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Cabinet of Wonders: The Gaston-Louis Vuitton Collection

Patrick Mauries

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A collector since his childhood, Gaston-Louis Vuitton (1883-1970), the third generation of the...

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2528 KP) rated Christmas Past in Books

Dec 15, 2022 (Updated Dec 15, 2022)

Christmas Past

Brian Earl | 2022 | History & Politics

8.0

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A Look at Christmas Traditions Past and Present

Have you ever wondered why we celebrate Christmas the way we do? If so, this book is for you. It takes a look at four categories: food, entertainment, sights and sounds, and society. Each category gets several chapters that focus on specific things like mince pies or candy canes, Rudolph, lights, and Christmas cards. We get a look at the origins, the rise, and sometimes the fall, of these old traditions.

This book is purely looking at the secular, pop culture celebration of Christmas, although the religious aspect does pop up occasionally, most noticeably in the chapter on “Silent Night.” A couple of chapters seem a bit vague, and the writing can be dry at times, but those are minor complaints. On the whole, this was a fascinating look at where our traditions came from, both those we still use today and those that have faded over time. I am not familiar with the author’s pod cast, but my understanding is much of this material first appeared there. As a Christmas lover, I enjoyed learning more about the holiday. If that’s you, you’ll enjoy this book as well.

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Medley: Hand Me Down My Walking Cane / De Camptown Races / Beyond The Blue Horizon / The Music Stopped / My Old Kentucky Home / Alabamy Bound / Goodnight, Wherever You Are (with Judy Garland) by Bing Crosby

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Debbiereadsbook (1715 KP) rated Bon Appetit (Paddle Creek Daddies #7) in Books

Feb 18, 2026

Bon Appetit (Paddle Creek Daddies #7)

HJ Welch | 2026 | Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance

10.0

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these boys like to play with their food!

I was gifted my copy of this book.

This is book 7 in the Paddle Creek Daddies series, but you can read them all as stand alones books with characters popping up in other books.

This book came with a tag : ALL 👏 the 👏 food 👏 smeggs 👏👏👏 And OMG it's bloody DELICIOUS!!!

August and Tallis have been married for 15 years, Tallis is a Master and August a Daddy. For August's birthday, Tallis finds a boy for the weekend, for August to treat and Tallis to control the situation, since that's HIS thing. Oliver never had any experience with any sort of kink and kinda jumps in with two feet. It was only supposed to be for the weekend, but none of them really want to let go.

This book, right?? Is bloody delicious and I didn't want it to end! It's so much fun! And there is a huge amount of inappropriate use of food (my mind flashes back to candy canes!)

Tallis and August love each other, but they are very open to playing with others, together and alone provided all details are talked about after. I loved that level of trust and communication between those two. The communication continues with Oliver but the trust grows rapidly. I loved that Tallis talked it all through with Oliver before he let Oliver say yes he would join them for the weekend.

I loved the chemistry, right from the start, between these three. Tallis likes to be in control. August likes to spoil his boy. Oliver lets both men do what they need to do, but Oliver also sparks some things in both men they did not see coming.

I am well aware these sorts of relationship develop fast, and these men know what they want after that weekend, but their follow-up, to show Oliver they mean business?? OOOF! Hawt!!

I loved that Oliver was their little treat and that both men used that name often. It's really sweet and it totally fits Oliver!

I could go on and on and onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn about how much I loved this book, so I'll wrap up, before the review ends up as long as the book!

Sweet, and so very VERY smexy. Some emotions involved but nothing too heavy. No 3rd act break up and I loved that!

5 full and covered in honey, chocolate sauce, sushi rolls and eclair cream (I'm seeing candy canes again! I may never eat an eclair again!!) stars!

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