Journey Through Christmases Past: Book Lovers Day and Christmas Titles

 

Welcome to our newest feature, Journey through Christmases Past. This series is a nostalgic celebration of the holidays we all remember...

• The history and traditions of the holiday.
• The décor that filled our homes.
• The toys that defined each decade.
• The television and movie shows that brightened the season.
• The outfits we adored (and the ones we definitely didn’t).

Along the way, I’ll sprinkle in a few of my own Christmas memories. So settle in with a cup of your favorite hot beverage and join me on a journey through Christmases past.

Happy Sunday! Hope you had a great week. We are now 138 days away from Christmas 2026. Are you feeling the urge to start shopping yet? This weekend was a tax-free weekend in Massachusetts. I always say I will shop on this special weekend in August, but it rarely happens. 

August 9th is National Book Lovers Day. So, this week's Journey through Christmases Past, we are going to celebrate books, and I will share some of the Christmas titles that have been on my virtual and in-home shelves begging for attention.

National Book Lovers Day is one of those fun unofficial holidays with origins not quite known. Somewhere along the line, avid readers, bibliophiles, and/or literary enthusiasts got together to celebrate their love of books. This day encourages people to grab a good book and spend time reading. 

I'm a huge fan of Christmas books. I often buy them, but don't always get to read them. Here is a list of holiday titles that have been lingering in my TBR pile. I might find time for some this year.

• Christmas on Reindeer Road by Debbie Mason
• A Christmas Gift by Kathi Macias
• A Husband's Christmas Prayer by Kathi Macias
• A Lancaster County Christmas by Suzanne Woods Fisher
• A Log Cabin Christmas by Wanda E. Brunstetter
• A Prairie Christmas by Tracie Peterson
• A Very Nantucket Christmas by Nancy Thayer
• A Vineyard Christmas by Jean Stone
• A White Lie Christmas by Suzy Langevin
• An Amish Christmas by Beth Wiseman et al.
• An Amish Christmas Proposal by Vannetta Chapman
• Carry Me Through Christmas by Rachel Holm
• Christmas in Icicle Falls by Sheila Roberts
• Christmas Jar by Jason Wright
• Christmas Jar Reunion by Jason Wright
• Forever Christmas by Christine Lynxwiler
• How the Finch Stole Christmas by Donna Andrews
• Merry's Christmas Cowboy by Cathy McDavid
• On the Way to Christmas by Sheila Roberts
• Small Town Christmas by Debbie Macomber
• The Judge Who Stole Christmas by Randy Singer
• The Spinster's Christmas by Camille Elliot
• Wishin' and Hopin' by Wally Lamb

Have you read any of these? Any idea which book I should start with first if my schedule allows?