It's Christmas time so let's talk about Christmas stories! We share some of our team members favorite Christmas books and we review a brand new Christmas novella by prolific author Melody Carlson. The charming and heartwarming Christmas tale is called A Christmas by the Sea. Also in this episode is Nicole's Fact about an unwanted house guest and JD's Tip about one way to be a fashionable bookworm.


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The Appetizer

Halifax Public Library's Books Now Boarding Program
CBC Article About the Program

Photo Credit: Christopher Green

Tidbits

Harbingers series no longer being released in print
Cycle 4: The Pursuit
Cycle 5: The Finish


Bookworm Banquet team members favorite Christmas books

• Victoria
• Kate’s Choice by Louisa May Alcott
• A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
• Sarah Grace
• Behold by Faith Potts
• Shepherds Abiding by Jan Karon
• Stephanie
• Treasures of the Snow by Patricia St. John
• JD
• Treasures of the Snow by Patricia St. John
• The Christmas Sweater by Glenn Beck
• The Shepherds' Prayer by Richard M. Barry
• Nicole
• Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
• Red Ranger Came Calling by Berkeley Breathed
• Hannah
• The Romance of a Christmas Card by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
• The Old Peabody Pew by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin
• On Christmas Day in the Morning by Grace S. Richmond
• On Christmas Day in the Evening by Grace S. Richmond
• The Bells of St. John’s by Grace S. Richmond
• The Following of the Star by Florence Barclay

The Review

A Christmas by the Sea by Melody Carlson
169 Pages
Publication Year: 2018

Purchase A Christmas by the Sea on Amazon

Melody's website


JD's Rating: 3.5 out of 5







Nicole's Rating: 3 out of 5

Nicole’s Bookworm Fact

...is about an unwanted house guest.
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JD's Bookworm Tip

...is a website called Storiarts.com.
"Storiarts exists to spread the love of great literature, bringing you tangible reminders of your favorite books, poems, and stories. We believe a good book can change the world. With every purchase of our high-quality, literary Writing Gloves, Book Totes, Book Scarves, and Tees you are helping fight illiteracy worldwide."


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