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Christmas Books

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  • #92
    DvB
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    weetiepie wrote: »
    Hi there, I just found the book on an irish website books4u this morning and ordered it for €11!! !! I was so excited to come across it, thought i would let you know

    You are a star!
    Just ordered it there now myself!!

    Really appreciate that, thanks so much!
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #93
    weetiepie
    Registered Users Posts: 191 ✭✭weetiepie


    DvB wrote: »
    You are a star!
    Just ordered it there now myself!!

    Really appreciate that, thanks so much!

    I'm so delighted! You are v welcome, it's so exciting getting a book you've been after for awhile:)


  • #94
    New Home
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    Sold out again. :(

    https://www.books4u.ie/product/the-irish-countrywomens-association-book-of-christmas/


  • #95
    weetiepie
    Registered Users Posts: 191 ✭✭weetiepie


    New Home wrote: »
    Sold out again. :(

    https://www.books4u.ie/product/the-irish-countrywomens-association-book-of-christmas/

    I was speaking to the guy who owns the shop this morning and he was trying to order more from gill. He had some in stock already. if you wanted you could try ringing him and suss out if he can order a copy for you.


  • #96
    New Home
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    Thanks!


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  • #97
    Jude13
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    Honestly, I bought that book as a joke for my OH as I am a city boy and she is from an agri background. She laughed and I am the one reading it from cover to cover. It is a beautiful book and really gets you in the spirit.

    I bought 'Girls Play Too: Inspiring Stories of Irish Sportswomen' for the youngest in my house, though the oldest may have a look too. I am the sole boy in a house of 5.


  • #98
    TRS30
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    New Home wrote: »
    Sold out again. :(

    https://www.books4u.ie/product/the-irish-countrywomens-association-book-of-christmas/

    How many did you buy DvB??? :D

    Hopefully they can get more in as seems a very popular book.


  • #99
    DvB
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    TRS30 wrote: »
    How many did you buy DvB??? :D

    Hopefully they can get more in as seems a very popular book.

    Just the 1, and shipment was confirmed yesterday afternoon too. Looking forward to its arrival now. Reckon I may have gotten the last one, or close enough to it, so was very fortunate.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #100
    DvB
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    Book arrived today, delighted with it. The Mrs found it hilarious that id bought a 'cook book' though.

    Looking forward to reading through it though.
    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #101
    Carrie6OD
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    I really enjoyed The Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak and We Met in December by Emma Curtis last year. I always start reading Christmassy books mid November to get the festive feels going!


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  • #102
    otnomart
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    otnomart wrote: »
    Saw this yesterday at a local bookshop:


    "Letters from Father Christmas are a collection of letters written and illustrated by J. R. R. Tolkien between 1920 and 1942 for his children, from Father Christmas. They were released posthumously."


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    I did save the Tolkien for this year's run-up to Christmas.
    Did read a few letters this week-end, and wow, so heartwarming and full of immagination. His drawings are beautiful.

    Love it !


    I have just bought: Village Christmas by Laurie Lee and will make a start of it soon, seems promising.


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  • #103
    otnomart
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    The Nightmare Before Christmas is Getting Sally-Focused Sequel
    According to io9, Disney Publishing will release a new book centered exclusively on Jack's love Sally following the events of The Nightmare Before Christmas. Shea Ernshaw (The Wicked Deep, Winterwood) will write the YA novel, which is currently untitled.
    https://io9.gizmodo.com/nightmare-before-christmas-sally-gets-to-shine-in-a-new-1846279355


  • #104
    shoes43
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    Carrie6OD wrote: »
    I really enjoyed The Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak and We Met in December by Emma Curtis last year. I always start reading Christmassy books mid November to get the festive feels going!

    I have just added these to my diary to get out from my local library in November/December (hopefully the library will be open by then). I love to read a Christmas book while getting the house ready for the festive season.


  • #105
    Carrie6OD
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    shoes43 wrote: »
    I have just added these to my diary to get out from my local library in November/December (hopefully the library will be open by then). I love to read a Christmas book while getting the house ready for the festive season.


    You reminded me to add the Christmas books I’d recommend from the ones I just read. So I still the Seven days of us and We met in December are brilliant and to add to them I really enjoyed The 12 dates of Christmas and even though nothing really happens in them, the Winter Street trilogy by Elin Hilderbrand made me want to visit Nantucket at Christmas! All of these books are light, fluffy and easy reads. Just what I want over the festive period.


  • #106
    otnomart
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    Coming Soon ! The Christmas Pig by JK Rowling
    Out in mid October
    https://www.thebookseller.com/news/rowling-returns-new-childrens-novel-christmas-pig-1252686

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  • #107
    Loughc
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    Given some of her comments lately... I take it J.K Rowling IS the Christmas Pig :pac:


  • #108
    Jude13
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    Or at least being painted as one


  • #109
    otnomart
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    New book coming soon
    "a feel-good Christmas title from Kitty Wilson, author of The Cornish Village School series.
    Every Day in December will publish in e-book and audio this August, followed by the paperback in time for December."

    https://www.thebookseller.com/news/one-more-chapter-scoops-feel-good-christmas-title-wilson-1267486


  • #110
    Posy
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    It sounds like a cheesy hallmark plot, but feck it- nothing wrong with a bit of escapism at Christmas, especially after the last year or so!


  • #111
    Glebee
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    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B094CZ1K33?smid=A1G3UP32AZJ14F

    No idea if this is any good but its free..



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  • #112
    CheerLouth
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    Just finished "Christmas at the Beach Hut" by Veronica Henry. I asked our local librarian for a recommendation & she said "oh this is nice but you probably don't want a Christmas story just yet"...I said "oh no, that's fine" 😀 Anyway, it's a nice story, a gentle read as the fella would say 😊



  • #113
    miamee
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    Thanks for all of the recommendations here, I have added a few to a reading list for closer to Christmas! Another one that was suggested while searching on BorrowBox was A Boy Called Christmas 🎅 by Matt Haig. Has anyone read it? I've added it to my list anyway, will report back here after I have read it.



  • #114
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117953052#Comment_117953052

    A boy called Christmas has been made into a tv movie set to air this Christmas.



  • #115
    miamee
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    Oh really! I better read the book quickly so 😍



  • #116
    DvB
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117953157#Comment_117953157

    Its part of a trilogy. Got it for the kids a couple of years ago and they ripped through the three of them in no time.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #117
    DvB
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117953162#Comment_117953162

    On that note, another good set of books for kids is the Christmasaurus series by Tom Fletcher ( he who is currently isolating from Strictly with covid!) Theres two out at the moment with the third to be released in October, my two loved them both & I have the third ordered for when its released.

    "I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year" - Charles Dickens




  • #118
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117953105#Comment_117953105

    Trailer is here

    https://fb.watch/8nhzCi4TDI/



  • #119
    miamee
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    Ah it looks epic @Loughc !!



  • #120
    Glebee
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    Not really books, some audio book stuff, an alternative to the more traditional Christmas stories.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009XD7M2Y?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&ref_=nav_signin&



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  • #121
    New Home
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    2 copies of the ICA Book of Christmas available here: https://www.wob.com/en-ie/books/irish-countrywomen-s-associati/irish-countrywomen-s-association-book-of-christmas/9780717168187

    Use PEOPLE20 at checkout and get 20% off.

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