Around the Year in 52 Books discussion

Answer the questions below with words or phrases starting with the first letter of the title of the book you are currently reading. Answers can relate to any holiday, not just those of this season. My example is below:

(You can leave out A and The at the beginning of the title if you wish.)

I am reading Network Effect

Enjoyable holiday activity: Nighttime fireworks
Person/People you like to spend a holiday with: Nieces and nephews
A food associated with any holiday: Nuts
Something to wear at a holiday gathering: New clothes
An item in the home associated with a holiday: Nativity scene
Something outdoors associated with a holiday: North Pole
A public event associated with a holiday: New Year's Eve party
A phrase associated with any holiday: Naughty or nice
A place you'd like to go for a holiday: New York City
Something you say around holiday time: "Next year, I'll start getting ready earlier!"

I am reading 2 books that start with H!

Highway of Tears: A True Story of Racism, Indifference and the Pursuit of Justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
and
The Heretic: A Novel of the Inquisition

Enjoyable holiday activity: Hot chocolate by the fire
Person/People you like to spend a holiday with: Husband
A food associated with any holiday: Hot dogs (Independence Day)
Something to wear at a holiday gathering: Hat
An item in the home associated with a holiday: Holly
Something outdoors associated with a holiday: Hockey on the pond
A public event associated with a holiday: Holidazzle parade
A phrase associated with any holiday: Happy New Year!
A place you'd like to go for a holiday: Hawaii
Something you say around holiday time: Have a relaxing break! (to fellow faculty during finals week)

Reading Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch

Enjoyable holiday activity: Reading
Person/People you like to spend a holiday with: Relatives
A food associated with any holiday: Roast beef
Something to wear at a holiday gathering: Rudolph sweater
An item in the home associated with a holiday: Red bows
Something outdoors associated with a holiday: Riverfront Independence Day concert
A public event associated with a holiday: Rose Bowl Parade
A phrase associated with any holiday: “Ring Out the New Year”
A place you'd like to go for a holiday: Rome (Roman Holiday)
Something you say around holiday time: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”

I am rereading Christmas in Camelot

Enjoyable holiday activity: Christmas tree decorating
Person/People you like to spend a holiday with: Cody (my son!)
A food associated with any holiday: Chinese food
Something to wear at a holiday gathering: Cardigan
An item in the home associated with a holiday: Candles
Something outdoors associated with a holiday: Cobblestones???
A public event associated with a holiday: Caroling
A phrase associated with any holiday: Cheers!
A place you'd like to go for a holiday: Crete
Something you say around holiday time: "Can I go home now?"

I'm reading Master and Commander

Enjoyable holiday activity: Making cookies
Person/People you like to spend a holiday with: Mom
A food associated with any holiday: Mast-o-khiar
Something to wear at a holiday gathering: Mask...
An item in the home associated with a holiday: Mirror (for haft-seen at Nowruz)
Something outdoors associated with a holiday: Mistletoe
A public event associated with a holiday: Mehregan festival
A phrase associated with any holiday: Mobarak!
A place you'd like to go for a holiday: Mountains
Something you say around holiday time: More food, please!

I'm reading: Sea of Silver Light

Enjoyable holiday activity: Singing carols.

Person/People you like to spend a holiday with: My sister.

A food associated with any holiday: My Grandma's shortbread cookies.

Something to wear at a holiday gathering: Ugly Holiday sweaters.

An item in the home associated with a holiday: Snowflake window stickies.

Something outdoors associated with a holiday: Snowball fights.

A public event associated with a holiday: Sunrise service for Easter.

A phrase associated with any holiday: Spooky (Halloween).

A place you'd like to go for a holiday: Someplace warm.😉

Something you say around holiday time: Santa was good to you this year!

Currently Reading: Instructions for Dancing

Enjoyable holiday activity: Ice skating
Person/People you like to spend a holiday with: In-laws (well, some of them)
A food associated with any holiday: Irish Cream
Something to wear at a holiday gathering: "Ice" diamonds
An item in the home associated with a holiday: Ivy
Something outdoors associated with a holiday: Icicles
A public event associated with a holiday: Illumination
A phrase associated with any holiday: It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
A place you'd like to go for a holiday: Iceland
Something you say around holiday time: I love you!

I’m reading Mexican Gothic

Enjoyable holiday activity: Meeting up with old friends
Person/People you like to spend a holiday with: Mom and Dad
A food associated with any holiday: milk and cookies
Something to wear at a holiday gathering: Makeup
An item in the home associated with a holiday: Menorah
Something outdoors associated with a holiday: Mistletoe
A public event associated with a holiday: Macys Thanksgiving parade
A phrase associated with any holiday: Merry Christmas!
A place you'd like to go for a holiday: Maui
Something you say around holiday time: "Man, I’m tired!”

