. A beautiful tale so real you feel like you’re there. A woman who never planned to be a writer gives a talk on a book she recently wrote and what inspired her to write it. That description doesn’t do it justice, though. Read it - you won’t be sorry! A real contender for my favorite in the group.

- Day Twelve: “The Promise” by Hazel Prior. If you’ve read Prior’s previous work, such as How the Penguins Saved Veronica, you’ll know what to expect here: A heartwarming story about an older person who learns that there is so much more to learn and live for. This one’s my favorite of the twelve stories in the anthology.

Drop me a Comment below and let me know what you thought of 12 Day of Book-Club-Mas and/or my review – I’d love to hear from you!
… (mer)
 
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Desiree_Reads | 1 annan recension | Jul 9, 2021 |

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