The holiday season is here and Christmas is just around the corner. It’s a busy time of year, but we don’t want to give up our reading. The Library has a lot of Christmas stories that are quick reads and very enjoyable. Authors such as Janet Evanovich, Mary Higgins Clark, and others, include their standard characters in stories with a holiday theme or setting. John Grishams’ Skipping Christmas was a successful departure for the “legal suspense” novelist. A favorite story of mine is A Stranger for Christmas by Carol Pearson. In this story, Myrna, a resident in a California nursing home, hopes to restore a friend’s faith in mankind by proving that any one of her children would take in a stranger for the holidays. However, when she calls to ask, they all seem to have a reason why it would not be convenient and Myrna too becomes despondent until a miracle occurs.
Stop in and take a look at what the Library has to offer. Read and relax during this joyous and festive season.