tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post3451578518909369451..comments2024-03-29T11:36:25.050+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Thursday List: Christmas Books - Reader RecommendationsClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-46529783349980929272014-12-22T10:51:09.914+00:002014-12-22T10:51:09.914+00:00I'll be interested to know what you make of th...I'll be interested to know what you make of the Haddam - it's the first of a long series, have you read any of them? Best seasonal greetings for Chanukkah/Christmas/Winter Solstice!Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-81216403889446166482014-12-22T10:39:53.149+00:002014-12-22T10:39:53.149+00:00I have never looked for books with a Christmas the...I have never looked for books with a Christmas theme, having grown up in a multicultural Chanukkah/Christmas/Winter Solstice kind of home. But there are a few here I'd like to investigate, includding the Haddam.<br /><br />My Christmas days, after gorging myself the night before at a friend's house, consist of reading and watching movies...a perfect day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-55517151021766743442014-12-21T22:53:05.406+00:002014-12-21T22:53:05.406+00:00That sounds fabulous, and right up my street. I ha...That sounds fabulous, and right up my street. I have read one book by Jenny Overton, Creed Country, but haven't come across this one. Sounds very Clothes in Books - and Shirley Hughes is always a wonderful addition to any book. Thanks....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-17506604651628839202014-12-21T22:00:26.018+00:002014-12-21T22:00:26.018+00:00One of the best Christmas books ever is a children...One of the best Christmas books ever is a children's book, The 13 Days of Christmas, by Jenny Overton, which tells how the song (The 12 Days of Christmas) could have come about, when Annaple Kitson's wealthy suitor woos her with an increasingly exotic array of presents. It's set in Restoration England, and there are some descriptions of the clothes, and illustrations by Shirley Hughes.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-45574097396459955732014-12-21T10:26:43.527+00:002014-12-21T10:26:43.527+00:00I definitely need to get on these....I definitely need to get on these....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-59307900910545254502014-12-20T23:23:08.018+00:002014-12-20T23:23:08.018+00:00For me, The Solitaire Mystery is his best book - I...For me, The Solitaire Mystery is his best book - I find Sophie's World gets very weird and confusing and completely falls apart at the end, I may have to give it a fourth (or fifth? I lose count) go. It starts well, and I get what he is trying to do, but it all gets a bit too self-knowing for my liking, especially towards the end when everything starts going a bit crazy (a la House of Arden) and I found it very unsatisfying.<br /><br />On the other hand, I adored The Solitaire Mystery. I've only really read those three books by him - I should probably try others. I HAVE read The Ringmaster's Daughter too, but no real memory of it.Daniel Milford-Cottamhttps://www.facebook.com/danielmilfordcottamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-5048189779643158802014-12-19T12:37:49.504+00:002014-12-19T12:37:49.504+00:00Thanks Daniel - and look out for Envious Casca, 2 ...Thanks Daniel - and look out for Envious Casca, 2 blog entries on it next week! Gaarder I have only read Sophie's World: other books by him don't seem to have hit my radar....will look them up.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-75582501395682050012014-12-19T11:41:38.519+00:002014-12-19T11:41:38.519+00:00Thinking about Christmas books - I don't reall...Thinking about Christmas books - I don't really tend to think in terms of "favourite Christmas book" but here are a couple where Christmas plays a key part:<br /><br />* Georgette Heyer's "Envious Casca." - whodunnit at Christmas. One of her better mysteries, with a very satisfying ending.<br /><br />* Jostein Gaarder's "The Christmas Mystery" (personally I prefer The Solitaire Mystery, but an interesting backwards-time-travel saga where various people, starting with a modern-day girl who chases after a lamb, find themselves heading towards the Birth.) Not read this one in a long time.Daniel Milford-Cottamhttps://www.facebook.com/danielmilfordcottamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-57869451886486482052014-12-19T09:55:57.976+00:002014-12-19T09:55:57.976+00:00Thank YOU for the suggestions - I have ordered the...Thank YOU for the suggestions - I have ordered the Granger, and am looking forward to reading the Haddam again. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-23083519682117547622014-12-19T05:55:58.599+00:002014-12-19T05:55:58.599+00:00I enjoyed this list of recommendations, now I hav...I enjoyed this list of recommendations, now I have even more books to add to my already long list of books set around Christmas that I want to read. I also agree with John H. Rogers on An English Murder. I read it a couple of years ago but had forgotten the connection to Christmas. <br /><br />Thanks for including my suggestions and the link to my review. Also good to see the reminder of Stephen Mitchell's book.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-12227453494501816982014-12-18T23:38:51.037+00:002014-12-18T23:38:51.037+00:00Yes indeed, and there is a link on Stephen's n...Yes indeed, and there is a link on Stephen's name above leading to a blog entry on his excellent book, with full details. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-91112267553808066522014-12-18T22:54:38.167+00:002014-12-18T22:54:38.167+00:00Also quite a fair portion of my own book Permanent...Also quite a fair portion of my own book Permanent Moments is set over Christmas. Plug over.stephen mitchellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-73970284389181650812014-12-18T17:01:51.994+00:002014-12-18T17:01:51.994+00:00It's such a nice positive thing. And I'm l...It's such a nice positive thing. And I'm looking forward to Tied up in TInsel....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-27106273579319870722014-12-18T17:01:26.332+00:002014-12-18T17:01:26.332+00:00That sounds nice Prashant, I like the idea of the ...That sounds nice Prashant, I like the idea of the little girls and the tree. As I said last week, my children always liked Raymond Briggs' Father Christmas comic book. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-5790862986218888392014-12-18T12:47:14.459+00:002014-12-18T12:47:14.459+00:00Moira - Thank you so much for including my comment...Moira - Thank you so much for including my comment and for the kind words. Also thanks for compiling this great list. It just goes to show you how many great ideas there are out there in the blog world! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-75406613755698304292014-12-18T11:31:29.267+00:002014-12-18T11:31:29.267+00:00Moira, this is a good choice of Christmas books. I...Moira, this is a good choice of Christmas books. I'm particularly interested in reading John Grisham's "Skipping Christmas." I recall reading a lot of Christmas-based comics, including one particular Harvey comic-book, Little Lotta, in my childhood. She is decorating an X-mas tree. Little Dot couldn't have been far away.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.com