Day 3 of Blogmas 2022: Favorite Christmas Reads

Welcome Back to Blogmas Day 3!! 
   
Today we are talking about my Favorite Christmas Books that ive read in previous years which will be mostly Contemporary and Cozy Mystery Genres. 

Amish Christmas Pie by Wanda E Brunstetter, As most of you know Amish Fiction was one of the FIRST Genres i read when i started reading again in 2017 mainly because my Great Grandmother (My Mom's Grandmother) at the time lived across from Amish for 60 years of her life so throughout my childhood to my midTeens i would visit her alot and i was always fascinate with The Amish way of life and i still am at times. This book was a fun read 5 years ago (I was suppose to reread it this year but havent gotten to it yet so you will probably see it in my December 2023 TBR next year) about an Amish Man who feels tortured by his past and an Amish Woman who is looking for answers in her past. Throw in a desperate father searching for his son  and you have this Romance that will inspire and enthrall you. 

The Lopsided Christmas Cake by Wanda E Brunstetter, is another Amish Romance  about twin sisters where they bake a cake for a charity auction (Amish dont have Health Insurance and mainly believe in Praying to God for their Financial Troubles so to raise money for medical expenses they hold auctions to help raise money to pay for those bills by selling Crafts, Baked Goods etc) in front of a live audience. Elma tries to take charge and Thelma the klutzy-optimist manage to entertain the audience as well as 2 bachelors, an outspoken woodworker and a shy harness maker from a neighboring Amish Community as fall leads them to the Christmas Season where romance may be blossoming for them. 

Christmas at Rose Hill Farm by Suzanne Woods Fisher, is another Amish Fiction Novel about an Amish Woman who owns a Rose Farm and wants to hold her wedding there but she finds out the man she's about to marry isnt who she thought he was. Billy is an old flame of the owner of the farm until he's call to the farm to help find a lost Rose which teaches everyone that Christmas really is the season of Miracles. 

Grace by Shelley Shepard Grey, Book 4 in the Sisters of the Heart Series about a family Bed and Breakfast where they have plans to close it for the holiday season until two unexpected visitors appear seeking shelter which tests the family's hospitality. Levi is sullen and angry but insists on staying for 5 days. Melody is 9 months Pregnant but doesnt say why she traveled from Kentucky by herself. Overall everyone tries to make the best of the uncomfortable situation except for Katie who knows a things or two about keeping a secret but she is determined to learn the truth about these two strangers all while keeping her own secret safely hidden away until a snowstorm arrives and traps them in the inn forcing them to reveal all their secrets. 

Peace by Shelley Shepard Grey, Book 3 in The Secrets of Crittenden County Series takes you to a year later after secrets and scandal are revealed in an Amish Community but can they finally find peace under a bright promise of Christmas?! This one basicly talks about a secret an Amish Woman is keeping about meeting an Englisher while she was working at an Inn. 

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Most of us have read this Classic from time to time throughout our life. I love reading Classic Christmas Stories during December cause they always remind me of what the true meaning of Christmas is all about. 

The Christmas Town by Donna VanLiere, Book 8 in The Christmas Hope Series is a favorite of mine because it talks about starting over and finding what the true meaning of Christmas means to us in a different way. 

The Christmas Prayer by Wanda E Brunstetter, is a Historical Fiction set in 1850 along The California Trail about Choosing to Love winning over a timid heart or going ahead with an arranged life. 

Finding a Plain Christmas by Amos Wyse is another Amish Fiction Novel about finding what a Plain Christmas really is opposed to a commercial one. 

Jacob's Bell by John Snyder is based on a true story about how The Salvation Army company  helped a little boy find redemption before Christmas. 

A Plain and Sweet Christmas Romance Collection by Jerry S Eicher is a Historical Romance with several stories in it about Simple Christmases before Electonics were made. 

The Beloved Christmas Quilt by Wanda E Brunstetter about a quilt that is passed down each Christmas to the next generation to help them appreciate the true meaning of Christmas. 

Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber, is a sweet Christmas Story about a woman who allows her family to set her up on blind dates to help her find her Christmas Love. If youve seen Hallmark Channel's Christmas Movie Merry and Bright, then you know how this book ends :). 

Fairy Tale Weddings by Debbie Macomber, Book 1 and 2 in The Legendary Lovers Series is about Retelling of Cinderella and Beauty & The Beast told in a Modern Day Contemporary Era so if you love those kinds of stories then THIS Book is definately one you should give a try. 

The Christmas Shoes by Donna VanLiere, Book 1 in The Christmas Hope Series. If you've heard the song The Christmas Shoes then you know that this book is based on that song and that it goes more in depth then the song does and is a MUST READ that teaches us to be thankful for what me have and hold on to what's precious before life changes forever. 

