Christmas Book Review

Episode 8: Gandalf, Apple Trees and Junking in Savannah

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Santa Sold Shrooms 6/10
ok, whoops. I said the Sami are a "nomadic reindeer tribe." Doh! Nope, they are people, not reindeer. They herd reindeer. And are nomadic. Mouth got ahead of brain.

Murder Under the Mistletoe 6.5/10

The Christmas Cat 9/10

Apple Tree Christmas 10/10

Merry Moosey Christmas 8/10

Christmas Bliss 7/10

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Episode 7 : Redwork, Aliens, and Rockefeller Center

Books Reviewed in this episode:

Just Be Claus: 24 Jolly Holiday Embroideries craft book 9/10

Red and Lulu children’s picture book 9/10

The Berenstain Bears Christmas Tree 8/10

Presents Through the Window: A Taro Gomi Christmas Book  9/10

A Boy Called Christmas 9/10

Klaus: The New Adventures of Santa Claus 7/10

Other Books Mentioned:

Old Hat New Hat is now a board book, which we didn’t have when I was a kid (and I had to walk to school in the snow uphill both ways, blah blah middle-aged whingeing)

The Berenstain Bears book I was thinking of but couldn’t remember is Bears on Wheels

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Episode 6: Small Towns Golden Lessons and Shameless Commerce

The Darling Dahlias and the Poinsettia Puzzle 10/10
Susan Wittig Albert's website: http://www.susanalbert.com/
Did I call this a mystery? I think it's just more of a historical fiction novel.

Everything I Need To Know About Christmas I Learned From A Little Golden Book 
Oops I forgot to give the numerical rating on this one during the podcast! But you could tell I liked it, right? 9/10

The Business of Holidays
Yeah, I forgot to mention my rating of this one as well! Where is my brain? 8/10
Christmas Price Index https://www.pnc.com/en/about-pnc/topics/pnc-christmas-price-index.html
Santa Claus School founded by Charles W. Howard http://www.santaclausschool.com/

Christmas Miscellany: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Christmas 8/10

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Books reviewed in this episode:

Black Friday by Alex Kava, novel/thriller 2/10

Yule Be Dead by L.L.  Bartlett mystery 7/10

Lark! The Herald Angels Sing by Donna Andrews,Meg Winslow mystery series  9/10 audiobook 

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Books reviewed in this episode:

Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak 7/10

Sue Cook’s Christmas Cross Stitch Collection 9/10

Christmas Cake Murder 6/10

Podcasts mentioned in this episode:

Book Riot

Christmas Past

Tinsel Tunes

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Books reviewed in this episode:

The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand 

Syd Hoff’s Danny and the Dinosaur: A Very Dino Christmas By Bruce Hale 

Pete the Cat’s 12 Groovy Days of Christmas By Kimberly and James Dean 

Mr. Willoughby’s Christmas Tree By Robert E. Barry 

Fly Guy’s Ninja Christmas ByTedd Arnold 

Cooking With the Grinch By Tish Rabe 

How To Catch Santa By Jean Reagan 

Hiddensee: A tale of the once and future nutcracker By Gregory Maquire 

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Books reviewed in this episode:

Hark the Herald Angels Scream edited by Christopher Golden

Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 days byJeanette Winterson

Klaus by Grant Morrison

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Books reviewed in this episode:

Midcentury Christmas: Holiday Fads, Fancies and Fun from 1945 to 1970 by Sarah Archer

It’s a Wonderful Christmas: The Best of the Holidays 1940-1965 by Susan Waggoner

Season’s Gleamings: The Aluminum Christmas Tree by J. Lindemann and J. Shimon 

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