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Books UNDER 300 pages

Here are a few books under 300 pages if you’re looking for a quick fun read to finish up the year. A couple of them are even Christmas themed 🎄✨

Whether you hit your reading goal this year or not, the important thing is that you tried. Effort should be counted, not discounted ❤️

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#christmasbooks #holidaybooks #holidaybookrecs

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