RaeAnna + A Nerdy Lifestyle
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson has a soft spot in my heart because I played Imogene Herdman in the play version as a child, but this is the first time I read the book. I loved it!!! It's a great story for children, but it is still poignant and nuanced.
Hiddensee by Gregory Maguire is a really interesting anti fairy tale. Maguire deconstructs a well known supporting character into a vibrant and interesting man.
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum is one of my favorite Christmas books. It's such a sweet story filled with adventure and also learning lessons we could all use.
Let It Snow by Nancy Thayer is one of the better Christmas love stories I've read. Perfect for curling up in front of a fire this Christmas break.
Tis the season to cut down a tree and put it in your living room for a month or so to decorate it and watch it slowly die. I LOVE Christmas trees, and Beau likes being on a farm, so hunting them is for us.
Pride and Prejudice and Mistletoe by Melissa de la Cruz is inventive with character names, genders, and sexualities, making Darcy a woman and Lizzie into Luke. Darcy returns to her hometown, Pemberley, Ohio, for Christmas after her mother has a heart attack.