What books were people given?

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I got a huge one called The Haunted Wood, a history of childhood reading

Got partner Murder at Holly House by Denzil Meyrick, and children How Does Santa get down the Chimney abd One Christmas Wish

Code Damp by Sophie Sleigh-Johnson (non-fiction) which is "an occult history of England seen through one of its most popular cultural forms: the situation comedy" I'm intrigued.
How To Read A Tree by Tristan Gooley (non- fiction)
Butter by Asako Yuzuki (fiction)
The Prophet Song by Paul Lynch (fiction)
The Official Encyclopaedia of the Yellow Jersey (non-fiction).

Victorian London and Elizabeth's London by Liza Picard
Economical Cookery, 1930s copy by the Daily Express and very lovely.

A-Z of Fashion. It's actually a glossary of clothing terms throughout history. Marvellous.

Simply Scottish cake's and bakes.
I've recently got into baking so it's a welcome addition 😄

A poem for every day of the year. Can’t wait to get stuck in!

Freaky Folklore
The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
Tiffany Achings Guide to Being a Witch
A History of Ghosts, Spirits and the Supernatural

I think you can guess the kind of things I like 🤗

Orbital by Samantha Harvey and a Dolly Parton cookbook 😁

I like the sound of all yours @wwobblyweasel!
And Haunted Wood sounds great OP.

I got the Rupert annual ❤️

The Wolf Hall trilogy.

Will keep me busy for a while I think.

Surrounded by idiots by Thomas Erikson. My DH bought this for me following my last contract job...... 😂

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano from my mum

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

One of my colleagues got this and read it at work

Just One Thing by Dr Michael Moseley. I've got prediabetes and on a ten month course (provided free by NHS). It isn't just about cutting carbs/sugars, losing weight - it's about healthier eating, mental and physical health, better sleep, reducing stress. I saw the book and thought it might be interesting.

I did ask for a couple of fiction books, which I didn't get, although DH normally gives me a small Boxing Day gift, so who knows.

The Narrow Road between Desires by Patrick Rothfuss
Outgunned, a 40k novel
and a vegan Korean cookbook

I got Nancy Birtwhistle's Sizzle and Drizzle, a Debbie Shore sewing book and The Alice Network by Kate Quinn kindle book.
I only found out last week that you can send someone a kindle book.

Intermezzo by Sally Rooney. I knew I was getting it for Christmas so held off reading it.

I got the new Bella Mackie. I loved How to kill your family so I hope this is as good and the latest Lisa Jewell.
:) very happy

Jungle of Stones by William Carlson - it was om my wishlist so very pleased indeed!

I've got a collectable edition of the racehorse - Seabiscuit. Love horses and the film so can not wait to read this 🙂🫶🏇

The Adrian Mole series, and five books in the Why Mummy Swears series. A set of Red Dwarf books. Say you Swear, Faebound and The sun and the moon. Oh, and the entire Louise Rennison set of ‘Angus, things and full frontal snogging.’

Oh I also bought my almost-13 year old daughter some Point Horror books so I can read them and relive my early teen years.

" Just Good Manners" by William Hanson. His waspish asides are very amusing.