Ho Ho Ho Readers! Today we talk all things Christmas - reading traditions, picture books, what to read this December, and ideas for gifts for the readers in our lives. It's so much fun!

Books mentioned in this episode:

A Christmas Carol by C Dickens

A Cross-Country Christmas by Courtney Walsh

The Gift of the Magi and the stories by O Henry

On the Banks of Plum Creek by LE Wilder

Green Glass House by Kate Milford

Letters to Father Christmas by JRR Tolkien

Ben Hur by Lew Wallace

The Robe by LC Douglas

Rosie Hopkins' Sweet Shop of Dreams by Jenny Colgan (and its 2 Christmas sequels)

The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan

A Christmas Visitor by Anne Perry

A Bad Business: Essential Stories by Fyodor Dostoevsky

How to Tell a Joke: An Ancient Guide to the Art of Humor by Cicero

Chess Story by Stefan Zweig

David’s Article on Books for Everyday Carry- https://closereads.substack.com/p/books-for-everyday-carry

Gift Ideas for Book Lovers:

Etsy shop “A Fine Quotation” (Amanda’s Chesterton sticker and more)

Book Darts (https://a.co/c2IZ6Sm)

Book Light (https://a.co/2QMHr5F)

Audible Credit or book

Cookbooks like: Indian-ish: Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family by Priya Krishna or Vegan, At Times by Jessica Seinfeld

Bibliophile: An Illustrated Miscellany by Jane Mount

100 Essential Novels Scratch Off Chart (https://www.uncommongoods.com/product/100-essential-novels-scratch-off-chart)

Book Journal (https://a.co/1YSjgxq)