Humbug Day

Created by Tom and Ruth Roy of wellcat.com, this day imbibes the essence of Ebenezer Scrooge, who was the grouchy character in Charles Dickens’ famous novel A Christmas Carol, published in 1843. As a miser with a cold heart, Scrooge is particularly cantankerous about those who want to enjoy the spirit of celebrating Christmas. And one of his favorite ways to express this is through the phrase, “Bah, Humbug!”.

Sometimes, even those who love the holiday season and enjoy everything about it can get a little grumpy and grouchy about it. It can be a season of shopping and baking and wrapping and preparing, which can get a little bit stressful for even the most delightful and patient of human beings. Humbug Day is the perfect opportunity to let a little bit of that Scrooginess go out a few days before the Christmas holiday actually happens.

 

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Throwback Thursday

Hi All,

I have been reading this book and it reminds me of grandma. Perfect throwback for today. 

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Book Date: Merry Ever After

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Stopping by to share my current read. What are you reading?

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First Line Friday

"When the SUV passenger in the left lane rolled down his window and waved to get her attention, Nina pushed the button to open hers too."
 

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Waiting on Wednesday: Elphie

 
Summary from Amazon:

What happened to young Elphaba before her witchy powers took hold in Wicked? Almost 30 years after the publication of the original novel, for the first time Gregory Maguire reveals the story of prickly young Elphie, the future Wicked Witch of the West—setting the stage for the blockbuster international phenomenon that is Wicked: The Musical.

Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, will grow to have a feisty and somewhat uncompromising character in adult life. But she is always a one-off, from her infancy; Elphie is the riveting coming-of-age story of a very peculiar and relatable young girl.

Young Elphie is shaped and molded by the behaviors of her promiscuous mother, Melena, and her pious father, Frex. She suffers ordinary childhood jealousies when her sister, saintly Nessarose, and brother, junior felon Shell, arrive. She first encounters the mistreatment of the Animal populations of Oz, which live adjacent to but not intertwined with human settlements, haunted by a Monkey and receiving aid from Dwarf Bears. She thrashes through her first bruising attempts at friendship, a possible lifeline from her tricky family life. And she gleans the benefits of an education, haphazard though it must be—until she arrives at the doors of Shiz University, about to meet the radiant creature that is Galinda.

Elphie is destined to be a witch; she bears the markings from childhood—most evidently in her green skin but more obscurely and profoundly in her cunning and perhaps amoral behaviors, as she seeks to make do, to slip by, to sneak out, to endure, and to aspire.

 

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Book Date

Hi All,

Stopping by to share my current read. What have you been reading?

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December Challenge

Hi all, 

Stopping by to let you know about a December Challenge.

Challenge Prompts

1. Under the Mistletoe (3 added)

Read a winter holiday romance! 

2. Magic of the Season (4 added)

 A fantasy or magical realism book that fits the holiday spirit and/or is set in a wintery setting.

3. Short Days, Short Reads (4 added)

 Pick a short story or novella to read on the shortest day of the year (December 21). Great way to catch up on your reading goals at the end of the year!

4. Celebrating Lights (2 added)

 Choose a book that highlights holidays beyond Christmas, like Hanukkah & Kwanzaa.

5. Bookish Resolutions (2 added)

A book you’ve been meaning to read all year but haven’t yet picked up.

 

 

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Cat Meme Thursday

Happy Holiday Season Everyone! 

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Book Date Monday

Hi All,

Stopping by to share my current read. What have you been reading?

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