A few years ago I decided to read only holiday-themed books for the month of December. I had so much fun that it’s now one of my annual holiday traditions. There must be a lot of people out there who share in my tradition because every December I find myself fighting for my place in line on the library waiting lists.
I mostly prefer the holiday mysteries such as those by Mary Higgins Clark, Anne Perry and dozens of others. The best is when they combine mystery and food such as Joanna Fluke and Dianne Mott Davidson. I’m also a sap for a good heart-warming story such as The Christmas Shoes and the holiday books in the Cape Light series by Thomas Kinkade. I’ve also read some good comedies and last year I found a holiday/vampire novel that I strangely enjoyed.
So far this December, I’ve read The Christmas Secret, A Wish For Christmas, Dashing Through the Snow and Engaging Father Christmas (which had me sheading tears on the metro yesterday). Up next are The Christmas Cookie Club and Plum Pudding Murder.
So, fellow holiday readers, what else should I put on my reading list this year?