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Happy Holidays from Be'Tween' the Pages!

Hello readers! Happy Holidays from BTP! Exams are finished, gifts are wrapped (mostly), and extended family members have arrived - we are ready. While I completely and fully believe that every season is a "reading season", I contend that the most romantic time for readers is the holiday season. Fire crackling, lights twinkling, my reading session two days ago by the fire, in a cozy chair with a knit, chunky blanket, with a cold glass of ice water with just a smidgen of lemon was the peak of my existence. 

I have finished a book thus far and am already into three more. I bought books, I recommended books, I borrowed books, I lent books, and I am certain I am receiving books in the coming days. I have been enjoying texting about books with friends, as we all have more time to read. I have been participating in #TistheReadson reading sprints (which are a great excuse to put that phone away and do some reading!). I love being part of bookstagram, and I am grateful for that community this season. Books are at the center of my holiday season, and I love it that way.

I will be back shortly with a couple of reviews and my 2021 reading report. 

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Hallie xoxo

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