Christmas Book Review Episode 18 Santa’s Daughter, Superheroes, and the Evergleam Show Notes: Christmas Past episode with my interview Christmas Past episode of Two Truths and a Lie Books (and other print media) discussed in this episode: A Kangaroo for Christmas Christmas with the Superheroes 1 and 2 (try eBay) Jingle Belle’s Cool Yule Paul Dini’s Jingle Belle (try eBay for this one also) Santa Claus Magazine Issue One The Evergleam Book: 60th Anniversary DeLuxe Edition (so...

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 Carrie Mercer can be reached at ChristmasBookReview@gmail.com Instagram—there are photos for this episode—for the show is at https://www.instagram.com/ChristmasBookReview/ If you’d like to throw a couple bucks my way to help with the costs of doing the podcast, go to my Ko-Fi page at https://ko-fi.com/christmasbo...

Christmas Book Review Episode 16: Ingalls, Tugboats, and Helping Your Neighbors Show notes: The Carpenter’s Gift 9/10 The Christmas Tugboat 10/10 Christmas Stories 8/10 Dasher 7/10 I also mentioned Red and Lulu, also by this author, which I reviewed in episode 7 Carrie Mercer can be reached at ChristmasBookReview@gmail.com Instagram—there are photos for this episode—for the show is at https://www.instagram.com/ChristmasBookReview/ If you’d like to support the show and get a Christ...

Christmas Book Review Episode 15: Ghosts Wishes Dreams and Yarn Show notes: Dream Soul 8/10 There is one other book by Laurence Yep about this same family, the Lees, and it comes chronologically before this book, and is called The Star Fisher. 55 Christmas Balls To Knit 8/10 Mr. Dickens and His Carol 10/10 The Story of Holly and Ivy 8/10 Here's the link to the tv special version of The Story of Holly and Ivy, on YouTube: The Wish That Changed Christmas tv special Carrie Mercer can be reached...

Episode14: Werewolves Hazardous Dukes and Christmas Letters Books reviewed in this episode: Marley 9/10 novel Wolfsbane and Mistletoe 9/10 short stories Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners 8/10 novel How The Dukes Stole Christmas: A Christmas Romance Anthology 8/10 Christmas Podcasts mentioned in this episode: Christmas Clatter Christmas Past Sleigh Bells and Mistletoe Christmas Book Giveaway! Want to win a new hardback copy of the novel Marley? Just leave me a review an...

Episode 13: Witches, Hospitals, and Christmas Rap Books reviewed in this episode: Grandpa’s Witched-Up Christmas 8/10 The Drummer Boy 8/10 Geronimo Stilton: Christmas Catastrophe 8/10 Deck the Halls, We’re Off The Walls 8/10 Holly Claus: The Christmas Princess 8/10 Podcasts mentioned in this episode: Christmas Clatter Carrie Mercer can be reached at ChristmasBookReview@gmail.com Instagram for the show is at https://www.instagram.com/ChristmasBookReview/ If you’d like to support the show a...

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...

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 earli...

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 Hij...

Episode 9: Toy Nostalgia and Christmas Cinema Show Notes: Books reviewed in this episode: Have Yourself A Movie Little Christmas 10/10 Murder, Served Simply 6/10 Under the Tree: The Toys and Treats that Made Christmas Special 1930-1970 8/10 Pick A Pine Tree 9/10 Podcasts mentioned in this episode: (some of) Alonso Duralde’s film podcasts: Linoleum Knife Who Shot Ya? Carrie Mercer can be reached at ChristmasBookReview@gmail.com There’s now an instagram for the show at h...

Episode 8: Gandalf, Apple Trees and Junking in Savannah Show notes Santa Sold Shrooms 6/10 ok, whoops. I said the Sami are a "nomadic reindeer tribe." Doh! Nope, they are people, not reindeer. They herd reindeer. And are nomadic. Mouth got ahead of brain. Murder Under the Mistletoe 6.5/10 The Christmas Cat 9/10 Apple Tree Christmas 10/10 Merry Moosey Christmas 8/10 Christmas Bliss 7/10 Carrie Mercer can be reached at ChristmasBookReview@gmail.com There’s now an instragram for the show at...

Show Notes for Episode 7 : Redwork, Aliens, and Rockefeller Center Books Reviewed in this episode: Just Be Claus: 24 Jolly Holiday Embroideries craft book 9/10 Red and Lulu children’s picture book 9/10 The Berenstain Bears Christmas Tree 8/10 Presents Through the Window: A Taro Gomi Christmas Book 9/10 A Boy Called Christmas 9/10 Klaus: The New Adventures of Santa Claus 7/10 Other Books Mentioned: Old Hat New Hat is now a board book, which we didn’t have when I was a kid (and I had to w...

Episode 6: Small Towns Golden Lessons and Shameless Commerce The Darling Dahlias and the Poinsettia Puzzle 10/10 Susan Wittig Albert's website: http://www.susanalbert.com/ Did I call this a mystery? I think it's just more of a historical fiction novel. Everything I Need To Know About Christmas I Learned From A Little Golden Book Oops I forgot to give the numerical rating on this one during the podcast! But you could tell I liked it, right? 9/10 The Business of Holidays Yeah, I forgot ...

Books reviewed in this episode: Black Friday by Alex Kava, novel/thriller 2/10 Yule Be Dead by L.L. Bartlett mystery 7/10 Lark! The Herald Angels Sing by Donna Andrews,Meg Winslow mystery series 9/10 audiobook Carrie Mercer can be reached at ChristmasBookReview@gmail.com Support the show

Books reviewed in this episode: Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak 7/10 Sue Cook’s Christmas Cross Stitch Collection 9/10 Christmas Cake Murder 6/10 Podcasts mentioned in this episode: Book Riot Christmas Past Tinsel Tunes Carrie Mercer can be reached at ChristmasBookReview@gmail.com Support the show

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Books reviewed in this episode: Midcentury Christmas: Holiday Fads, Fancies and Fun from 1945 to 1970 by Sarah Archer It’s a Wonderful Christmas: The Best of the Holidays 1940-1965 by Susan Waggoner Season’s Gleamings: The Aluminum Christmas Tree by J. Lindemann and J. Shimon Carrie Mercer can be contacted at ChristmasBookReview@gmail.com Support the show

Books reviewed in this episode: The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand Syd Hoff’s Danny and the Dinosaur: A Very Dino Christmas By Bruce Hale Pete the Cat’s 12 Groovy Days of Christmas By Kimberly and James Dean Mr. Willoughby’s Christmas Tree By Robert E. Barry Fly Guy’s Ninja Christmas ByTedd Arnold Cooking With the Grinch By Tish Rabe How To Catch Santa By Jean Reagan Hiddensee: A tale of the once and future nutcracker By Gregory Maquire ...

Books reviewed in this episode: Hark the Herald Angels Scream edited by Christopher Golden Christmas Days: 12 Stories and 12 Feasts for 12 days byJeanette Winterson Klaus by Grant Morrison Carrie Mercer can be contacted at ChristmasBookReview@gmail.com Support the show