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In today's episode I read a selection from Jane Austen's novel "Emma". Emma Woodhouse is attending a Christmas Eve party and she has big plans to play matchmaker for her friend Harriet Smith and the eligable bachelor Mr. Elton. But you know what they say about the best laid plans...
I also share a story about one of my Christmases gone wrong! So settle in for another cozy story as we bring Christmas in July 2022 to a conclusion!
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction and story intro
06:00 Emma Chapter 13
22:37 Emma Chapter 14 - selections 
26:22 Emma Chapter 15 
45:00 Thoughts on Emma and my Christmas eve at the hospital

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Happy Christmas in July! Buckle up, because this episode has a little bit of everything in it -
I finally catch up with Gracie and she talks about her role in our community theater's production of The Sound of Music. We then talk about our trip to Bronner's Christmas Store, and of course had to taste test some cookies I picked up from there. After that we get very silly and attempt to talk in British accents (with horrible results) and I do my worst impression of Kermit the Frog - (with apologies to Tim Babb and the Can't Wait for Christmas Podcast - you can keep your Imaginary Listener Who Kind of Sounds Like Kermit the Frog!) 
After that author Nat Bickel stops by to read her new Christmas short story "The Adventures of Phoebe's Christmas Dwarf" which is going to be published this fall in a new collection of heartwarming Christmas stories.
Remember to honor Christmas in your heart, and try to keep it all the year... this episode will surely help you do that!
Find Nat online: https://www.natmosfear.com/
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
04:39 Conversation with Gracie
28:52 Story Introduction
30:50 The Adventures of Phoebe's Christmas Dwarf
01:03:54 Final Thoughts and Wrap Up!
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#christmas #podcast #stories

Happy Christmas in July! I'm back from vacation and ready to count down the next 6 months to Christmas. We're going to get things started by talking about a couple of book related things. I also recommend a new Christmas novel I came across recently that I really enjoyed.
Our story today is called "The Christmas Dream and How It Came True" by Louisa May Alcott. It's a really sweet story about a young girl named Effie who learns a valuable lesson about giving. Is it more blessed to give than to recieve? Effie is about to find out.
Timestamps
00:00 Intro and JUNE’s Reading Prompt (Yeah I’m behind, sorry!) 
03:30 Cozy Book Corner: Christmas by the Book by Anne Marie Ryan
06:28 Exciting News
08:30 Story Introduction
10:00 The Christmas Dream and How it Came True by Louisa May Alcott 
41:32 Reflections on The Christmas Dream
44:32 Final Bits and Bobs
 
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#audiobooks #christmas #stories

Today I am interviewing cozy mystery author Darci Hannah. She is the author of the Beacon Bakeshop Mystery series, and has written a wonderful Christmas mystery called Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bake-Off. Join us as we chat about her mystery series, our favorite Christmas cookies, movies, music and traditions. Then we play another fun game of Christmas Would You Rather! There's a lot of laughs and a whole lot of Christmas in this episode.
Darci Hannah Website: www.darcihannah.com 
Bookshelf Odyssey Interview with Darci: https://bookshelfodyssey.buzzsprout.com/1819188/10514946-this-episode-will-make-you-hungry-with-special-guest-author-darci-hannah
Podcast Recommendation: Season's Eatings! https://seasonseatingspodcast.libsyn.com/
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Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
5:00 What is the best Christmas Cookie 
7:40 About Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bake-Off
23:05 How Do you make Christmas Cozy?
31:46 Favorite Christmas Movies
35:54 Favorite Christmas Songs
37:57 Christmas Trees and decorating traditions 
41:40 Christmas Would You Rather
46:21 Murder at the Blueberry Festival
49:12 Blueberry Muffins: Are they actually good?
51:13 Some new logos and a podcast recommendation, closing remarks
#podcast #Christmas #cozymystery

Our Christmas story wraps up this week with part 3 of The Burglar and The Blizzard by Alice Miller. Things get tense as the story's characters enjoy a somewhat tense Christmas dinner. Will Geoffrey be able to get McVey to confess, or will McVey out smart him? Will McVey's sister discover the truth about him? Will true love (for a woman he just met mere hours ago) triumph? Find out how the story all ends in today's episode!
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Happy Monday - this episode should have been out sooner but life got too hectic last week and there were some technical dragons to slay. But we're back with part 2 of Alice Duer Miller's The Burglar and the Blizzard. This book is actually for April's reading prompt - stay tuned for next week's episode for part 3, and I will be announcing our next reading prompt!
I'm calling this episode Baby, It's Cold Outside - as you'll find out, these two chapters some time following our main characters up and down a mountain trail during a blizzard.
Was McVey telling the truth - is he living with his sister in a run down cabin or is it some elaborate ploy? Find out in today's story.
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#podcast #christmas #books