Blogmas Post Round-Up | 2023

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I haven't done any round-up posts this year, but I really want to keep doing them for Blogmas. So here are all the movies I watched for Blogmas 2023!

A Christmas Duet | Blogmas Day 1 - A great start to Blogmas 2023.

Merry & Gay | Blogmas Day 2 - Loved the title, wish the movie was more merry and gay and less generic.

Mistletoe Match | Blogmas Day 3 - Interesting premise and good characters.

A Fiancé for Christmas | Blogmas Day 4 - My first favourite and still one of the best this year!

Christmas Everlasting | Blogmas Day 5 - Explores loss well, but not particularly festive.

Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas | Blogmas Day 6 - Biggest Blogmas surprise - loved it!

A Christmas Masquerade | Blogmas Day 7 - There are better masquerade movies out there.

EXmas | Blogmas Day 8 - Fun premise, engaging and enjoyable.

Best. Christmas. Ever! | Blogmas Day 9 - Unique plot and likeable characters.

Reindeer Games Homecoming | Blogmas Day 10 - Unfortunately not for me.

Christmas on 5th Avenue | Blogmas Day 11 - Absolutely loved it and would watch again!

Family Switch | Blogmas Day 12 - Sweet, fun, great actors.

Candy Cane Lane | Blogmas Day 13 - The biggest Blogmas disappointment.

A Sugar and Spice Holiday | Blogmas Day 14 - Will get you in the Christmas baking spirit!

Road to Christmas | Blogmas Day 15 - The couple were sweet, the story could have been better.

My Favorite Christmas Melody | Blogmas Day 16 - There are better musical Christmas movies.

Genie | Blogmas Day 17 - Original and heartwarming, I definitely recommend!

The Christmas Venue | Blogmas Day 18 - A bit bland.

A Very Vintage Christmas | Blogmas Day 19 - Original premise that became quite generic.

Six Degrees of Santa | Blogmas Day 20 - Sweet premise, great execution.

A Christmas to Treasure | Blogmas Day 21 - I didn't feel any chemistry between the characters.

Dashing Through the Snow | Blogmas Day 22 - Started well, lost it's way as it continued

Your Christmas or Mine 2 | Blogmas Day 23 - Not as good as the first.

Feliz NaviDAD | Blogmas Day 24 - Came for the title, stayed for the sweet story!


And that was Blogmas 2023! Please check out any reviews you missed!



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