Holiday
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two short Christmas books
In the community of Lower Lockwood, it is time for the annual tradition of the Christmas panto (“a loud, fun, enjoyable musical comedy theatre production” – according to an in-the-know website). The community has its own group of dedicated thespians, known as The Fairway Players. But even a small theatre group can see its share Continue reading
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THE LEGEND OF HOLLY CLAUS – Brittney Ryan
If you see or hear about this book, don’t be like me … don’t wait seven years before you read it! If you’ve picked up this book, you’re already pretty familiar with Santa Claus. He’s the King of Forever in the Land of Immortals. You knew that, right? The story here begins when a little Continue reading
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THE CAT WHO ATE CHRISTMAS – Lil Chase & Thomas Docherty
The Hudson family is looking forward to enjoying their Christmas, but their curious cat, Jingles, is exploring Christmas just the way any feline might. First, there’s the Christmas tree, with its shiny ornaments and attractive lights that needs to be explored. But the poor cat didn’t expect a tree to actually come crashing down! And Continue reading
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FIELDS WHERE THEY LAY – Timothy Hallinan
This is book number six in a “Junior Bender Mystery” series. I have not read any of the other books in the series and because of that I think I was a bit lost right from the start. Junior Bender is a bit of a detective – but not for the good guys. He’s a Continue reading
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THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF EBENEZER SCROOGE – Charlie Lovett
The spirit of Christmas is still with Ebenezer Scrooge, even twenty years after he was famously visited by his own three spirits. He walks about town, wishing everyone good tidings but is often met with scorn. People are too busy to think about Christmas or to take time off. And so Scrooge decides he needs Continue reading
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THE MAKING OF THE RANKIN/BASS HOLIDAY CLASSIC: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER – Rick Goldschmidt
As someone who grew up with this classic holiday program, trying to make sure my parents didn’t schedule anything on the one night of the year that this would air, I was really interested in looking behind the scenes. I love “the making of” books. I suspect it was this fascination with behind the scenes Continue reading
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THE CHRISTMAS TREE – Julie Salamon
THROWBACK THURSDAY: REVIEW A REISSUE One of the jobs of the chief gardener at Rockefeller Center is picking out the massive Christmas tree to have in the plaza for display to the public. It’s all just part of the job and most of his work takes places well before the Christmas season so it doesn’t Continue reading
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THE CHRISTMAS COAL MAN – Joe Kulka
What happens when Santa Claus decides that he’s no longer going to punish the bad boys and girls by giving them coal in their stockings, and instead reward the good boys and girls with something extra? Well, the man who has supplied Santa with coal for all these years is suddenly out of a job. Continue reading
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ST. NICK – Alan Russell
What do you do if you’re a cop who’s been suspended, your family will have nothing to do with you, the press hound you and treat you as a villain, and it’s almost Christmas and you’re thinking of eating a bullet? Become a mall Santa, of course. Police officer Nick Pappas is currently suspended following Continue reading
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DENSLOW’S NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS – Clement Clarke Moore & W.W. Denslow
THROWBACK THURSDAY: REVIEWING A REISSUE There’s something I find wonderfully appealing about Victorian Era children’s book art (though, yes, technically speaking, this would be in the Edwardian period as it was published in 1902 … but Denslow was certainly famous for his work during the Victorian period). There’s a great deal of whimsical fantasy, the Continue reading
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