Vote in Fable’s Holiday Book Showdown!
Dec 10 2023
As the festive season unfolds, it's time to curl up with a good book and a cup of hot cocoa. But what if you could combine your love for reading with a bit of friendly competition? Welcome back to the Holiday Book Showdown on Fable, where we're bringing a sprinkle of Christmas magic to the literary world.Break out of your holidaze with a Dawalli adventure or a mistletoe-inspired romance. You'll also get a chance to discover (or rediscover) the books that have shaped our holiday traditions.
Vote on the first two books of our challenge on your Fable For Feed!
How the Holiday Book Showdown works
Keep checking the Fable For You feed on the app every week as two charming holiday reads will go cover-to-cover in this Festivus face-off. Only one book can survive this literary snowball battle. Everyone in the Fable community can vote. Will it be the snowy scenes, the jolly character descriptions, or the festive tropes that capture your heart? You decide.We’ll start with two traditional holiday classics: “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens and “Letters From Father Christmas” by J.R.R. Tolkien.Vote for your favorite by adding a comment or reaction to the book in the comments section. We’ll add up all the comments and reactions, and the winner moves to the next round of the tournament.Explore all the books in our showdown!
"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens
The timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, whose cold heart is warmed by the true meaning of Christmas. Dickens' masterpiece is not just a holiday book; it's a journey of redemption and the power of kindness."Letters From Father Christmas" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Explore a magical world through the eyes of Father Christmas in this collection of letters penned by Tolkien himself. It's one of the best Christmas books that blends imagination with the warmth of the holiday season.“Snowed In” by Catherine Walsh
When Megan literally bumps into Christian in a Dublin pub, they come up with a pact to see them through the holiday season. They’re going to be the very best fake dates for each other, ever.“Lovelight Farms” by B.K Borrison
Stella might just be able to save her family farm from its financial woes. There’s just one problem. To make the farm seem like a romantic destination for the holidays, she lied and said she owns Lovelight Farms with her boyfriend. Only…there is no boyfriend. Enter best friend Luka Peters. Fake dating his best friend might be the best Christmas present he’s ever received.“The Christmas Swap” by Talia Samuels
Margot Murray is a newly single, successful businesswoman with no interest in a cutesy seasonal romance after her breakup with her long-term girlfriend. Ben Gibson is an unlucky-in-love sweetheart in need of a woman to bring home for the holidays. Together, they make a pact: Margot gets two blissful weeks away from London in a picture-perfect manor, and Ben gets a fake girlfriend for his holiday at home with his family.“The Holiday Switch” by Tif Marcelo
Lila Santos is ready for her last winter break of high school. The snow in her small town of Holly, New York, is plentiful, the mood is as cozy as a fuzzy Christmas sweater, and she's earning extra cash working at the local inn—AKA the setting of the greatest film of all time, “Holiday by the Lake”—while moonlighting as an anonymous book blogger. But her perfect holiday plans crash to a halt when her boss's frustratingly cute nephew, Teddy Rivera, becomes her coworker.“Set the Record Straight” by Hannah Bonam-Young
Two old friends make a plan to get through the gallery opening and holiday party by pretending to date one another. Easy... right? That is until Clara starts developing real feelings for Evan, shocking herself. All the while Evan realizes that perhaps pretending to date your straight best friend, who you've had a crush on for half your life, isn't the best idea.“Kiss Her Once For Me” by Alison Cochrun
One year ago, recent Portland transplant Ellie Oliver had her dream job in animation and a Christmas Eve meet-cute with a woman at a bookstore that led her to fall in love over the course of a single night. But after a betrayal the next morning and the loss of her job soon after, she finds herself adrift, alone, and desperate for money. Now, Ellie must choose between the safety of a fake relationship and the risk of something real.The Holiday Book Showdown is more than just a competition; it's a celebration of holiday magic and the joy of reading. So, grab your favorite holiday book, be it a Dickens classic or a Tolkien treasure, and join us in this festive literary adventure. Let the holiday reading begin!A Christmas Carol
By Charles DickensThe story of greedy Ebeneezer Scrooge, who is first visited by the ghost of his former business partner and then by three spirits—the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.
Letters From Father Christmas
By J.R.R. TolkienEvery December an envelope bearing a stamp from the North Pole would arrive for J.R.R. Tolkien’s children.
Snowed In
By Catherine WalshA swoonworthy and utterly gorgeous romantic comedy that will make you laugh out loud and fall completely in love.
Lovelight Farms
By B.K BorisonTwo best friends fake date to reach their holiday happily ever after in this first romantic comedy in the Lovelight series.
The Christmas Swap
By Talia SamuelsPerfect for fans of Alison Cochrun and Helena Greer, TaliSamuels’ debut sapphic romcom is about one woman who fake dates her friend…only to fall for his sister.
The Holiday Switch
By Tif MarceloLila Santos' perfect holiday plans crash to a halt when her boss's frustratingly cute nephew, Teddy Rivera, becomes her coworker.
Set the Record Straight
By Hannah Bonam-YoungA fake dating, childhood friends to lovers, bisexual-awakening, holiday romance.
Kiss Her Once For Me
By Alison CochrunPerfect for fans of Written in the Stars and One Day in December, Kiss Her Once for Me is the queer holiday rom-com that you’ll want to cozy up with next to the fire.
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