Category: Book Reviews
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The Christmas Pig
LET’S GET EXCITED ABOUT THIS BOOK! When Jack’s beloved stuffed pig, D.P. goes missing, his new stuffed animal, Christmas Pig, comes up with a daring plan to find and rescue D.P. Once a year, on Christmas Eve, Things can come alive and travel to the Land of the Lost. Jack and D.P. travel to this…
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These Shallow Graves
LET’S GET EXCITED ABOUT THIS BOOK! Jo Montfort is the daughter of one of the richest men in New York City. As such, she is expected to marry a wealthy bachelor and live a life of ease. But Jo yearns for more. She has aspirations to be the next, Nellie Bly, and become an investigative…
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The Golem and the Jinni
LET’S GET EXCITED ABOUT THIS BOOK! You may think you know all about genies and golems from movies and T.V. shows. But you don’t! In 1899 New York City, a golem named, Chava and a jinni named, Ahmed meet. Both have been thrown into this life with humans completely involuntarily. As they learn how to…
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The Autobiography of Santa Claus
LET’S GET EXCITED ABOUT THIS BOOK! Do you know the REAL story about the REAL Santa Claus? How he came to be the Santa that we all know and love? And what he’s been doing in the millennia since his birth? Well, if you don’t, this book will answer all those questions for you! As…
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My Lady Jane
LET’S GET EXCITED ABOUT THIS BOOK! Edward is the young King of England and he’s dying. Jane is his favorite cousin and whom he chooses to succeed him to the throne. But Jane doesn’t want to be Queen. She just wants to be left alone to read her books. Nor does she want to be…
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Why Christmas Trees Aren’t Perfect
“They say that if you creep into an evergreen forest late at night you can hear the trees talking.” I grew up with a lot of Christmas traditions in my family. But none are as treasured as this book, “Why Christmas Trees Aren’t Perfect, by Richard H. Schneider.” I remember when my parents first read…
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Sweep; The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
LET’S GET EXCITED ABOUT THIS BOOK! Nan is a young orphan girl who works as a chimney sweep. It’s hard and dangerous work. One day she finds herself stuck in a chimney. As fire rages, she is miraculously rescued by a mythical creature – a golem. And so, begins the story of friendship between a…
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The Mirror / What the Wind Knows
LET’S GET EXCITED ABOUT THESE BOOKS! Time travel between family members is at the core of both, “The Mirror,” and “What the Wind Knows.” In, “The Mirror,” a young woman looks into a creepy, old mirror on her wedding night and changes places with her grandmother. In, “What the Wind Knows,” a young woman disappears…
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A Stranger for Christmas
LET’S GET EXCITED ABOUT THIS BOOK! Two elderly ladies at a retirement center debate whether or not a family would borrow a grandmother for Christmas. As they decide to test out this theory with one of the ladies’ family members, the stress builds. Will a stranger really have a place to spend this Christmas? This…
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BOOK GIFT IDEAS
Are you wondering what to give your loved ones for Christmas this year? Do you want to give books as gifts but need some ideas? Well, I’m here to help! I’ve divided these book ideas into 6 categories with 2 suggestions in each. (But obviously these books can be given to anyone, depending on your…
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