Selena: I’m reading
The Twelve Clues of Christmas by
Rhys Bowen and I’m loving it! There is something wonderful about reading a good Christmas mystery or a Christmas love story—or even better, both! I have missed the last two in her “
Royal Spyness” series but I am really enjoying this one. Small village, cozy English Christmas, lots of ( accidental) deaths and a cousin to the King. With silly Americans in attendance, too. I can't wait to see what happens. I’d just keep reading if my children didn't need to be fed!
Janice:
Three from Galilee by
Marjorie Holmes is a wonderful book. It’s a novel about the “lost years” of Jesus’ life. It’s a sequel to
Two From Galilee, which is about Mary and Joseph. I also pick the poem
The Night before Christmas because I had to memorize it in school!
Jeanne: Last year I read a delightful collection of science fiction/ fantasy Christmas stories and novellas by
Connie Willis entitled
Miracle and Other Christmas Stories. Willis has a sharp wit, a vivid imagination, and strong opinions, which I found delightful. In the title story, she makes an argument for “Miracle on 34th Street” over “It’s a Wonderful Life” as a better movie while producing a story that would make a great movie itself. There’s also a murder mystery set in an English country house, a bit of Christmas horror, and Willis’ recommendations for Christmas books and movies.
I also still enjoy
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by
Barbara Robinson. I can never forget those Herdmans!
