THE CHRISTMAS BOOK CLUB
BY SARAH MORGAN
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ABOUT THE BOOK…
STANDALONE
Publisher: HQ
Genre: Contemporary, Holiday
Category: Adult Fiction
Format: eArc Novel
Number of Pages: 368
Where I acquired the Book: I received an e-ARC of this novel from HQ through Netgalley. This doesn’t affect my view and it is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinions on this book.
Published: October 26th 2023 (UK) September 19th 2023 (USA & Canada)
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THE COVER…
GOODREADS DESCRIPTION
A long-lasting friendship
Every year, Erica, Claudia, and Anna reunite for their book club holiday. They’re bonded by years of friendship and a deep love of books, but there is still so much they keep from each other . . .
A perfect Christmas escape
At the cosy Maple Sugar Inn, Hattie specialises in making her guests’ dreams come true, but this Christmas all she wants is to survive the festive season. Between running the inn and being a single mother, Hattie is close to breaking point.
The start of a brand-new story…?
Over the course of an eventful week, Hattie sees that the friends are each carrying around unspoken truths, but nothing prepares her for how deeply her story will become entwined in theirs. Will this Christmas be the end of the book club’s story or the start of a whole new chapter?
MY THOUGHTS…
Don’t get me wrong, I like the magic of a hallmark-style Christmas love story. But what really gives me that holiday feeling is stories about people coming together, of family and friendships and how Christmas is a time for reconnecting and catching-up. With a fine dusting of Christmas magic, anything is possible.
For me, Sarah captures all of these feelings and more. I read this book in the middle of September, but it transported me straight into a world of warm fires and cozy blankets, twinkling lights around the trees, hot chocolate cupped in cold hands. There’s only 86 days to go!
In The Christmas Book Club (The Book Club Hotel for US & Canada readers) we follow four main characters. Three friends Erica, Claudia, and Anna who are planning a Christmas getaway for their annual book club (sounds like a good holiday to me!) and Hattie, the owner of the Maple Sugar Inn. There’s romance, laughter, and a lot of fun heart-warming moments, but this book also covers some heavier topics too like loss, grief and heartbreak. Sarah Morgan always weaves these lighter and darker moments together seamlessly, creating a picture that’s realistic and true to life. Although the festive season is magical, this book doesn’t give us rose-tinted glasses. Change is also a big theme in this book, with all of our characters having to learn to adapt to huge changes in their lives. Plus there’s secrets to be spilled, and twists that keep you on your toes.
SUMMARY
This is a cozy, snow-sprinkled, festive read that really warms the heart. It’s about family, friendships, love, grief and new beginnings. Set around a book club, and a holiday in a countryside inn. We follow 4 main characters, all with personalities that leap off the page, and with their own individual dreams and drama that feed into the main story. This is the perfect book to curl up with when you want a little sprinkle of Christmas magic, but it would also make a fantastic gift for someone else as it’s the perfect book to share with the people you care about (it is about a book club after all!)
READER’S GUIDE
Borrow a copy of this book at your LOCAL LIBRARY, or buy from your local indie bookstore (not sure where yours is? use INDIEBOUND to find your nearest store).
You can also support bookshops online by buying through: BOOKSHOP.ORG, HIVE or BIBLIO.CO.UK.
If you prefer you can also order from your favourite online retailer such as WATERSTONES or AMAZON.
eBOOKS
You can buy eBooks through AMAZON and KOBO, plus your LOCAL LIBRARIES might also have an eBook app that you can access at home (such as LIBBY).
AUDIOBOOKS
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*Other retailers are also available.
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