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Christmas Reading

In three days, it will be December.

For those of you who need a little jolt to get you in the Christmas spirit, check out these books!

Other than the true Christmas story in the Bible, this is my favorite Christmas book. It was published in 2004, and I think I have read it every Christmas since then. Alabama native Fannie Flagg, recent winner of the 2012 Harper Lee award, knows what she is talking about! I feel like I know everyone in this book personally.



Most people are familiar with this book because it was made into a movie that is shown over and over every year. This is not a typical John Grissom book, but it is fun and worth reading.
Get out the tissues; you are going to need several before you finish this book!


An Irish Christmas is new for me this year, although it was published in 2007. Sounds good; its at the top of my 'to be read' stack.




Does anyone have favorite Christmas books that I need to know about? All these books are fairly short and easy to read. And we have 28 days until Christmas!



Comments

  1. AnonymousNovember 28, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    Thanks for the book list-I've only read one of them! And no I can't beleive December is almost here!!!

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  2. lil red henNovember 28, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    I guess I'm a little odd; I like "How the Grinch Stole Christmas".

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