Oh hey, while we’re on the subject of overdue March updates… I finally read a book. Well, finished a book, anyway.

I started Good Spirits back near Christmas and fell in love with it almost immediately. B.K. Borison has a real knack for writing stories that feel soft and whimsical in the best way, full of warmth and characters you just want to spend time with. Add in a sparkling Christmas setting and (more than) a little magic, and it’s basically a book with my name written all over it.

I was chugging right along, grinning and swooning my way through the story. Then life happened. Things got busy. Suddenly, my bedtime ritual of reading a couple of chapters each night disappeared because I was falling asleep the second my head hit the pillow. Between work, holiday prep, craft shows, my Etsy shop, and everything else, I set the book back on my nightstand and told myself I’d get back to it soon.

“Soon” turned into March.

But picking it back up felt like stepping right back into that same cozy little world, and it was every bit as wonderful as I remembered. Magic, whimsy, a lot of heart, and exactly the kind of story I needed, even if it took me a few extra months to get there.

I’m not planning to write a full review (at least not right now), but I wanted to share how much I enjoyed this lovely book. It hit all the emotions, gave me exactly the right amount of whimsy and holiday magic, and even made me shed a few tears. I’m very much looking forward to the second book, Grim Tidings, this fall. (Another A+ title, honestly.)

It’s a little weird to go from reading hundreds of books in a year to maybe finishing in the very low double digits, but life changes. Good Spirits reminded me just how much I love getting lost in a good book. I should do it more often.