Season's Greetings

Seasonal reading

Knit the Season by Kate Jacobs

Knit the Season is another heartwarming Friday Night Knitting Club novel from bestselling author Jacobs. From Thanksgiving through Hanukkah and New Year's, "Knit the Season" is a story about the richness of family bonds and the joys of friendship. $14

Wishin' and Hopin' by Wally Lamb

It's 1964 and ten-year-old Felix is sure of a few things: the birds and the bees are puzzling, television is magical, and this is one Christmas he'll never forget. That’s the premise of Wally Lamb’s Wishin’ and Hopin’, an unusual holiday tale from this accomplished writer. $13.99

The Secret Gift

The Secret Gift: How One Man's Kindness--And a Trove of Letters--Revealed the Hidden History of the Great Depression is an inspiring account of America at its worst--and Americans at their best--woven from the stories of Depression-era families who were helped by gifts from the author's generous and secretive grandfather. $25.95

The Mischief of the Mistletoe

Lauren Willig's beloved Pink Carnation series gets into the holiday spirit with this irresistible Regency Christmas caper: The Mischief of the Mistletoe. Arabella Dempsey accepts a position at a quiet girls' school in Bath, but she hardly imagines coming face to face with French aristocrats and international spies. $24.95

Home for Christmas by Andrew M. Greeley

A wounded soldier is given a second chance to find love and happiness on Christmas Eve in Andrew M. Greeley’s Home for Christmas. $9.99

Blue Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews

Blue Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews, now is paperback, is a double treat: it brings back antiques dealer Weezie Foley from the earlier Savannah Blues and it’s a top-notch Christmas tale as well. This new edition includes an essay by the author, holiday tips and new recipes. $7.99

The Shepherd, The Angel and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog by Dave Barry

Only the mind of Dave Barry could come up with a Christmas tale like The Shepherd, The Angel and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog. A hilarious take on the holidays that will leave you laughing (and maybe sniffling a little, too). $12

The Christmas Pearl by Dorothea Benton Frank

The Christmas Pearl is a heart-warming, magical Christmas story full of Dorothea Benton Frank’s signature warmth, humor, and Southern charm. $7.99

Matchless by Gregory Maguire

Imagine that Gregory Maguire, the fellow who reimagined The Wizard of Oz into Wicked, has taken on the timeless story of the little match girl. Well, he has in Matchless, bringing the story up-to-date and providing new meaning for the original Hans Christian Anderson tale. $12.99

An Irish Country Christmas

Country doctor Barry Laverty returns in a holiday tale, An Irish Country Christmas, by Patrick Taylor. Barry and his partner are still practicing their peculiar brand of medicine in rural Ballybucklebo and contend with a host of medical as well as romantic complications in this heart-warming tale. $14.99