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This is such a unique gift guide, I love it! I’ve read some of these (and I’m hoping to read a few others this year). Thank you for sharing ☺️

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Excellent! I hope you enjoy them 😀

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Sorry I'm late in responding Kate. A great list. I recently reread 84 Charing Gross Road and the library copy I borrowed also had the Duchess of Bloomsbury Street so I felt doubly lucky. I have gifted "The Morville Hours" a few times - there is a lovely review of it in the Guardian from 1998!. At this time of year I always look out for Carol Ann Duffy's latest Christmas poem - I think a collection of the poems has been printed this year. And Beatrix Potter's "The Tailor of Gloucester" never ages.

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Thank you, Sue! I am currently re-reading Charing Cross as it's such a quick read before I (hopefully) receive some new books for Christmas 📚

I haven't come across The Morville Hours" so will check that out. I hope you have a lovely Christmas and hopefully see you in the new year 💗

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Thanks Kate. You too

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This is just so good. I love 84 Charring cross Road for its happy and sadness. Brilliant.

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Thanks! I know...such a heartwarming book. I can't imagine anyone not liking it.

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Love The Year of Magical Thinking. Fine memoir. Potent.

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Absolutely agree.

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I loved this list so much! I have been meaning all year to reread my Melissa Banks books! Also, I just learned about 84 Charing Cross Road like ... a week ago... And I can't wait to read it and then watch the film! Have you seen it?

Books are truly the best gifts!

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Thanks, Petya! OMG, the film is so wonderful…it is one of my favourite go-to films when I need cheering up, I’m sick, or I have the apartment to myself and just want to relax. Anne Bancroft is amazing in it. In the linked article where I sing the praises of the book (and film), I explain how a fan gave her the book and told her she should play the part if a film was ever made of it! So her husband made the film and she starred in it!! I loved that story. But the book is such a quick, delightful read, too.

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I just found it on audio! I will listen to it right now as I do some house work! Yay!

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I am weeping like a baby. What a beautiful story, what a beautiful friendship, what a beautiful book. Thank you so so much for recommending! 😭😭😭

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Awww...I know, right? 😢 I might even have to go re-read it again myself. In the copy I have there is also a follow on, "The Duchess of Bloomsbury Street," where she finally visits London.

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You MUST watch the film soon!! It's very faithful to the book.

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I will! I absolutely will!

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Kate! We need to learn from this experience and plan to meet before we die! 😂

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❤️

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OMG.... I just kept saying... please let her visit them, please let her visit.... 😭😭😭

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I knowwwww...😢 💔

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