December Overview

I had a really fun Christmas season in family celebrations, church and activities, but also in my reading. I participated in 2 holiday themed readathons: Tis the Seasonathon hosted by booktuber “Bookables” and Winteriedathon hosted by booktuber “Bookish Hamster”. I was also able to read a handful of other holiday themed books throughout the rest of the month. My only disappointment was that 2 books on hold from the library came in early so I had to read them (but they weren’t in the theme), and they took up time that I had been hoping to get to more themed books. All books with a review already up have a * and all books with a review coming have a >.

Tis the Seasonathon :

Let it Snow by Maureen Johnson, John Green and Lauren Myracle (holiday themed book – young adult contemporary)*

The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens (a short book – classic)*

When Christmas Comes by Debbie Macomber (cozy read – adult contemporary)*

Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem by Maya Angelou (read while listening to Christmas music)

Winteriedathon :

Dragonshadow by Elle Katherine White (book set in snowy mountains – adult fantasy)>

The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand (book with white on the cover – classic retelling)>

What Light by Jay Asher (book with ‘w’ in title – young adult contemporary)*

Rest of the Month (themed) :

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L Frank Baum (Children’s Classic)*

Good Tidings of Great Joy by Charles Spurgeon (Christian Non-fiction)*

The Max Lucado Christmas Collection (Christian Short Stories)*

Snow in Love by Kasie West, Melissad de la Cruz, Aimee Friedman, and Nic Stone (Young Adult Contemporary)>

Devotions for Christmas by Zondervan (Christian Non-Fiction)>

Cup of Comfort Book of Christmas Prayer edited by Susan B Townsend (Christian Non-fiction)>

The Heart of Christmas by Hank Hanegraaff (Christian Non-fiction)*

Rest of the Month (non-themed) :

The Fill-in Boyfriend by Kasie West (Young Adult Contemporary)>

Lucky in Love by Kasie West (Young Adult Contemporary)>

Daniel Deronda by George Elliot (Classic)>

 

Picture Books :

God Bless Our Christmas by Hannah C Hall & Steve Whitlow

Merry Christmas Ollie! By Olivier Dunrea

How Do Penguins Play by Elizabeth Dombey and David Walker

God Gave Us Christmas by Lisa Tawn Bergren and David Hohn

Let’s Play in the Snow by Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram

The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett

Kerstsneeuw Voor Muis by Lucy Cousins (Dutch)

Kerstmis by Hilde Heyduck- Huth (Dutch)

Anna en de Kerstboom by Kathleen Amant (Dutch)

The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister

The Birds of Bethlehem by Tomie de Paola

Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet Ahlberg and Allan Ahlberg

Corduroy by Don Freeman