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Here at Quirk we’ve spent the past week scouring the internet for the best bookish, geeky, and crafty links. Whether you are looking for the best novels of 2015 or a recipe for homemade Devil Dogs, we’re sure to have something to make your day a little brighter.

How do you think Santa Claus finds out who is naughty and nice? He delegates! Santa is too busy traveling the world to read books, so he gave us the task of making a list of the naughty and nice characters in literature. And, yes, we checked it twice. 

Not only is it the season for television shows to air their holiday specials but thanks to Netflix, and channels that play repeats, you can also watch all your favorites from years past. And we’re here to help with the what-to-watch by rounding-up our favorite past and present geeky holiday specials.

If you’re like us, you put a lot more thought into giving gifts than your own wish list. But how are you going to wrap those gifts? After all, your literary minded friends and family deserve at least a hint as to which of the gifts under the tree are for them. Don’t worry. Quirk has you covered. We’ve scoured Etsy for the perfect bookish gift wrapping so you can spend a little more time dreaming up the perfect gift.

Giving books as gifts this year? Keep them festive and cozy from cover to cover with your very own hand-made book scarf! These scarves are an adorable way to wrap gifts for the season and add a fun dash of whimsy to your winter reading. Making a fleece book scarf couldn’t be easier – wrapping your book gifts this way is sure to make them the most popular presents at your holiday party! This keyhole scarf design is a beautiful way to make your scarf even more luxurious. Here’s how to make one for yourself.

Look at this GIF. Now play the song. Now stare at the GIF for the duration of the song. Repeat until imbued with warm holiday cheer. 

From the bottom of our Quirky hearts, we hope you have a happy holiday full of good books and good people. Season's Readings!