This week I read six books.
123. The Blue Castle. L.M. Montgomery. 1926. 218 pages. [Audio book, Library, 5 Stars]Read this if...
- You love L.M. Montgomery
- You love classic romance
- You love 'spinsters' finding love and romance
124. Little House in the Big Woods. Laura Ingalls Wilder. 1932. 238
pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, children's classic, j historical,
audio book]Read this if...
- You love children's classics
- You love Laura Ingalls Wilder
- You love head cheese (iykyk)
125. Peter Pan. J.M. Barrie. 1911/2008. Penguin. 207 pages. [Source: Library book][mg fantasy, j fantasy, children's classic, 4 stars]
Read this if...
- You love children's classics
- You never want to grow up
- You've only ever seen the movie and want to read the book
110. A Christmas Sonata. Gary Paulsen. Illustrated by Leslie Bowman. 1992. 80 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars][Christmas, historical, family drama]
Read this if...
- You are an adult sentimental about Santa
- You enjoy historical fiction
111. The 13th Day of Christmas. Adam Rex. 2025. 48 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, picture book, Christmas]
Read this if...
- You enjoy humorous Christmas stories
- You enjoy picture books
15. New American Standard Bible (1995 text) Large Print Pew Bible. (Lockman Foundation). 1995/2005. 1267 pages. [Source: Bought] [5 stars, this is really the 95 audio on YouVersion, but I wanted page numbers).Read this if...
- You love the NASB 1995 (New American Standard Bible)
Century of Viewing #51
1980s
- 1985 Brazil. This dystopian film is set during the Christmas holidays. It is bizarre. It is full of twists and turns. It doesn't answer a fraction of questions that it raises. YET it features a great cast. It is odd and weird BUT it isn't a waste of time. Not really.
2000s
- 2005 Batman vs. Dracula. Is this avoid at all costs? Maybe not that drastic. But the most complimentary thing you can say is 'that is a thing that was on' It does justice neither to Batman OR Dracula. The animation style was not my favorite or best. The animation itself wasn't that fabulous. The voice actors...well...they were voices. Nothing about this one was fabulous. But the company I kept while watching it was.
2020s
- 2023 Miracle in Bethlehem, PA. I discovered this Hallmark movie last year and loved it. A woman adopts a baby but car trouble keeps her in Bethlehem, PA, for the holidays where she finds the family she's never known she's always wanted. IT's so good.
- 2023 Biltmore Christmas. TIME TRAVEL. Old Hollywood. SO many reasons to love this Hallmark Christmas movie. A screen writer wants to remake a Christmas classic...but finds herself magically transported to the original filming where she falls head over heels for one of the stars....
- 2024 Best Christmas Pageant Ever. This is the new adaptation of a children's novel from the 1970s. I loved some things about it for sure. I didn't love every single choice they made. But they definitely connected all the dots and made it more emphatic what Christmas is all about. The book is not subtle, mind you, but it lets readers come to some realizations on their own. Anyway, this one was GOOD.
- 2024 VHS Christmas Carols. I've watched it at least three more times since last week. These songs are beyond living rent free in my head. YET I find the music and story SO good and compelling. Since I know that it's likely to be taken down from the TeamStarkid channel soon after Christmas, I'll watch it while I can. If it was up year round, I might give myself a break.
© 2025 Becky Laney of Becky's Book Reviews
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