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My Year in Books Christmas Reads

I am an Autumn/Winter person, give me cold, give me rain, give me snow, I’m much happier with that than summer sun.   From the end of September onwards I start reading festive novels,  there nothing more ’Hygge’ to me than sitting on an autumn afternoon kor evening with a good book, a cosy fire, a hot tea or coffe and slice of cake.   Christmas themed books are my favourites as they add to the overall feel of the season for me - which I am guilty of dragging out as long as possible!  These are the first of my Christmas reads this year:  Sleigh Rides and Silver Bells at the Christmas Fair - Heidi Swain  I was hooked from the beginning of this book.  Anna doesn’t celebrate Christmas for reasons I personally identify with to some extent.  Choosing to take employment as a companion over Christmas she arrives at Wynthrope hall and meets a cast of characters from the enthusiastic and bountiful Angus, his loving and dedicated but more sensible wife Catherine and the res