{"id":21454,"date":"2023-01-07T08:35:12","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T13:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=21454"},"modified":"2024-01-22T19:37:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T00:37:21","slug":"the-geek-who-saved-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/21454","title":{"rendered":"The Geek Who Saved Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Geek Who Saved Christmas<\/a><\/em> (2021) Annabeth Albert<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>Gideon Holiday loves Christmas.<\/p>\n

He loves all the holidays, but he especially loves Christmas.<\/p>\n

Paul Frost is the neighborhood grump. He doesn’t check the neighborhood Whatsapp group, and he doesn’t decorate for Christmas.<\/p>\n

But the neighborhood collections donations from people who drive through, so Gideon has a plan to decorate Paul’s house this year–grump or no grump.<\/p>\n

Buy a bed. And see about a tree.\u201d I started a mental list then quickly got overwhelmed in a way I hadn\u2019t been in years, too many things competing for my attention, everything with an ASAP label, and not enough time, money, or me to go around. \u201cFuck, I don\u2019t even know where to start.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cI do.\u201d Gideon\u2019s smile hadn\u2019t dimmed in the slightest despite my admission. \u201cYou need help.\u201d <\/p>\n

Only he would see this as a good thing. \u201cI don\u2019t think\u2014\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cYou do. You need help. And luckily, I\u2019ve got a plan for that.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I possible would have liked this better, except it followed up a reread of Check, Please<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Rating: 7\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Hunter Mitchell is looking to relax while in town for his best friend's wedding. What he doesn't plan on\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Queer"","block_context":{"text":"Queer","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/category\/queer"},"img":{"alt_text":"Save the Date","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/klishis.com\/reading\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Save-the-Date.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":12467,"url":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/12467","url_meta":{"origin":21454,"position":5},"title":"Status Update","author":"Michelle","date":"January 31, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Status Update (2015) Annabeth Albert (#gaymers) Noah Walters is trying to finish his book, so he can complete his sabbatical as expected and then get tenure. 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