Prompt 45: A book set during Christmas

[Ann]

What books are you reading in this category? What recommendations do you have?

[Anna]

Probably A Christmas Carol

[Kerri]

There is a series of mystery books by Anne Perry that all take place at Christmas. I read A Christmas Guest and A Christmas Promise this month. They're quick reads, a couple hundred pages at the most.

[Julia]

I love Joanne Fluke and her Hannah Swensen Series so I'm going to read "Gingerbread Cookie Murder". Nothing like a cosy-mystery.

[Jane]

Shakespeare's Christmas by Charlaine Harris. It's part of her series about a small town maid/detective with PTSD. Silly, quirky, super quick read.

[Angie]

I read A Family for Christmas by Noelle Adams.

[Belinda]

I'm thinking about reading Skipping Christmas by John Grisham for this prompt.

[Tatiana]

I'm going to read Auggie Wren's Christmas Story by Paul Auster.

[Katie]

I have no idea where to start on this one! I want something that's not too gushy or cheesy. Any recommendations?

[Beth]

Katie wrote: "I have no idea where to start on this one! I want something that's not too gushy or cheesy. Any recommendations?"

I'm not a big fan of overly sentimental Christmas stuff (or Christmas at all, really). I'm planning to read The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror by Christopher Moore. I haven't read it yet so I can't recommend, but I've read Moore before. He's definitely not gushy or cheesy. Usually weird, irreverent, and hilarious. Much more my speed...

[Amy]

Has anyone else read Joe Hill's NOS4A2? Think this book would apply for the Christmas prompt since it revolves around Christmasland?
I'm another one who's trying to avoid the cheesy, sentimental Christmas books.

[Beth]

Amy wrote: "Has anyone else read Joe Hill's NOS4A2? Think this book would apply for the Christmas prompt since it revolves around Christmasland?
I'm another one who's trying to avoid the cheesy, sentimental C..."

I've read NOS4A2 and I think you could use it for the Christmas prompt. Maybe it is a little bit of a stretch since it isn't exactly set at Christmas. But Christmas is an important theme throughout. I would go for it. :)

[Luella]

Also more than likely A Christmas Carol this seems like a great opportunity to finally read it.

[Lisa]

Hercule Poirot's Christmas (1938)

[Melanie]

Katie wrote: "I have no idea where to start on this one! I want something that's not too gushy or cheesy. Any recommendations?"

I've seen Dying For Christmas by Tammy Cohen here on Goodreads. I added it to my want to read list. It's a mystery/thriller if you like that kind of stuff. Gets a good rating.

[Jana]

I am going with A Gift from Bob: How a Street Cat Helped One Man Learn the Meaning of Christmas

[Ray]

Thinking about reading "The Christmas Train" by David Baldacci. But I plan to pick it up around Christmas time to get me in the holiday spirit. That or "Holidays on Ice" by David Sedaris

[Kirsten]

A good one I read last year was Skipping Christmas by John Grisham

[Belinda]

Kirsten *Dogs Welcome - People Tolerated" wrote: "A good one I read last year was Skipping Christmas by John Grisham"

That's the one I plan on reading, glad to know its good.

[Tara]

I read the Christmas thief by Mary Higgins Clark, it's not technically set on Christmas Day but it's about a friggin Christmas tree and has Christmas in the title so... Yeah. Anyway, if anyone is a fan (it was my first of hers but easy to read for sure) she has a few that are set around Christmas.

[Krista]

I read Landline, by Rainbow Rowell.

[Sara]

Belinda wrote: "Kirsten *Dogs Welcome - People Tolerated" wrote: "A good one I read last year was Skipping Christmas by John Grisham"

That's the one I plan on reading, glad to know its good."

I loved that book! It's been several years since I read it, but I may reread this year. Its fun but also makes you think :) Enjoy!

[Ariel]

I read My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories at the end of last year and I really enjoyed it, so if anyone is in need of a recommendation...it's a book of short stories, too.

I haven't decided what I'm reading for this prompt yet, since I definitely won't get to it until after Thanksgiving (because that's when the Christmas season is allowed to start!). My sister recommended Dash & Lily's Book of Dares, so I may or may not do that one.

[Sarah]

I was all organised and read mine before January 6th :) Jenny Lopez Saves Christmas, was my read-in-a-day book as well.

[Angela]

Hercule Poirot's Christmas

[Kerryann]

I read A Christmas carol by Charles Dickens

[Lynn]

I read Miracle on 34th Street. It was written concurrent to the movie script, but is not exactly the same as the movie. It's definitely worth the read, particularly if you're a fan of the movie (and I consider the 1947 original with Maureen O'Hara, Edmund Gwenn, and Natalie Wood to be the only version worth watching.)

[Katie]

I just finished Lily & Dash's Book of Dares. I'm definitely glad I went with that one. It's not mushy or sentimental, just a fun one. I also read My True Love Gave to Me, which I counted for short stories, but I really enjoyed it. And if you love Rainbow Rowell, is starts with an awesome story from her.

[Gabriella]

I am reading the Hogfather by Terry Pratchett. It is technically about Hogwatch but that is just basically the disc world version of Christmas so I think it counts.

[Ariel]

Gabriella wrote: "I am reading the Hogfather by Terry Pratchett. It is technically about Hogwatch but that is just basically the disc world version of Christmas so I think it counts."

Totally counts. I love Discworld!

[Alexis]

Gabriella wrote: "I am reading the Hogfather by Terry Pratchett. It is technically about Hogwatch but that is just basically the disc world version of Christmas so I think it counts."
I also read Hogfather. A lot of fun. Read it out with my family and my husband and I laughed out loud several times. We will likely make reading it a Christmas tradition. The two episode mini series follows it pretty well too and we love that. We'll probably watch it tonight.

[Guylian]

I read "Skipping Christmas" by John Grisham.

[Melody]

Happy Belated Christmas Everyone!!!

I read The Catcher in the Rye for this prompt! It doesn't take place exactly on Christmas, but it revolves around Christmastime in New York City. My parents are both New Yorkers (my mom was born there and my dad immigrated) and we would often visit the city in the winter. In the book, Holden Caulfield goes ice skating at Rockefeller Center, sees the Rockettes at Carnegie Hall, and looks at the Christmas displays in the department store windows, which reminded me a lot of my childhood Christmas experiences. My grandfather even sold German Christmas ornaments to department stores like Macy's and Gimbel's in New York during the time Catcher in the Rye was written, so maybe Holden was even looking at those ornaments. I also thought this would be a fun book to read for the Christmas prompt since J.D. Salinger and I are both Jews (especially since I couldn't find any good Hanukkah books).

[Asia_k]

I'm reading Ernst Hoffmann's 'Nutcracker' (I totally forgot that there is a also a book!), I took the hint from pierogipruskie.blogspot.com book blog (it's in Polish). It's very short, so I think I catch up with the challenge :)

[Nancy]

I'm reading "Hogfather" by Terry Pratchett. It's part of the Discworld series, none of which I've ever read, although I'd heard of them. The Hogfather is apparently the Discworld version of Santa Claus. I had a hard time getting into it; perhaps this particular vein of humor isn't my cup of tea. However, it's an easy read, so I'll finish it. It's certainly something different than a lot of the sentimental Christmas stories.

[Ashlee]

I just read Little Women to my daughters, I will find something else for this challenge, but it always reminds me of Christmas.