Christmas Book Review

Carrie Mercer
  • 4.4 (5)
  • BOOKS
Christmas Book Review

Reviewing books about Christmas, both fiction and nonfiction, new and old. Looking for a fun Christmas read? I can help you find it, whether you’re into the history of 20th century Christmas traditions or you love a good Christmas murder, or you're looking for that perfect picture book for your granddaughter. I read them all!

  1. 08/02/2020

    CBR Episode 18 Santa's Daughter Superheroes and the Evergleam

    Christmas Book Review Episode 18 Santa’s Daughter, Superheroes, and the Evergleam Show Notes: Christmas Past episode with my interview Christmas Past episode of Two Truths and a Lie Books (and other print media) discussed in this episode: A Kangaroo for Christmas Christmas with the Superheroes 1 and 2 (try eBay) Jingle Belle’s Cool Yule Paul Dini’s Jingle Belle (try eBay for this one also) Santa Claus Magazine Issue One The Evergleam Book: 60th Anniversary DeLuxe Edition (so...

    39 min

  2. 06/05/2020

    CBR Episode 17 Marley the Miserable and Lyle the Crocodile

    Christmas Book Review Episode 17 Marley the Miserable and Lyle the Crocodile Show Notes: Meg and Jo –8/10 Marley’s Ghost – 7/10 Miss Marley – 9/10 Lyle at Christmas 8/10 Carrie Mercer can be reached at ChristmasBookReview@gmail.com Instagram—there are photos for this episode—for the show is at https://www.instagram.com/ChristmasBookReview/ If you’d like to throw a couple bucks my way to help with the costs of doing the podcast, go to my Ko-Fi page at https://ko-fi.com/christmasbo...

    23 min

  3. 04/17/2020

    CBR Episode 16 Ingalls Tugboats and Helping Your Neighbors

    Christmas Book Review Episode 16: Ingalls, Tugboats, and Helping Your Neighbors Show notes: The Carpenter’s Gift 9/10 The Christmas Tugboat 10/10 Christmas Stories 8/10 Dasher 7/10 I also mentioned Red and Lulu, also by this author, which I reviewed in episode 7 Carrie Mercer can be reached at ChristmasBookReview@gmail.com Instagram—there are photos for this episode—for the show is at https://www.instagram.com/ChristmasBookReview/ If you’d like to support the show and get a Christ...

    20 min

  4. 02/19/2020

    CBR Episode 15 Ghosts Wishes Dreams and Yarn

    Christmas Book Review Episode 15: Ghosts Wishes Dreams and Yarn Show notes: Dream Soul 8/10 There is one other book by Laurence Yep about this same family, the Lees, and it comes chronologically before this book, and is called The Star Fisher. 55 Christmas Balls To Knit 8/10 Mr. Dickens and His Carol 10/10 The Story of Holly and Ivy 8/10 Here's the link to the tv special version of The Story of Holly and Ivy, on YouTube: The Wish That Changed Christmas tv special Carrie Mercer can be reached...

    24 min

  5. 01/14/2020

    CBR Episode 14 Werewolves Hazardous Dukes and Christmas Letters

    Episode14: Werewolves Hazardous Dukes and Christmas Letters Books reviewed in this episode: Marley 9/10 novel Wolfsbane and Mistletoe 9/10 short stories Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners 8/10 novel How The Dukes Stole Christmas: A Christmas Romance Anthology 8/10 Christmas Podcasts mentioned in this episode: Christmas Clatter Christmas Past Sleigh Bells and Mistletoe Christmas Book Giveaway! Want to win a new hardback copy of the novel Marley? Just leave me a review an...

    32 min

  6. 12/03/2019

    CBR Episode 13 Witches Hospitals and Christmas Rap

    Episode 13: Witches, Hospitals, and Christmas Rap Books reviewed in this episode: Grandpa’s Witched-Up Christmas 8/10 The Drummer Boy 8/10 Geronimo Stilton: Christmas Catastrophe 8/10 Deck the Halls, We’re Off The Walls 8/10 Holly Claus: The Christmas Princess 8/10 Podcasts mentioned in this episode: Christmas Clatter Carrie Mercer can be reached at ChristmasBookReview@gmail.com Instagram for the show is at https://www.instagram.com/ChristmasBookReview/ If you’d like to support the show a...

    25 min

  7. 11/11/2019

    CBR 12 King Moonracer on An Ice Floe

    Episode 12: King Moonracer on An Ice Floe Books reviewed in this episode: Back To Christmas middle grade fiction 8/10 Holly Blues adult mystery 8/10 The Island of Misfit Toys kids graphic novel 7/10 The Queen and The First Christmas Tree non-fiction picture book 9/10; in the description of this book I mention how Queen Charlotte put more helpers and nurses into hospitals for pregnant women so that more "children would survive childbirth" but I meant to say so that more WOMEN...

    40 min

  8. 10/23/2019

    CBR Episode 11 Krampus and Cookies and French Cross Stitch

    Episode 11: Krampus, Cookies, and Cross Stitch Books Reviewed in this Episode: A World of Cookies for Santa: Follow Santa’s Tasty Trip Around the World 8/10 Krampus: the Yule Lord 7/10 The Last Christmas 7.5/10 Krampus:Shadow of Saint Nicholas 9/10 The Magic of Christmas to Cross Stitch: French charm for your stitchwork 9/10 Other Books Mentioned in this Episode: American Gods I mentioned the Snow Maiden Snegurochka in A World of Cookies being in a Connie Willis story I reviewed in an earli...

    27 min
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About

Reviewing books about Christmas, both fiction and nonfiction, new and old. Looking for a fun Christmas read? I can help you find it, whether you’re into the history of 20th century Christmas traditions or you love a good Christmas murder, or you're looking for that perfect picture book for your granddaughter. I read them all!

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  • Creator
    Carrie Mercer
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2020 Christmas Book Review
  • Show Website
    Christmas Book Review

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