Episode 12: Cozy Christmas Reads 2023

Hello, hi, and welcome to Medium Lady Reads this is episode 12, Cozy Christmas Reads 2023; Featuring Ali Oppenlaender and Stephanie Cunningham.This week’s episode is extra special, because not only do you have Erin and Jillian, but you have the other two members of their Buddy Read Group, Ali and Stef. Together they’re going to be discussing their favorite cozy books that would be perfect to read this holiday season. This episode was recorded in separate locations, but it is just as full of love and fun!In This Episode:All four ladies check in and share how they’re reading is going.If you’d like to go back and listen to the previous episodes of Cozy Christmas Reads, you can listen to 2021’s episode here and 2022’s episode here.Each woman shares their definition of what a Cozy Christmas Read is to them.The women go round-robin through their recommendations. Prepare for 8 new cozy reads!Next up are hot takes, listen to the episode to hear what the ladies are sharing their thoughts on.Parnassus Books on IG: https://www.instagram.com/parnassusbooks/?hl=enSupposedly Fun on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/supposedlyfun, especially his episode reviewing the NYT Top 100 books of 2023: https://youtu.be/84IoxwSjAyo?si=4C7IwUI46L9QTuhC Best of Goodreads 2023 ListTo end the show the ladies share their holds list. Books Mentioned In This Episode:Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn TanA Season for Second Chances by Jenny BaylissThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasOne Dark Window by Rachel GilligThe Once and Future Witches by Alix E. HarrowThe Princess and The Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya MunizThe One in a Million Boy by Monica Wood Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen RooneyMeet Me at the Lake by Carley FortuneLegends & Lattes by Travis BalderBeyond the Four Kingdoms Series by Melanie CellierThe Grace of Wild Things by Heather FawcettEmily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries by Heather FawcettA Family for St. Nick: A Heartwarming Holiday Romance by Barbara MeyersThe Maid by Nita ProseA December to Remember by Jenny BaylissThe Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca YarrosThe Woman in Me by Britney SpearsThree Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin & Marissa StapleyAll I Want for Christmas by Maggie KnoxA Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy & Sierra SimoneFoster by Claire KeeganIf you enjoyed this episode we would love it if you recommended us to a friend or loved one!  Be sure to take a screenshot and share on Instagram stories, and tag both Jillian (@jillianfindinghappy) and Erin (@medium.lady), or the podcast @mediumladyreads, so that they can reshare the love! Thanks for listening and if you enjoyed what you heard, please leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts!Tune in on December 27th for the next episode of the Medium Lady Reads Podcast.