This is fun. Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm by Stellas Gibbons is available for the first time since its original publication 50 years ago! Alexander McCall Smith (the super uber author of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency) wrote the Introduction!

Christmas at Cold Comfort Farm is a lovely story collection whose hilarious title story features Christmas dinner with the Starkadders before Flora’s arrival. This is Christmas as only the Starkadders could do it! THis book will immediately put you in the holiday spirit!
My friends at Penguin Books are nice enough to offer 3 copies for giveaway to lucky Great Thoughts’ readers. Simply leave a comment here with your email address to win! Giveaway terms are here.
Happy Holidays!
Penguin Books provided a review copy of this book and will provide 3 giveaway copies. All opinions are my own.
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This looks cute, and I can definitely use some holiday spirit. Thanks for the chance to win!
I have been missing reading a lot lately. Hoping to change that next year.
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Thanks for reviving this classic – it looks like a fun light read – very holiday-ish!
Yes please! I would love a holiday read!
Sounds like a great gift for the holidays for an avid reader.
Looks like a great read!
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I’d love that book just from the cover. It’s beautiful!
Hi,
It’s my first time here. I found you via Chasing Joy’s #FBF links.
I wasn’t sure which post you were highlighting, but this one caught my eye since I loved the movie Cold Comfort Farm and bet that the book is a fun read.
Nice to meet you!
Tui