Christmas Fiction
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Posted by Leslie Poston Dec 3, 2006 |
Books that deal with the holidays in fiction are rare. It's hard to write a decent fiction story that is centered around a holiday without sounding contrived. Here are a few authors who've managed to do it well. Enjoy!
The Handmaid and The Carpenter by Elizabeth Berg
Berg does a splendid job retelling the story of Mary and Joseph. she allows us to see them as the intensely young couple that they would have been, grappling with a momentous and unbelievable turn in thier lives.
Blue Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews
Andrews takes her famous Weezie Foley on another Southern adventure, this time over the hoidays as murder, mayhem and mystery threatens Weezie's little antique business.
Read What other Suite Editors had to say about Mary Kay Andrews here.
The Christmas Candle by Max Lucado
Lucado writes inspirational fiction, and The Christmas Candle is another in a long line of inspiring books by him, perfect for the holidays.
Finding Noel by Richard Paul Evans
Evans weaves a tales of miracles and forgiveness, true holiday spirit and human connection. If you enjoyed his novel The Christmas Box, you'll love this new book.
The Ecco Book of Christmas Stories by Alberto Manguel
A book of excellent Christmas short stories from a long list of witers we've come to know and love, from American fiction, Chick Lit, Foreign fiction and more. Definitely worth reading.
Happy Reading and Happy Holidays!
