Aussie Readers discussion

Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat
Please put a penny in the old man's hat
If you haven't got a penny, a ha'penny will do
If you haven't got a ha'penny, then God bless you!

Remember the Nursery Rhyme that would excite children of all ages? Well, let's see what sort of books relating to Christmas we can find for this month's challenge.



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(We can't have a Christmas challenge in Australia without a Christmas beetle!)

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http://www.readings.com.au/collection...




And we'll finish with two very special links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5IDWc...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBhY89...




Have a wonderful Aussie Readers' Christmas with friends and family everyone, we'll see you back here in 2012

Sweet :)

I'll probably read A Christmas Carol by Dickens :)

I'm going to read Frost At Christmas and possibly The Christmas Train. The second one doesn't seem to be at my library, though I've reserved the first:)

I've chosen A Redbird Christmas since I'd like to try another book by Fannie Flagg.

I collect and stash Christmas themed books all year. Gloat over them and stroke them and hiss "My preciousssssss" over each one. I only read Christmas themed books in December. This challenge is right up my alley :)

I have 8 physical books waving at me and a similar amount on my kindle. Won't say how many but will be at least half of my stash.

Sally906 wrote: "I collect and stash Christmas themed books all year. Gloat over them and stroke them and hiss "My preciousssssss" over each one. I only read Christmas themed books in December. This challenge is ri..."

Please Sally, put up the list of ones you have 'stashed' so we can get ideas! That's a great plan to collect them through the year.....

Ok - understand i will not read ALL of these but this is my christmas pile:
the non ebooks are:
A Christmas Blizzard by Garrison Keillor
1225 Christmas Tree Lane by Debbie Macomber
Crewel Yule by Monica Ferris
Miracle and Other Christmas Stories by Connie Willis
Christmas Stars by David G. Hartwell
Let It Snow by John Green
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas Magic: 101 Holiday Tales of Inspiration, Love, and Wonder by Jack Canfield

Then my e-books are
Stupid Christmas by Leland Gregory
A Wee Christmas Homicide by Kaitlyn Dunnett
The Nights Before Christmas by Kerry Allen
A Home For Christmas by Deborah Grace Staley
The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder
Christmas Scandal-Not! by Jeanne Savery
Agatha Raisin and the Busy Body by M.C. Beaton
The Bite Before Christmas by Heidi Betts

What a great list Sally. The mind boggles as to where you found this assortment.

I'm going to read Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie. :)

I'll reread the childrens classic The Christmas-Tree Land by Mrs Molesworth.Another couple of family favourites will also get a run The Very Special Christmas and The Santa Claus Book

Sally906 wrote: "Ok - understand i will not read ALL of these but this is my christmas pile:
the non ebooks are:
A Christmas Blizzard by Garrison Keillor
[book:1225 Christmas Tree Lane|..."

Sally that is an amazing list! I can't believe there are that many;D

Carmel wrote: "Hercule Poirot's Christmas :)"

Thank you Carmel :)
(i did the message on my iPhone and it wouldn't let me do the book link!) :)

How about some Australian Christmas Horror!
http://auslit.net/2011/10/31/short-st...

Cameron wrote: "How about some Australian Christmas Horror!
http://auslit.net/2011/10/31/short-st..."

Thanks for that link Cameron...there's some great titles there!

Christmas Book Read

1/12/2011
All I Want for Christmas is You By Lisa Mondello
Benny: A Tale of a Christmas Toy By K. C. Scott

5/12/2011
Checking It Twice By Melissa L. Webb

8/12/2011
A Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens

15/12/2011
Christmas at Harrington's By Melody Carlson (Loved this book)

Kylie wrote: "Christmas Book Read

1/12/2011
All I Want for Christmas is You By Lisa Mondello
Benny: A Tale of a Christmas Toy By K. C. Scott"

I can see you are a newbie Kylie...welcome! Lovely to have you with us, and joining in the challenges. Feel free to head on over to http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/3... as I'm sure the other members would love to welcome you too!

Carmel wrote: "Love Agatha Christie, what an amazing writer of her time!"

Yes, she was wan't she. :)

I read a lot of her work when I was a teenager and now thanks to inspiration from these challenges I am revisiting and reading what I didn't the first time round! :)

BTW I had always thought back then that she was a male using a female psuedonym. (I think it was a rumour back in the 1980's?) Dear me how rude, *she* is great!!.

I'll try to read A Christmas Beginning: A Novel before we go away - not long now.

Not your usual Christmas tale - this one's a mystery.

Maggie wrote: "I'll try to read A Christmas Beginning: A Novel before we go away - not long now.

Not your usual Christmas tale - this one's a mystery."

Where are you going Maggie? Couldn't you take it with you?

Michael, there are heeeaaaps of them around!!! The Christmas Train by David Baldacci should be right up your alley:D

I also enjoyed Skipping Christmas by John Grisham when I read it a few years ago.

The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere also sounds good...I just added it to my TBR list:D

Brenda wrote: "Where are you going Maggie? Couldn't you take it with you?"

I'm off to the Philippines for 10 days with my family and my brother's family (they are all staying much longer than me - I have to return for work). I'll be taking other books with me, thats for sure.

