It has been a fun year of book reviews at Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils theme—book themes related to coffee, books, and puzzles like this blog.

Books that didn’t get read or reviewed:

1. The Writing Retreat
2. The Puzzle House

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If we were having coffee, I would share that I am planning to share reviews again next year as well. It might play out a bit differently, but we will see when we meet in January.

If we were having coffee, I would share a picture of the 2000-piece puzzle I finished on Christmas Day. It’s a Ravensburger Night & Day puzzle called “Mountain Retreat.”

Christmas Day was wonderful. We went for a walk, played board games, ate lots of treats, and enjoyed family time. My family gifted me a new tarot deck. It’s vintage-looking and called “Mystical Medleys.” How was your December 25? If we were having coffee, I would wish you happy holidays until we meet again in 2026.

By Shari Marshall – 2025