My 2013 Christmas Reading List:
My Favorites:
Letters From Father Christmas by JRR Tolkein. This is a charming book of letters written by Tolkein to his children each Christmas. The photos are beautiful. Although I read almost exclusively ebooks, for their convenience (they are always with me when I am waiting in carpool lines, and easy to read in bed) I think I want to own the "real" copy of this book.
Comfort & Joy by Kristin Hannah
This one was hard for me to place. I didn't love it. But it stuck with me in the oddest way - keeping me from putting it on the Not My Favorites list. It's a short story, so if you pick it up, don't quit on it when it gets really odd - it has a good ending that explains a lot if you keep with it.
Duck The Halls - Donna Andrews
This is apparently the latest book in a somewhat long series - I think this was book 16? I enjoyed it enough to look forward to reading the rest of the series next year. It's a cozy mystery, but not overly sappy. There is a humorous tone to this book, and I've read that the earlier books are hysterical.
I read my first Diva book at Thanksgiving, then devoured the entire series. Quick reads, these are among my favorite cozy mysteries.
I'm currently reading this one - so far it's good enough to make me think I might like to read more by Parker. It's a short read, less than 200 pages, and the mystery is intriguing so far.
Not My Favorites:
Lost December by Richard Paul Evans
The parable of the prodigal son, retold. It wasn't a bad story, it was well written. I can't explain why I didn't love this - I just did not.
Long. Tedious.
Still on my to read pile:
- A Kidnapped Santa Claus - L. Frank Baum
- Log Cabin Christmas Collection - Wanda Brustetter
- An O'Brien Family Christmas - Sheryl Woods
- C Is For Christmas - Wiersbe
- Christmas Carol Murder - Leslie Meir
- A Christmas To Die For - Marta Perry
- Decked With Folly - Kate Kingsbury
- Eat Drink & Be Buries - Kate Kingsbury
- Herald Of Death - Kate Kingsbury
- Holiday Buzz - Cleo Doyle
- Holiday Wishes - Nora Roberts
- The Magic Of Christmas - Trisha Ashley
- Merry Christmas Alex Cross - James Patterson
- Mischief & Mistletoe - Mary o Putney
- Mistletoe And Mayhem - Kate Kingsbury
- Mistletoe Murder - Leslie Meier
- Rest You Merry - Charlote MacLeond
- Cat Bearing Gifts - Shirley Rousseau Murphy
- Silent Night - Mary Higgins Clark
- The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus - L. Frank Baum
- Snow Angel - Glenn Beck
- Twelve Days Of Christmas - Trisha Ashley
- What Happens At Christmas - Victoria Alexander
My 2012 Christmas reading list is here:
http://fieldsofhether.blogspot.com/2013/01/christmas-reads-2012.html
My favorites were:
Hercule Poirots Christmas - Agatha Christie
Christmas Sonata - Gary Paulsen
A Winter Dream - Richard Paul Evans
The Christmas Box - Richard Paul Evans
The 12 Clues Of Christmas - Rhys Bowen
A Highland Christmas - M.C. Beaton
I liked the Rhys Bowen book so much that I read the entire Royal Spy series this year, the latest book in the series is waiting for me to read after Christmas.
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