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This is so cute, and it would make anyone’s Holiday season cheerful. I’m definitely going to try the tiramisu!!
All of the foods sounded delicious, the crafts seemed fun, I loved the inclusion of more songs too!!!

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First of all, many thanks to the Netgalley for the ARC granted to me. That was a cute, lighthearted and festive for the holidays! I liked that it was very intuitive and easy to connect with the tips and ideais the reader can make for the christmases. I liked a lot!

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I received a copy of this eBook from netGalley for a honest review.

A fun party planning book all set for Christmas and based around the Brenda Lee song. Lots of advice and creative ideas to have an amazing party any Christmas season.

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If you’re a Boomer looking for a stroll down the memory lane of Christmases past, or a young person into retro, this is your book. Full of mid-century Christmas ideas all formed around Brenda Lee’s iconic song “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.”

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This is a wonderful book. It put me in a very festive mood!

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Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree - Harper Celebrate

What a great read, thank you.

✨Beautifully written and illustrated! ✨

I love the intro in this book and the fun facts about Brenda Lee. Brenda Lee’s hit ‘Rockin’ around the Christmas tree was released when my Mum was just 1 year old, how the years fly by (Mum - 1957 - 2017 💔)
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree also features in the Home Alone movie, which has been watched numerous times in our household but only at Christmas!

I enjoy older music and traditions a lot more than modern ones. My Mum always used to say “you’re older than your years.” That may be so, but older traditions are more appealing to me and they make sense, it makes me happy. This book has just the right amount of both older and newer, more modern traditions and ideas and that’s perfect for me.

Love to reminisce about Christmas past. Bring on the holidays. 😊 ❤️ 🌲

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This book is a delightful and enjoyable resource to reference as the holiday season approaches. My family has always been enthusiastic about Christmas, and reading this has definitely excited me for the festivities ahead. It’s filled with decorating tips, delicious recipes, ideas for hosting parties, gifting suggestions, and even some historical facts about Christmas traditions and the song "Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree." It's a fantastic read to help you get into the holiday spirit and explore something new this Christmas!

I would like to thank @Netgalley and @HarperCelebrates for providing me with the advanced copy of #RockinAroundtheChristmasTree in exchange for an honest review.

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What a wonderful book for Christmas and holiday lovers alike! This book goes into depth with each chapter and I love how it is set up to go along with the lyrics of "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree." There are plenty of great recipes, crafts, and suggestions tucked into this book that is bound to make any holiday gathering fun!

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Thank you to Harper Celebrate and NetGalley for the ARC.
This was an upbeat Christmas idea book that was more than just crafts and recipes, it really celebrated the season.

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This was a fun holiday book filled with tons of Christmas cheer. It includes recipes for drinks, appetizers, and yummy desserts. There are lots of great ideas for throwing a wonderful Christmas party along with some interesting facts about different parts of the holiday season. I loved all of the cute vintage pictures that were included, it is a fun book.

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There is so much going on in this book, but in the best way. This book feels like a love letter to Christmas. It’s part history lesson, part education, part crafting, part decorating tips and part cookbook. The recipes are fun and approachable with ingredients your average cook will have. The crafting recipes are easy to follow and detailed. The brief historical anecdotes are fun but not overwhelming. There are so many fun recipes, fun activities for families or friends to partake in, fun gifting ideas

This would be a great hostess gift or even just fun seasonal book to have in your collection.

Thank you to Harper Celebrate and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

4.5 Stars.

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Inspired by the classic Christmas song, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” this book is filled with not only recipes, but also activities, decoration ideas, and Christmas history. This is such a great resource for anyone planning to throw a holiday party, or looking for ideas for their Christmas celebration!

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This was more than just your average holiday cookbook! History behind the song Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, history behind different traditions and way to celebrate them now, tips for party planning, and so much more! This will make the perfect gift for any Christmas lover and definitely got me in the Christmas spirit. Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Celebrate for gifting me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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From finding the perfect tree to crafting the perfectly merry ambience, this book, filled with entertaining ideas and delicious treats, will truly have you Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree! Pictures and illustrations are interspersed with instructions for games, fun Christmas trivia, and general Christmas party ideas. And my absolute favorite part of Harper Celebrate's Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree is the retro theme which is so appropriate considering that the book even includes a history of Brenda Lee's song. Whether you are young or old, this book is sure to give you that special Christmas feeling!

I received a complementary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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Reading Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree at the beginning of July was like getting a little slice of holiday magic when I least expected it, and I loved every page of it. This book is a joyful, nostalgic, and festive guide to making the most of the Christmas season. Whether you're looking for new recipes, DIY gift ideas, fun facts, or just a bit of holiday spirit, it’s all packed in here.

This would make a wonderful coffee table book or even a gift for someone who loves the holidays. It truly captures the spirit of the season and gave me major Christmas cravings — in the best way. Highly recommend for anyone who loves to go all out during the holidays!

I received a free copy of this book from Harper Celebrate and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Needless to say, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

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This is a perfect retro guide for celebrating Christmas, there are many great ideas, recipes, songs, lots of different things to make. You could have yourself a great Christmas using the ideas in this book.

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This book is all you need to get ready for the holidays and to have a stressfree holiday season. No matter what your holiday theme might be this book has games and recipes that will make your parties and holiday events merry and bright. Maybe you want to learn a little more history about your favorite holiday song. This book has you covered. If you love Christmas as much as I do, already counting down the days, you need this book. So get out that ugly Christmas sweater, buy this book and get ready to be merry this Christmas season.

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A lovely collection of recipes and all things Christmas. Loved the illustrations on this as well. Wish I got more time to read through but otherwise it was a good read in general.

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Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree is the perfect nostalgic "guide" to Christmas. Within these pages are beautiful colors and pictures, snippets of history, fun facts, crafts, and recipes. I absolutely love Christmas, I'm talking "I'm a 32 year old mom that still waits up for Santa" okay. This book feels like it was written just for me! It's just a fun book with lots of ideas and little things you can incorporate at Christmas to make it fun and memorable, throw a party, or just relaxing with family or close friends. There's something for everyone within these pages. I also want to say the theme within the book is great. Each section being broken up into the lyrics of the song is perfect. Thank you Netgalley and Harper Celebrate for the opportunity to read Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, in the middle of June. I'm sure my husband isn't going to appreciate when I throw out fake tree up until I can go pick out our perfect tree in November.

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Thank you NetGalley for this ebook in exchange for an honest review.

Reading this in the middle of June was nice, I miss holiday season.
Cute intro, I enjoyed the Brenda Lee history. Then, finding the perfect tree which I wouldnt know about as I use the same fake tree every year.
Fun, festive food and cocktail recipes in between pages of stories, facts, tips and tricks. Colourful throughout, christmas cards, christmas songs, stockings, basically chock full of fun stuff and divided in a way where you cannot get bored.
I enjoyed the part where the author suggests asking people how they spend their christmas, hearing about all sorts of different traditions and cultures.

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