Book #16 Why the Chimes Rang

Do you enjoy allegories? Maybe you aren’t sure. Today’s story is an allegory written by the son of my favorite author. It’s short but lovely. Why the Chimes Rang by Raymond Macdonald Alden My rating: 4 of 5 stars A lovely allegory. The Christmas chim...

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Dec 16, 2023
Book #15 Seize the Night

Are you busy with Christmas parties and gatherings, social events, baking cookies, wrapping gifts, and all that sort of thing, and you just want a book where you can read a story here and there as you have time, try out today’s story. Seize the Night...

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Dec 15, 2023
Book #14 One Splendid Tree

Do you need a Christmas book to read to the younger ones in your life? Or perhaps you need one that takes places during a war. If either is true, check out today’s story. One Splendid Tree by Marilyn Helmer My rating: 4 of 5 stars While I found the i...

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Dec 14, 2023
Book #13 Addy’s Surprise

Do you need a good Christmas book for a younger reader? Maybe one that is historical but still fiction? Try today’s book. Addy’s Surprise: A Christmas Story by Connie Rose Porter My rating: 4 of 5 stars 3.5 starsI haven’t read this book in years! I g...

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Dec 13, 2023
Book #12 A Perfectly Imperfect Christmas

Are you looking for a good Christmas story that isn’t too long and that doesn’t cost you anything? Then today’s story might just be what you are looking for. A Perfectly Imperfect Christmas by Katja H. Labonté My rating: 4 of 5 stars I had read the f...

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Dec 12, 2023
Book #11 The Complete Christmas Stories

Do you need a book with many short stories to read in your spare minutes between wrapping presents, decorating the tree, baking cookies, setting up your Christmas village, and getting ready for a Christmas party? Or maybe you aren’t quite that busy t...

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Dec 11, 2023
Book #10 The Christmas Story

Are you looking for a lovely book that has the real Christmas story? One that you could easily read to a young child? And one with lovely illustrations? Today’s story is perfect. The Christmas Story by Jane Werner Watson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This...

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Dec 10, 2023
Book #9 Peter Spier’s Christmas

Today’s story has no words. No really. Perhaps you have had too many words lately and you just want a break. Or maybe you have a younger sibling or a young friend who just loves looking at pictures. Maybe you do too. If so, try today’s book. Peter Sp...

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Dec 09, 2023
Book #8 Home Forever

Are you looking for a story that isn’t too long, doesn’t have any romance in it, is historical, and delightful? Perhaps one you can read this afternoon before that event you need to go to. Today’s story might just be what you are looking for. Home Fo...

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Dec 08, 2023
Book #7 Christmas in the Same Country

How is your December going? Are you in need of a short Christmas story that has a bit of excitement and yet isn’t a thriller? One that won’t cost you anything? Today’s story is this year’s Christmas Collection story. Christmas in the Same Country by...

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Dec 07, 2023