My favorite holiday memory is going with ny dad to pick out the biggest tree that touched the ceiling. This was back in 1960's when I was a young girl. That was so much fun.
I fit into all 9 categories that you listed in looking for a reader. My favorite genre is reading historical mysteries. Just love books in the turn of the century. I like to see how things were done then and how things got invented. What roles women were involved in. Probably not many then. Women faced a lot of challenges. What a great concept of women in law enforcement in the turn of the century. Add to that life in old Los Angeles with humor thrown in. Is this the first in a new series? I hope so. Love to read new books in my favorite genre.