Maggie wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Where are you going Maggie? Couldn't you take it with you?"

I'm off to the Philippines for 10 days with my family and my brother's family (they are all staying much longer than me ..."

Wow! Have a wonderful time Maggie! Relax and enjoy:)

I'm going to add The Christmas Wedding to read, as I purchased it today!

Carmel wrote: "Sounds lovely Brenda!"

Thanks:)

Have made a start on my Christmas reading - have The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder. This is read as an 'advent' book - there are 24 chapters so people are reading one chapter a day, with the final chapter being read on Christmas eve. Not sure if this is what the author had in mind, but is how people seem to be doing it :)

I am also reading Agatha Raisin and the Busy Body by M.C. Beaton a unpleasant man who bans all things Christmas is murdered, and there is a whole village of suspects!

The last Christmas book I am reading right now is A Christmas Blizzard: A Novel by Garrison Keillor

Oh and I finished Wishin' and Hopin' by Wally Lamb yesterday.

Looks fantastic Sally:D

I have finished my Christmas book already lol, I couldn't put it down!

Well done Charmayne:)

Maggie wrote: "I'll try to read A Christmas Beginning: A Novel before we go away - not long now.

Not your usual Christmas tale - this one's a mystery."

Well, very disappointing, especially if you've read anything by Anne Perry before. 1 star only, review added. PS Had nothing to do with Christmas BTW despite the title of the book.

Maggie wrote: "Maggie wrote: "I'll try to read A Christmas Beginning: A Novel before we go away - not long now.

Not your usual Christmas tale - this one's a mystery."

Well, very disappointing,..."

That's bad luck Maggie! Disappointing when you're looking forward to a particular book!!

Well, very disappointing,..."

That's bad luck Maggie! Disappointing when you're looking forward to a particular book!!

That's ok, I have so many others to read and enjoy.

Maggie wrote: "Well, very disappointing,..."

That's bad luck Maggie! Disappointing when you're looking forward to a particular book!!

That's ok, I have so many others to read and enjoy."

That's good:)

I have finished my first book for this challenge Frost At Christmas. My review is here http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Michael wrote: "Finally settled on what book ill read for the challenge. The Christmas Wedding"

I'm going to read that one as well Michael:)

Michael wrote: "Lol theres a suprise both of us reading the same book. :D"

Haha!! I'm reading Lady Killer at the moment;D

Michael wrote: "Awesome ill be waiting to read your review. :)"

Almost finished:)

I've finished A Redbird Christmas and perhaps it might be a little "too good to be true" type tale for those not ready to enter into the "Christmas spirit" but I loved the characters and the heartwarming story set the mood for me to enjoy the festive season. I gave it 4 stars.

Just finished Christmas at Harrington'sMelody Carlson. Thanks to my darling daughter we accidentally bought this on the ipad. But I'm glad we did as I absolutely loved it and couldn't go to sleep till I knew how it ended.

Kylie wrote: "Just finished Christmas at Harrington'sMelody Carlson. Thanks to my darling daughter we accidentally bought this on the ipad. But I'm glad we did as I absolutely loved ..."

It sounds good Kylie...might have to put my hands on a copy:)

Far out, I'll be lucky to finsih American Gods this month. That thing is taking me forever!

I have finished The Christmas Wedding in one sitting! My review is here http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

So two read for this challenge:)

I've just finished listening to an audio version of A Christmas Carol in the car. What a truly classic story, the last chapter had me driving the car with tears rolling down my cheeks!

Good on you Maxine, it's great isn't it:)

Just finished A Christmas Carol. Love classics.

I read Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Crazy to think that I have never read it before, and just relied on Disney's depiction to know the tale. A classic, of course. I'm going to enjoy going through other people's xmas reading lists to pick up some more seasonal reading.

I hope you all had a really good Christmas yesterday - and that there was some format of reading material under your trees :)

I have finished my yearly Christmas reading blitz for this year - in total I read the following:

A Christmas Blizzard by Garrison Keillor
1225 Christmas Tree Lane by Debbie Macomber
Crewel Yule by Monica Ferris
Christmas Stars by David G. Hartwell
Let It Snow by John Green
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas Magic: 101 Holiday Tales of Inspiration, Love, and Wonder by Jack Canfield
Stupid Christmas by Leland Gregory
The Christmas Mystery by Jostein Gaarder
Agatha Raisin and the Busy Body by M.C. Beaton

Not a bad year - I now move onto other themes and leave Christmas behind for now.

Wow Sally! An amazing amount of Christmas books there, with 10 read for the month!! Good on you:)

Sally906 wrote: "I hope you all had a really good Christmas yesterday - and that there was some format of reading material under your trees :)

I have finished my yearly Christmas reading blitz for this year - in t..."

Wow, what a list, that is impressive Sally.

The only Xmas book I managed to read was The Poky Little Puppy's First Christmas which I read with my son, which was quite enjoyable.

Dee-Ann wrote: "Sally906 wrote: "I hope you all had a really good Christmas yesterday - and that there was some format of reading material under your trees :)

I have finished my yearly Christmas reading blitz f..."

Haha! Well done Dee-Ann...loved this book when my kids were young:)