I was on That Artsy Reader Girl’s blog to start doing my January 2026 Top Ten Tuesday posts when I saw this cute tag she posted and created! So I’m going to try it out!
1. “All I Want for Christmas Is You”: Favorite bookish couple.
Oskar and Guinevere from Tusk Love by. Thea Guanzon .
2. “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”: Name a book where a character is away from home (school, vacation, etc.).
Your Knife, My Heart by. K.M. Moronova – everyone is in a military camp undergoing some deadly trials.
3. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”: Name your favorite “little” book (children’s book, short story, novella, etc.).
I read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by. Eric Carle to my kids a million times, to the point I had it memorized. But I love it still.
4. “Santa Claus is Coming to Town“: What book(s) do you hope Santa brings you this year?
The Wolf and the Crown of Blood by. Elizabeth May.
5. “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”: Which book turned your nose red (made you cry)?
Atmosphere by. Taylor Jenkins Reid the audiobook was so good!
6. “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year”: Your favorite book/kind of book to read during the holidays.
I am such a mood reader that even during the holidays I get picky and don’t necessarily pick up holidays books. Anything with a cute romance, I’ll be happy with. I’m listening to the arc The Swan’s Daughter by. Roshni Choksi on audiobook which comes out on 1/6/26 but the fairytale writing and magical setting puts me in the mood for the holidays.
7. “We Three Kings”: Your favorite trilogy/book from a trilogy (or feel free to fudge it and pick a book from a series).
Starchaser from R.M. Gray is the second book in the Nightweaver series. I’m sure this is a trilogy (I thought it would be a duology), but so far I’m really enjoying this series!
8. “Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow”: A character you would love to be snowed in with.
Blake from The Night Prince by. Lauren Palphreyman. 😍
9. “Last Christmas”: A book that seriously let you down.
I DNF’ed The Nightshade God by. Hannah Whitten. I just didn’t remember anything from book one and I was just lost and didn’t care about the story.
10. “White Christmas”: An upcoming release you’re dreaming about.
Shadow Reaper by. Lynette Noni.
Now it’s your turn! Which books would you choose for these prompts?
And I’m not tagging anyone, feel free to do the tag if you like! ☺️
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