Sunday Post #708 Hazel Turns Five

December 7th, 2025 Kimberly Sunday Post 37 Comments

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The Ho-Ho-Ho Readathon is progressing well. I’ve read about a dozen books/audios so far and am loving it. It has been bitterly cold this week, with snow and ice. Today we are celebrating Hazel’s fifth birthday. For the rest of the month, I have a post every day except on Christmas. I am not even reviewing all the books I have devoured this year. My November numbers are: 24 books read/listened to, 229 Goodreads, and 142 Audiobook Challenge (I’ll reach my goal of 150 this year). Stay Caffeinated, spread kindness and if you are able, donate to your local food bank.

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  • Snow Kissed by RaeAnne Thayne (book review)
  • Bones by K.L. Speer (audiobook review)
  • A Christmas Witness by Charles Todd (guest post/ book review)
  • The Mating Game by Lana Ferguson (audiobook review)
  • Mind Sweeper by A.E. Jones (audiobook review)
  • Nonna’s Corner: Savanna’s Treasure by C. Behrens (book review)
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37 Responses to “Sunday Post #708 Hazel Turns Five”

  2. Sarah

    Brrr… snow and ice!!! We’ve lots of rain and wind – but so far no lingering frosts or sub-zero temperatures and I’ll be glad if it stays that way. Birthday greetings to Hazel – I can’t believe she’s five already! Hope the coming week is a good one and that you continue to recover. Those reading stats of yours are truly impressive!

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  4. Katherine

    Happy birthday Hazel! I hope she had a wonderful day. I’m spending December frantically catching up. This has definitely not been one of my best reading years. Have a wonderful week!

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  8. La La in the Library

    Happiest of birthdays to little Hazel! 🎂

    I run a Facebook group for community support services and I have I never seen the likes of the outpouring of food and winter coats and accessories giving than I have during this SNAP emergency and beyond. The community free food giveaways, dinners and free winter clothing closets are still going strong after Thanksgiving. I hope this continues all throughout 2026 after the holidays are over. Thank you for reminding people to continue to donate food. ❤

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  13. A Voracious Reader

    Happy Birthday Hazel! It’s been chilly here, but only a little sleet. I have 49 books that need review, but I have no idea when I’ll get to them. It’s a 2026 goal. lol This year has just sucked in the reading department. I’m pushing the home interior stuff, trying to get everything settled before Dec 31st so I can get back to a more normal routine. One can hope, right?

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  16. Lisa Mandina (Lisa Loves Literature)

    I was wondering why I was the first to post a link, then I read some of the comments and realized! Happy birthday to Hazel! I tend to get all my reviews done now that I do my little review posts every month. Not always though! I’m doing well on my Ho-Ho-Ho Read-a-thon goals too, but haven’t been able to go participate in any of the fun challenges to go with it! Hoping maybe this week if life can get back to semi-normal I can. Have a good week!

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  33. Lola

    Glad to hear you’re enjoying the readathon and happy birthday to hazel. I just bought The Mating Game, so I look forward to your thoughts about that one. I’ll check back later to see if the linkup is up then.

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