Christmas Book Review

Episode 12: King Moonracer on An Ice Floe
Books reviewed in this episode:

Back To Christmas middle grade fiction 8/10

Holly Blues adult mystery 8/10

The Island of Misfit Toys kids graphic novel 7/10

The Queen and The First Christmas Tree non-fiction picture book 9/10; in the description of this book I mention how Queen Charlotte put more helpers and nurses into hospitals for pregnant women so that more "children would survive childbirth" but I meant to say so that more WOMEN would survive childbirth. Oopsie.

The Night Before Christmas adult novella 7/10

African American Christmas Stories collection of poetry and fiction 7/10; in the description of the story "Three Men and A Woman" I mention Ella being from "Southern Carolina"--yeah, I made up a new state! Actually it's South Carolina. Also, in my description of that story, I quote a passage in which the N word is used for a black person (Jerry) and I just say N so it might be confusing. What I quoted was "and the N___ be burned alive at the stake."

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Episode 11: Krampus, Cookies, and Cross Stitch

Books Reviewed in this Episode:

A World of Cookies for Santa: Follow Santa’s Tasty Trip Around the World 8/10

Krampus: the Yule Lord 7/10

The Last Christmas 7.5/10

Krampus:Shadow of Saint Nicholas 9/10

The Magic of Christmas to Cross Stitch: French charm for your stitchwork 9/10

Other Books Mentioned in this Episode:

American Gods

I mentioned the Snow Maiden Snegurochka in A World of Cookies being in a Connie Willis story I reviewed in an earlier episode. Oopsie, I lied! It wasn’t Connie Willis, it was Seanan McGuire and the story was Fresh as the New-Fallen Snow, and it was in the book of short stories Hark the Herald Angels Scream, which I reviewed in episode 2.

Podcast mentioned in this episode:

Weird Christmas

MY FIRST GIVEAWAY! To celebrate reaching double digit episodes, I’m giving away a brand-new copy of the book The Myths That Stole Christmas: Seven Misconceptions That Hijacked the Holiday (and how we can take it back), by David Kyle Johnson. Just send me an email at [email protected] and maybe tell me a book you’ve read that you heard about on this podcast. That’s it! Thanks! The drawing will be open until Halloween—October 31st, 2019.

Carrie Mercer can be reached at [email protected]

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If you’d like to support the show and get a Christmas goodie, you can now do so at patreon.com/ChristmasBookReview

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Christmas Book Review Episode 17

Marley the Miserable and Lyle the Crocodile

Show Notes:

Meg and Jo –8/10

Marley’s Ghost – 7/10

Miss Marley – 9/10

Lyle at Christmas 8/10

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Episode. 10: LEGOs, Old Dogs, and Expectations

The LEGO Christmas Ornaments Book Volume 2 7/10

Old Dog Cora and The Christmas Tree 8/10

The Christmas Extravaganza Hotel 8/10

Yes, Virginia, There is A Santa Claus 6/10

The Road To Ever After 10/10

The Adults 7/10

Podcast mentioned in this episode:

Weird Christmas

MY FIRST GIVEAWAY! To celebrate reaching double digit episodes, I’m giving away a brand-new copy of the book The Myths That Stole Christmas: Seven Misconceptions That Hijacked the Holiday (and how we can take it back), by David Kyle Johnson. Just send me an email at [email protected] and maybe tell me a book you’ve read that you heard about on this podcast. That’s it! Thanks! The drawing will be open until Halloween—October 31st, 2019.

Thanks for listening!

Carrie Mercer can be reached at [email protected]

There’s now an instagram for the show at https://www.instagram.com/ChristmasBookReview/

If you’d like to support the show and get a Christmas goodie, you can now do so at patreon.com/ChristmasBookReview

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