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Today’s Prompt: A Freebie!
I have decided since it is December and my mind is on the holiday season, I would devote today’s post to books that referenced gingerbread, even a little bit, because it is my very favorite Christmas cookie of all.
I am currently reading A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking and I am enjoying it so much. The gingerbread parts are not overwhelming but when they happen they are adorable.
I also have the Helen Oyeyemi book Gingerbread sitting here on my TBR pile next to my bed to be read this month. It sounds so fantastic!
Finally, The Gingerbread Queen, to round out the fantasy section! I have not read it but it sounds really fun!
Next up, the romance area! I have not read any of these, but they all sound like they would be great Christmas reads. If You Give a Jerk a Gingerbread particularly grabs my attention as it has big Bake Off vibes!
The Gingerbread House in Mistletoe Gardens and The Gingerbread Cafe are both grumpy sunshine romances, which are always good for some great back and forth banter. I mean, a book that deals with gingerbread can’t be too sweet after all.
I love Amanda Flower books and she has so many that I haven’t read yet, including her entire Amish Candy Shop series of cozy mysteries. I think I may have to try to squeeze this one in this December!
Bee Bakshi and the Gingerbread Sisters just looks so good. It is a middle grade, but that cover and the vibes – super creepy. I am definitely adding this one to my TBR.
Lily Fox and the Gingerbread Cookie. It looks like a very simple picture book about a fox following his nose to find the gingerbread that he can smell, but I just love the cover illustration. And, foxes, we all know I love them.
And finally, my son Wyatt’s contribution to the list today, his favorite gingerbread picture book, Gingerbread Pirates. it was pretty funny, I have to admit!
And that is it from me today! I can’t wait to see what everyone else chose! I also might need to go find a gingerbread latte somewhere…
*This post is also part of the Comfy, Cozy Christmas Link Up for 2024. If you have a Christmas/holiday post you would like to share you can find the link HERE or at the top of the page here on my blog.
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This is a fun idea for a post, Erin. (And I’ve read zero of them!)
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Thanks Jeanie! I am pretty excited about the Helen Oyeyemi book. I have only read … the picture book? And the one I am currently reading which is really fun.
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I had no idea there were this many books with gingerbread in the title! These covers are so cute, great topic this week!
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Lol right? I was surprised too!
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I too lover gingerbread and I have no doubt all of these books would make me hungry. A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking should be a good one from what I’ve heard. 🙂
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I am loving it right now! Although, yes, it is making me crave baked goods. Lol.
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What a fun take on the festive theme! I do love gingerbread and reading this post has made me crave some 🤭
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Thanks Dini! It was fun to make! I am going to have to find some gingerbread somewhere soon..
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Now I’m craving gingerbread. 😀
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Lol!! Me too!
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This is amazing! I have never read a book with gingerbread, nor ginger in the title, just one on keto Bread! No fiction.
Here is my post:
https://wordsandpeace.com/2024/12/03/top-ten-2024-books-with-one-word-titles/
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Lol thanks!!! The Oyeyemi book sounds so good and I can’t wait to read it. I am reading The Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Magic right now and it is really a fun easy little read.
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Oh so fun! And I just finished sipping a gingerbread coffee 😀
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Lol! Perfect timing for you!
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I would never have thought to look for gingerbread books, what a fun list!
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Lol! Thank you! I had no idea I was going to find so many!
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This is fun and appropriate for this time of year! 🙂 I was just considering making a list of films with gingerbread making scenes because I think it’s gingerbread day or something this week and it’s always fun to put together seasonal lists. 🙂 Thanks for visiting my list today!
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Ooo do it! I would love to read that post! I do love a seasonal list as well. And I am going to look up that gingerbread day!
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We loved the Gingerbread Pirates! Who knew there were so many gingerbread themed Christmas books?!
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Lol I know right!! The Gingerbread Pirates is such a good one. 🙂
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This is such a fun topic!! I never would have thought there would be so many featuring gingerbread!!
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Thanks! I was pretty surprised too!
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Excellent idea! I loved the Jaimie Adman’s book.
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That one sounds so cute!
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I love this, such a cozy theme, I’m planning to make cookies this season, gingerbread, cinnamon and nutmeg
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Thank you! And those cookies sound delicious!! I love all of those spices and flavors!
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This is such a cute topic!
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Thank you!
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This is such a fun post! I’ve only read The Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking, but there are several others on here that I’m curious about.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/christmas-2024-tbr-will-i-squeeze-them-all-in/
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Thank you! I am really loving The Wizard’s Guide – it is so cute. I am definitely going to read the Oyeyemi but I made my TBR much bigger making this list. Lol.
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I was wondering how you were going to write this one and now I know! There are some interesting looking reads in here. There are just too many good books! I am getting overwhelmed! For real!
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Lol! Now I wonder what you imagined!
Thank you Lisa! The Wizard’s Guide is so cute! And I want to read that Amanda Flower too.
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I thought gingerbread men were going to be the main characters. lol.
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I was wondering if that T. Kingfisher book would be on your list!
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Ha! I am really loving it!! I am reading it now and I almost done.
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I loved A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking! It was so much fun. Can you imagine how good it would have smelled!
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I love it too! It is so cute. I love her little gingerbread man. I want one too. And yes! I could use her type of magic! Baking is not my best thing.
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Oh, wow, I will have to give The Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking a read. I’m sure my nephews will enjoy as well. Thanks and Happy Holidays. /Madison
FASHION TALES
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I really am enjoying it!! I am almost done but it is so cute and entertaining. Happy Holidays to you as well!
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This is such a fun and unique idea! The Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking has been on my TBR for a while now, hopefully I get to it soon. I had no idea that so many books would reference gingerbread, I’m a little shocked 🙂
If you’d like to visit, here’s my TTT: https://thebooklorefairy.blogspot.com/2024/12/top-ten-tuesday-books-with-black-covers.html
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Thank you! I really didn’t know either! I love The Wizards Guide so far, and I am almost done!
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How on earth did you think up this topic? Is it a common word in book titles or was it hard to find these books?
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Lol! I was just thinking about Christmas and what I like about it. I had no idea there would be so many books. I figured if there weren’t I would move on to a different idea.
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So fun! My son is reading Gingerbread Danger now 🙂
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I love Amanda Flower!
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I really enjoyed A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking too, it was cute! I like that you fine-tuned the theme to a gingerbread detail and so many books on this list look adorable! Especially the Gingerbread Queen and that Bee Bakshi MG book, I added both to my tbr 🙂
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I love this topic! There’s nothing cozier than gingerbread. I love the sound of Gingerbread Pirates! Wyatt has good taste. Amanda Flower is one of my favorites. I just read one of her Christmas cozies and really enjoyed it!
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Lol that was a really fun picture book!
I need to read more of her. She just has so many!!! LOL. I love her though.
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