Tag Archives: seasonal

Christmas Tales and Counting Buzzards

Posted on December 9, 2020 by smellincoffee

Christmas Tales collects various human interest stories around the State of Alabama that have a Christmas connection — though perhaps human interest isn’t the right word, seeing as many of these stories involve animals! The stories were collected by a … Continue reading →

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LaForge Reads "The Night Before Christmas"

Posted on December 25, 2016 by smellincoffee

LeVar Burton, better known as Geordi LaForge of Star Trek TNG, reads The Night before Christmas.  Burton used to host a program called Reading Rainbow for children.  Here he reads a favorite in excellent style. Merry Christmas, one and all! And … Continue reading →

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This week: Christmasish

Posted on December 9, 2014 by smellincoffee

It’s been a quiet week for me, most of my time being spent in bed — stomach viruses are no fun at all! I’ve been too weak and bedridden to do any real reading, though I did finish two short … Continue reading →

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Sharpe’s Christmas

Posted on December 31, 2013 by smellincoffee

Sharpe’s Christmas© 2003 Bernard Cornwell104 pages Sharpe’s Christmas collects two stories which do the seemingly impossible, in honoring the Christmas spirit while simultaneously being action-adventure tales starring Richard Sharpe. Sharpe doesn’t lend himself easily to Christmas stories; he is not … Continue reading →

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Santa and Pete

Posted on December 13, 2011 by smellincoffee

Santa and Pete: A Novel of Christmas Present and Past© 1998 Christopher Moore and Pamela Johnson176 pages Seven year-old Terrence has no interest in spending his Saturdays keeping his elderly grandfather company while the older man runs his bus route.Who … Continue reading →

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The Stupidest Angel

Posted on December 24, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror© 2004 Christopher Moore288 pages In another Christmas story, Dale Pearson, evil developer, self-absorbed woman hater, and seemingly unredeemable curmudgeon, might by visited in the night by a series of ghosts who, … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Holiday Books

Posted on November 23, 2010 by smellincoffee

Ten books to read for the holidays? Well! I don’t know ten Christmas-themed books, so I’ll also tack on a few books I may read during the next month. 1. A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens RUN, WESLEY! This story is … Continue reading →

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Skipping Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2009 by smellincoffee

Skipping Christmas© 2001 John Grisham227 pages One of my own personal Christmas traditions is to read John Grisham’s Skipping Christmas. It’s a tradition I’ve maintained every year since owning the book, although part of the tradition is not reading all of … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Carol

Posted on November 30, 2008 by smellincoffee

A Christmas CarolCharles Dickens For a number of years now, I have made a tradition of watching A Christmas Carol with Patrick Stewart. I do not recall the first time I watched the movie, but it became an instant favorite. … Continue reading →

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