Happy Sunday, dears!
Welcome back to day nine. Can you believe it? Less than three days until Christmas, whhaaaa. xD Today we're talking Christmas books, with the last "favs of 2019" installment.
Have you read many Christmas books this year? Do you have a favorite?
|| Favorite Christmas Books of '19
When Christmas Comes Again by Beth Seidel Levine /// Oh my gosh, I adored this book. I don't know what it is about journal-style/epistolary novels, but they always get me. (I loved Simone and her Sam. <3) Plus I don't read much WWI fiction and knew nothing about the Hello Girls, so this was an all-around gem of a library find.
The True Gift by Patricia MacLachlan /// (C'mon, it's MacLachlan. Of course I devoured it.) I remember reading this book many years ago, I was probably nine or ten. At the time, I thought it was really sad. While it certainly has the author's trademark almost-melancholic whimsy, I wouldn't categorize the book as sad. I enjoyed the story—and found that I could sympathize with the children's fear of running out of books to read. ;)
Christmas at Carnton by Tamera Alexander /// So, I actually didn't read this one this Christmas season, but I did read it this year, back in January. And oh my stars, it was so good. Everything a Civil War Christmas story should be + the darling-est love story. <33
12 Days at Bleakly Manor by Michelle Griep /// Technically, I haven't finished this one. xD But I'm a ways into it and enjoying it ever so much! The story is enthralling and the writing style is simply gorgeous—both a welcome change after encountering a couple not-so-good books in the past few days.
Waiting Here for You by Louie Giglio /// (Another book from my "currently reading" stack... xD) Woah. This book is like one, big, 100+pg quote. One of those that you want to write down and tack up or set as your screensaver or something. The author tackles the idea that we're all waiting for something, but showing how our period of waiting is so small and less-significant compared to the world waiting hundreds of years for a Savior.
"Waiting is not wasting when we are waiting on His plans to unfold."
|| 12 Days of Christmas Party
Read Another Page — Book #22: A Carol in Her Heart
RebekahAshleigh — Fun Things to Do at Christmas Time
Soldier Girl Stories — Happy Hanukkah!
Little Blossoms for Jesus — Reflections on the Wise Men
Whimsical Writings for His Glory — Auld Lang Syne, pt.1
Ahhhh love your post, Faith!!!
ReplyDeletethanks, Katja!
DeleteLove your book choices. !2 Days At Bleakly Manor and When Christmas Comes Again are two Christmas books that I have read and enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteMERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY,BLESSED NEW YEAR
Marion
Those are both such good ones! Merry Christmas!! :D
DeleteThat Dear America book looks really neat! And y’know, running out of books used to totally be a legit fear of mine. XD
ReplyDeleteIt was SO good. Same tho xD
DeleteI read and enjoyed the Carnton At Christmas. I am looking forward to the next book. You have a lot of great reads on the list. I did read at least three on the list. Wishing you a Blessed and merry Christmas and a Happy,Healthy 2020.
ReplyDeleteMarilyn
That was such a good one! Thanks, Marilyn. Merry Christmas! :)
DeleteI love bookish posts. ;) Although I have never read any of these books…
ReplyDeleteI’ll have to look into that Dear America one sometime!
ohh, I think you'd like that one! And Christmas at Carnton too :D
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