Mistletoe Murder by Leslie Meier, Book 1 in The Lucy Stone Cozy Mystery Series is about Lucy Stone trying to solve a murder why in the process of trying to finish up baking cookies and making gifts before Christmas Arrives. 

The Christmas Blessing by Donna VanLiere, Book 2 in The Christmas Hope Series about Nathan the little boy from The Christmas Shoes but he's a young adult now in medical school who questions if he wants to be a doctor til he meets Charlie and Meghan, who has a hole in her heart and needs a liver in order to survive. Tragedy strikes toward the end of the book BUT a blessing also happens in return for Meghan. 

Starry Night by Debbie Macomber, is a nothing lovely Christmas story by Debbie about a gossip columnist who has to write an article about an interview with a celebrity book writer but when she starts to fall for him she wonders what truly matters. 

Christmas Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke is Book 23 in Cozy Mystery  Hannah Swensen  Series about a Bakery Owner who has to solve a murder while getting ready for Christmas and The Annual  Christmas Ball. 

The Spirit of Christmas by Cecil Murphey, is a Contemporary/Self Explainatory Novel about finding The Spirit of Christmas through hard times. 

Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand is a cute Christmas Story about a amily who gathers in Nantucket for a Christmas filled with surprises. 

5-B Poppy Lane by Debbie Macomber is another Christmas Novel about a family who lives at 5-B Poppy Lane as they tell you the story of how the couple met during WW2. 

Christmas at Cedar Cove by Debbie Macomber is another wonderful Christmas Novel, based on the tv drama formerly on Hallmark Channel about spending Christmas with The Shelton's and Wyse Families. 

A Cedar Cove Christmas by Debbie Macomber, takes us back to Cedar Cove to celebrate Christmas with The Wyse's as they anticipate the birth of their Baby. 

One Day in December by Josie Silver, Similar to Me Before You if that series had a Christmas aspect added to it without sadness. 

The Christmas Light by Donna VanLiere, Book 7 in The Christmas Hope series about Small Town Grandon where 5 different people discover the true meaning of Christmas. 

White Christmas Wedding by Celeste Winters, is a Heartwarming Feel-Good Holiday Romance Standalone about a family who finds hope where they thought it had been lost. 

Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber, Book #4 in The Angelic Intervention about a woman who helps be a Nanny to a widower and his children. If you've watched The Hallmark Channel Movie, then you know how this story goes. 

Marley by Jon Clinch, a retelling of A Christmas Carol told from the perspective of Marley. 

The Candy Cane Caper by Josi S Kilpack, Another Cute Cozy Mystery Novel set during Christmas about the owner of a local bakery who tries to solve a mystery while getting ready for Christmas. 

Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber, about finding love in most unexpected places during the Christmas Season. 

We Met in December by Rosie Curtis, very similar to One Day in December about Two people living in One House enduring a year that changes everything for both of them. 

A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas is a Historical Fiction Novel about a scandalous love under the mistletoe during a Christmas Ball in London. 

Winter is Not Forever by Janette Oke, Book 3 in the Seasons of the Heart Series about learning where your life is going after a high school graduation. 

A Baxter Family Christmas by Karen Kingsbury, Book #24 of The Baxters Series takes you back to The Baxter Family to spend Christmas with them. 

The Perfect Christmas by Debbie Macomber, is about a woman who wants to have the perfect Christmas  but feels she can't without a husband and children til she meets a professional Matchmaker who changes her mind on what a Perfect Christmas really is. 

Mr Miracle by Debbie Macomber, similar to Mrs Miracle just replaced with a Man also based on The Hallmark Channel Christmas Movie. 

The Christmas Swap by Melody Carlson, is about a woman and her family who share a house with another family during a vacation in Colorado during Christmas. 

The Promise of Hope by Julie Lessman, is about a woman who feels hopeless after miscarrying but finds hope through her husband during The Christmas Season.

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, another Favorite Christmas Classic about a little boy learning the true meaning of Christmas even if you have very little money. 

A Plain and Simple Christmas by Amy Clipston is about an Amish Family's former daughter who was shunned years earlier  when she decided to lead the Amish Community to marry an Englisher and move with him. Now she's 8 months pregnant with her first child and longs to return home for Christmas with her family.

The Santa Cruise by Mary Higgins Clark, is a Mystery about a Christmas Cruise that sets sail during Christmas. 

Christmas in Sugarcreek by Shelley Shepard Gray is another Amish Fiction Novel about celebrating Christmas with an Amish Family in Sugarcreek Ohio. 

That's it for this Post for Blogmas so make sure you check back tomorrow for Day 4!! 

Here's your question for Day 3: What are your favorite Christmas Reads?! Are they any of the ones i mentioned above?! Let me know in the comments below i love hearing from my followers!!