Hello Cozies, in today's episode I'll be reading the short story "Christmas Jenny" by Mary E Wilkins Freeman. It's a charming little Christmas story that celebrates kindness and has some really fun characters in it. I hope you'll enjoy it!

But before I get to the story, I talk about this month's reading prompt and a couple of fun news items that I'll be doing in September! Enjoy!

Mentioned in the show:

The Village Collector: http://thevillagecollector.com/

Christmas Clatter: https://www.christmasclatter.com/

The Christmas Alphabet Podcast: http://christmasalphabet.com/ (I've been REALLY enjoying this podcast! Check it out)

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#christmas #podcast #story

Hello everyone! I'm back from an unplanned hiatus, and I'm reading to dive into the 'Ber months with my Christmas cheer. Today's episode is a fun one - I start things off talking about my crazy August and a misadventure with a bat. Then I open the mail bag and share some emails that have come my way.

The majority of the episode is then given over to a discussion with the filmmakers from the recent short film "Black Santa". Writer-Director Travis Wood and writer Weston Auburn talk to me about how the film came about, the message they hope it inspires, and the importance of representation. Here are some links to the film and it's imdb page. I'd recommend watching it before listening to the episode if you don't want minor spoilers of the film.

Watch the film: https://jobschangeus.com/risingvoices-black-santa/

Black Santa Imdb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21030144/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

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#christmas #podcast #films

In today's episode I read a selection from Jane Austen's novel "Emma". Emma Woodhouse is attending a Christmas Eve party and she has big plans to play matchmaker for her friend Harriet Smith and the eligable bachelor Mr. Elton. But you know what they say about the best laid plans...

I also share a story about one of my Christmases gone wrong! So settle in for another cozy story as we bring Christmas in July 2022 to a conclusion!

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction and story intro

06:00 Emma Chapter 13

22:37 Emma Chapter 14 - selections

26:22 Emma Chapter 15

45:00 Thoughts on Emma and my Christmas eve at the hospital

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Happy Christmas in July! Buckle up, because this episode has a little bit of everything in it -

I finally catch up with Gracie and she talks about her role in our community theater's production of The Sound of Music. We then talk about our trip to Bronner's Christmas Store, and of course had to taste test some cookies I picked up from there. After that we get very silly and attempt to talk in British accents (with horrible results) and I do my worst impression of Kermit the Frog - (with apologies to Tim Babb and the Can't Wait for Christmas Podcast - you can keep your Imaginary Listener Who Kind of Sounds Like Kermit the Frog!)

After that author Nat Bickel stops by to read her new Christmas short story "The Adventures of Phoebe's Christmas Dwarf" which is going to be published this fall in a new collection of heartwarming Christmas stories.

Remember to honor Christmas in your heart, and try to keep it all the year... this episode will surely help you do that!

Find Nat online: https://www.natmosfear.com/

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction

04:39 Conversation with Gracie

28:52 Story Introduction

30:50 The Adventures of Phoebe's Christmas Dwarf

01:03:54 Final Thoughts and Wrap Up!

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#christmas #podcast #stories

Happy Christmas in July! I'm back from vacation and ready to count down the next 6 months to Christmas. We're going to get things started by talking about a couple of book related things. I also recommend a new Christmas novel I came across recently that I really enjoyed.

Our story today is called "The Christmas Dream and How It Came True" by Louisa May Alcott. It's a really sweet story about a young girl named Effie who learns a valuable lesson about giving. Is it more blessed to give than to recieve? Effie is about to find out.

Timestamps

00:00 Intro and JUNE's Reading Prompt (Yeah I'm behind, sorry!)

03:30 Cozy Book Corner: Christmas by the Book by Anne Marie Ryan

06:28 Exciting News

08:30 Story Introduction

10:00 The Christmas Dream and How it Came True by Louisa May Alcott

41:32 Reflections on The Christmas Dream

44:32 Final Bits and Bobs

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#audiobooks #christmas #stories

Today I am interviewing cozy mystery author Darci Hannah. She is the author of the Beacon Bakeshop Mystery series, and has written a wonderful Christmas mystery called Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bake-Off. Join us as we chat about her mystery series, our favorite Christmas cookies, movies, music and traditions. Then we play another fun game of Christmas Would You Rather! There's a lot of laughs and a whole lot of Christmas in this episode.

Darci Hannah Website: www.darcihannah.com

Bookshelf Odyssey Interview with Darci: https://bookshelfodyssey.buzzsprout.com/1819188/10514946-this-episode-will-make-you-hungry-with-special-guest-author-darci-hannah

Podcast Recommendation: Season's Eatings! https://seasonseatingspodcast.libsyn.com/

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Timestamps

00:00 Introduction

5:00 What is the best Christmas Cookie

7:40 About Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bake-Off

23:05 How Do you make Christmas Cozy?

31:46 Favorite Christmas Movies

35:54 Favorite Christmas Songs

37:57 Christmas Trees and decorating traditions

41:40 Christmas Would You Rather

46:21 Murder at the Blueberry Festival

49:12 Blueberry Muffins: Are they actually good?

51:13 Some new logos and a podcast recommendation, closing remarks

#podcast #Christmas #cozymystery

Our Christmas story wraps up this week with part 3 of The Burglar and The Blizzard by Alice Miller. Things get tense as the story's characters enjoy a somewhat tense Christmas dinner. Will Geoffrey be able to get McVey to confess, or will McVey out smart him? Will McVey's sister discover the truth about him? Will true love (for a woman he just met mere hours ago) triumph? Find out how the story all ends in today's episode!

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#podcast #christmas #audiobook

Happy Monday - this episode should have been out sooner but life got too hectic last week and there were some technical dragons to slay. But we're back with part 2 of Alice Duer Miller's The Burglar and the Blizzard. This book is actually for April's reading prompt - stay tuned for next week's episode for part 3, and I will be announcing our next reading prompt!

I'm calling this episode Baby, It's Cold Outside - as you'll find out, these two chapters some time following our main characters up and down a mountain trail during a blizzard.

Was McVey telling the truth - is he living with his sister in a run down cabin or is it some elaborate ploy? Find out in today's story.

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#podcast #christmas #books

Hello! In today's episode it's all about the Home Alone reading prompt, and I found the perfect story for it - in fact, I'm going to be able to read it to you over the next three episodes. It's called The Burglar and The Blizzard by Alice Duer Miller. It's a charming, funny story set at Christmas about a bachelor named Jeffry Holland who arrives home one Christmas Eve and finds his house being burgled. Find out what happens next in today's episode! Join me for a story that is as cozy as a Hallmark movie.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction - another polar express memory, thank yous, etc.

03:21 April's Reading Challenge Update

04:56 Story Introduction: Author Bio and a bonus poem

06:47 The Burglar and The Blizzard, Chapter 1

17:30 The Burglar and The Blizzard, Chapter 2

45:05 Final Thoughts

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#christmas #audiobook #stories

I'm talking with author Natalie Bickel about The Polar Express, as well as updating you all on the reading prompt for April, a listener memory, and I read and talk about a poem called "Under the Holly Bough" by Charles Mackay. Grab your hot cocoa and let's ride the Polar Express!

Natalie and I still hear the bell ring on Christmas - do you?

Nat Bickel:

https://www.natmosfear.com The Christmas Clue (Amazon) The Christmas Clue (Bookshop.org affiliate link)

Books about Travel:

The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks

The Hazelwood by Melissa Albert

The Sister Season by Jennifer Scott

#christmas #podcast #books

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