Holidays Archives - Bubbly Bibbly

The Christmas Train by David Baldacci

by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 9, 2020 | Book Review, Holidays

Summary: Disillusioned journalist Tom Langdon must get from Washington to L.A. in time for Christmas. Forced to take the train across the country because of a slight “misunderstanding” at airport security, he begins a journey of self-discovery and rude...

The Christmas Pearl by Dorothea Benton Frank

by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 9, 2020 | Book Review, Holidays

Summary: Theodora is the matriarch of a family that has grown into a bunch of truculent knuckleheads. While she’s finally gotten them all together in South Carolina to celebrate, this Christmas looks nothing like the extravagant, homey holidays of her childhood....

The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans

by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 9, 2020 | Book Review, Holidays

Summary: “Whatever the reason, I find that with each passing Christmas the story of the Christmas box is told less and needed more. So I record it now for all future generations to accept or dismiss, as seems them good. As for me, I believe. And it is, after...

The Christmas List by Richard Paul Evans

by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 9, 2020 | Book Review, Holidays

Summary: The New York Times bestselling author of The Christmas Box returns with a holiday novel of hope, love, and redemption. My take: 4 looks Originally reviewed December 11, 2012 How is that for a short summary? ha! Here is my summary: James Kier is a ruthless...

The Handmaid and the Carpenter by Elizabeth Berg

by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 9, 2020 | Book Review, Holidays, Romance

Summary: In this wonderful novel about love and trust, hope and belief, Elizabeth Berg transports us to Nazareth in biblical times to reimagine the events of the classic Christmas story. We see Mary–young, strong, and inquisitive–as she first meets Joseph, a...

Aunt Dimity’s Christmas by Nancy Atherton

by Bubbly Bibbly | Sep 9, 2020 | Book Review, Crime/Mystery/Thriller, Holidays

Summary: Lori Shepherd and her family spend Christmas in the cottage willed to her by her late Aunt Dimity, but when she discovers a stranger barely alive in the snow, she teams up with a priest and together they unveil the tragic secret that led the stranger to her...