Gina Stanyer Books | The 12 Days of Christmas and Coziness: Day 1 (Relaxing time and a cozy mystery) @GinaStanyerBooks | Uploaded December 2022 | Updated October 2024, 17 hours ago.
The 12 Days of Christmas and Coziness
from 26th December until 6th January
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This readathon is inspired by the tradition to celebrate the “12 days of Christmas” and by the “12 days of Christmas” song. Enjoy the bookish prompts with extra cozy activities.
The Prompts:
Boxing Day
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Gift yourself a relaxing cozy moment after the busy holidays.
1. Light a candle, read a cozy mystery for 30 minutes
12 days of Christmas Chronicles
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Nigel Slater describes “The 12 days of Christmas” as peaceful and gentle. A time to slow down. In “The Christmas Chronicles” he writes notes, thoughts, recipes for these days.
2. Create a personal 12-day bookish journal. Write every day your favorite quotes, your thoughts about your reads, your experiences, etc.
3. Peruse a cozy cookbook
12 Days of Christmas Fun (inspired by the song: The 12 days of Christmas)
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4. Read something short each day during the 12 days of Christmas
Christmas with the Savages
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The imaginative Savage children enjoy Christmas to the fullest at Lady Tamerlane’s country house.
5. Read a children’s book or a fairy tale, maybe something that you enjoyed as a child
6. Enjoy playful activities like doing a jigsaw puzzle, a Lego, or some crafting
Christmas at High Rising
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Angela Thirkell’s vintage short stories contain beloved and entertaining Christmas traditions.
7. Read a vintage Christmas book or an older book
8. Watch an old movie or musical
Mrs. Jeffries and the Merry Gentlemen
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Mrs. Jeffries and the servants help inspector Witherspoon to solve cases, and they always take their time to sit down and have tea and food together.
9. Read a historical fiction book
10. Enjoy a cozy teatime (bonus if you share your tea with a friend)
Twelfth Night Cake
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In the past “Twelfth Night” marked the end of Christmas. It was usually celebrated with elaborate parties. The Twelfth Night Cake was an essential part of these festivities.
11. Celebrate the “Twelfth Night” and discover a new, exciting book for 2023. Try a chapter from a book that has been lingering on your TBR
You have two options:
Option 1 – “English Twelfth Night Cake”, a traditional rich fruit cake: Try a chapter of two books right up your alley.
Option 2 – “French Twelfth Night Cake”, the French galette des rois – an almond sponge pastry: Try a chapter of two books out of your comfort zone.
12. And if you fancy bake your own cake to celebrate!
Be sure to @ tag us on any videos you make so we can watch and share!
The 12 Days of Christmas and Coziness
from 26th December until 6th January
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This readathon is inspired by the tradition to celebrate the “12 days of Christmas” and by the “12 days of Christmas” song. Enjoy the bookish prompts with extra cozy activities.
The Prompts:
Boxing Day
----------------
Gift yourself a relaxing cozy moment after the busy holidays.
1. Light a candle, read a cozy mystery for 30 minutes
12 days of Christmas Chronicles
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Nigel Slater describes “The 12 days of Christmas” as peaceful and gentle. A time to slow down. In “The Christmas Chronicles” he writes notes, thoughts, recipes for these days.
2. Create a personal 12-day bookish journal. Write every day your favorite quotes, your thoughts about your reads, your experiences, etc.
3. Peruse a cozy cookbook
12 Days of Christmas Fun (inspired by the song: The 12 days of Christmas)
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4. Read something short each day during the 12 days of Christmas
Christmas with the Savages
-------------------------------------------
The imaginative Savage children enjoy Christmas to the fullest at Lady Tamerlane’s country house.
5. Read a children’s book or a fairy tale, maybe something that you enjoyed as a child
6. Enjoy playful activities like doing a jigsaw puzzle, a Lego, or some crafting
Christmas at High Rising
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Angela Thirkell’s vintage short stories contain beloved and entertaining Christmas traditions.
7. Read a vintage Christmas book or an older book
8. Watch an old movie or musical
Mrs. Jeffries and the Merry Gentlemen
-------------------------------------------------------------
Mrs. Jeffries and the servants help inspector Witherspoon to solve cases, and they always take their time to sit down and have tea and food together.
9. Read a historical fiction book
10. Enjoy a cozy teatime (bonus if you share your tea with a friend)
Twelfth Night Cake
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In the past “Twelfth Night” marked the end of Christmas. It was usually celebrated with elaborate parties. The Twelfth Night Cake was an essential part of these festivities.
11. Celebrate the “Twelfth Night” and discover a new, exciting book for 2023. Try a chapter from a book that has been lingering on your TBR
You have two options:
Option 1 – “English Twelfth Night Cake”, a traditional rich fruit cake: Try a chapter of two books right up your alley.
Option 2 – “French Twelfth Night Cake”, the French galette des rois – an almond sponge pastry: Try a chapter of two books out of your comfort zone.
12. And if you fancy bake your own cake to celebrate!
Be sure to @ tag us on any videos you make so we can watch and share!
