my ever so fabulous husband has this thing about doing a “12 days of Christmas” for me … the 12 days leading up to Christmas. he schemes a clever theme and runs with it … this year’s theme was BOOKS. very clever indeed.

each night as i crawled into my heated bed, i pulled back the comforter to find a brown paper package tied up with string (these are a few of my favorite things…)

fff:
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt Beth Hoffman
The Blessings of the Animals Katrina Kittle
I Still Dream About You Fannie Flagg

fiction:
The Lacuna Barbara Kingsolver
tinkers Paul Harding
Oryx and Crake Margaret Atwood
Room Emma Donoghue
Freedom Jonathan Franzen
Home Marilynne Robinson
nonfiction:
Off Main Street Michael Perry
Learning to Die in Miami Carlos Eire
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