I love holiday themed books for all seasons, especially Christmas. Every genre has at least a few books with a holiday theme. I have not done a top ten list in awhile, so I thought I’d post a list of my top ten things I look for in a holiday read.
10. New Traditions- I love reading about traditions I’m unfamiliar with, whether it’s historical, from a different culture or one that’s just made up by the author
9. Crazy relatives
8. Blizzard- A winter storm is the perfect setting to force characters together
7. Reunion- estranged family members are reunited through the magic of Christmas
6. The perfect gift- a character is given the perfect gift that shows the giver really knows them and cares
5. Christmas magic- Santa, reindeer, elves are real
4. Guardian angels (my favorite are Debbie Macomber’s Shirley, Goodness and Mercy)
3. A Scrooge/Grinch character who learns the meaning of Christmas
2. Christmas baking- bonus if recipes are included (Jenny Colgan books are my favorite)
1. Holiday romance- Forget about Valentine’s Day, nothing beats a Christmas romance.
What do you look for in a Christmas movie?
Thanks for your top ten listings. .
Thanks Jeanne.