I am reading Scepters by L.E. Modesitt Jr.

Enjoyable holiday activity: Sleeping
Person/People you like to spend a holiday with: Sister-in-law
A food associated with any holiday: Sugar
Something to wear at a holiday gathering: Sweater
An item in the home associated with a holiday: Stockings
Something outdoors associated with a holiday: Snowman
A public event associated with a holiday: Singing carols
A phrase associated with any holiday: Santa Clause is coming to town
A place you'd like to go for a holiday: Snowy Winter-land
Something you say around holiday time: See you next year

I am reading The Paris Seamstress

Enjoyable holiday activity: Playing with grandchildren
Person/People you like to spend a holiday with: Parents
A food associated with any holiday: Pies
Something to wear at a holiday gathering: Pants
An item in the home associated with a holiday: Presents!
Something outdoors associated with a holiday: Picnics
A public event associated with a holiday: Party
A phrase associated with any holiday: Peace on Earth
A place you'd like to go for a holiday: Paris
Something you say around holiday time: Please let me rest!

Currently reading: Felix Ever After

Enjoyable holiday activity: Family photos
Person/People you like to spend a holiday with: Family
A food associated with any holiday: Fruitcake
Something to wear at a holiday gathering: Festive sweater
An item in the home associated with a holiday: Fireplace with stockings
Something outdoors associated with a holiday: Frosty the Snowman
A public event associated with a holiday: Festivals
A phrase associated with any holiday: Falalalala
A place you'd like to go for a holiday: France
Something you say around holiday time: Finally, the Christmas music is over! (Definitely something I say by the end. We get it non-stop here literally from Halloween to the end of December, and it's just too much)

I am reading A Long Petal of the Sea.

Enjoyable holiday activity: lighting lanterns
Person/People you like to spend a holiday with: loved ones
A food associated with any holiday: lobster
Something to wear at a holiday gathering: lipstick
An item in the home associated with a holiday: lucky red paper
Something outdoors associated with a holiday: lights
A public event associated with a holiday: Lunar Festival
A phrase associated with any holiday: let's eat!
A place you'd like to go for a holiday: log cabin
Something you say around holiday time: love you

Reading The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Enjoyable holiday activity: trimming the tree
Person/People you like to spend a holiday with: my teenagers
A food associated with any holiday: tortiere
Something to wear at a holiday gathering: tie
An item in the home associated with a holiday: tinsel
Something outdoors associated with a holiday: trees with lights
A public event associated with a holiday: Time Square ball drop
A phrase associated with any holiday: "Trick or Treat" (my other favourite holiday
A place you'd like to go for a holiday: Thailand
Something you say around holiday time: "Turn off the tree before going to bed."

I tried doing this one earlier but my book started with an A and that was too difficult for my overworked brain lol.

Hoping Home Fire is more manageable! (Although I wanted to put the word "holiday" before everything...)

Enjoyable holiday activity: Helping bake treats
Person/People you like to spend a holiday with: Husband
A food associated with any holiday: Honey?
Something to wear at a holiday gathering: Holiday sweater
An item in the home associated with a holiday: Holly
Something outdoors associated with a holiday: Hopping in the pool during 4th of July party (look, I tried..)
A public event associated with a holiday: Holiday Parades (lol sorry)
A phrase associated with any holiday: Ho Ho Ho!
A place you'd like to go for a holiday: Hawaii
Something you say around holiday time: Hello friends!

Reading Murder Book: A Graphic Memoir of a True Crime Obsession

Enjoyable holiday activity: Movies
Person/People you like to spend a holiday with: Marie (sister)
A food associated with any holiday: Mashed Potato's
Something to wear at a holiday gathering: Mules (shoe)
An item in the home associated with a holiday: Music Box
Something outdoors associated with a holiday: Mittens
A public event associated with a holiday: Maze
A phrase associated with any holiday: Mele Kalikimaka
A place you'd like to go for a holiday: Magical Arctic Circle at the Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi in Lapland, Finland.
Something you say around holiday time: Merry Christmas!

I am reading Candelo

Enjoyable holiday activity: Cooking
Person/People you like to spend a holiday with: Cousins
A food associated with any holiday: Christmas cake
Something to wear at a holiday gathering: cape
An item in the home associated with a holiday: Christmas tree
Something outdoors associated with a holiday: Camping
A public event associated with a holiday: Christmas Carols
A phrase associated with any holiday: O Come All Ye Faithful
A place you'd like to go for a holiday: China
Something you say around holiday time: Come and visit!