Now, i'll admit - i have a LOT of Christmas music, and a LOT of Christmas movies, but i am severely lacking in the department of Christmas books. I know, i'm pretty lame. But this year i have discovered (and rediscovered) a few that i love.
I've read books with the kids - How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Polar Express, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, and our Simon Dewey art book This Is The Season (this book is out of print now - no, i don't know why they want $300-$400 for it - or if anyone's ever gotten that much!). And of course, the scripture story we read every year.
My mom gave me Christmas Jars last year, and I think i enjoyed it a lot more this year.
This book is about an aspiring young reporter who is anxious to find a story that would get her on the front page. After her house is robbed on Christmas Eve, she find a paper bag outside her door. Inside is a jar full of money, labeled "Christmas Jar". She becomes obsessed with finding who had done such a generous thing, and discovers several other incidents. In her search for the root of the tradition, and consequently the big news story she's been waiting for, she uncovers much more than she could have imagined.
I found some books by Richard Paul Evans at our local library this year, and since i'd already hear a lot of praise about his books, i grabbed them. The first one i read was The Christmas List. I finished it in one day.
This one tells the story of a rich and ruthless business man who, through a newspaper error, reads his own obituary in the paper. The public's reaction to the news is less than flattering, and he decides to try to turn his life around and make amends with the people whose lives he's destroyed, though it turns out to be much more difficult than he thought.
The second one i read was The Gift.
(From richardpaulevans.com)
"Nathan Hurst hated Christmas. For the rest of the world it was a day of joy and celebration; for Nathan it was simply a reminder of the event that destroyed his childhood until a snowstorm, a cancelled flight and an unexpected meeting with a young mother and her very special son would show him that Christmas is indeed the season of miracles.
Nathan Hurst meets Addison Park when they’re snowed in at the Denver airport. As Nathan is falling in love with this woman, he discovers her son’s gift of healing. Unfortunately, he’s not the only one. As Addison tries to protect her son, Nathan is drawn into the melee that unfolds. But there are things Addison doesn’t know about Nathan’s past….and her own son’s future."
I highly recommend all three of these books. They'll leave you feeling the warm fuzzies of the Christmas Spirit, and each has a great lesson to teach.
What are your favorite books to read at Christmas??
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