Tag: Holiday Musings 2017

A Wish For Christmas (2016)

Release Date: October 26, 2016 | DVD Release Date:  January 3, 2017

 

A Wish For Christmas (2016)In A Wish For Christmas (2016), Sara Thomas (Party of Five’s and Mean Girl’s Lacey Chabert) is the workplace doormat. Everyone from her boss to her best friend takes advantage of her and she never stands up for herself. When a man she assumes to be the office Santa gives her a wish lasting 48 hours for Christmas, she wishes to be able to stand up for herself. The results make for a business trip away with the young and handsome CEO of the company for which she works for a pitch that just might save the company. Will her Christmas wish better or ruin Sara’s life?    Continue reading A Wish For Christmas (2016)

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Hercule Poirot’s Christmas (Hercule Poirot Mystery) by Agatha Christie

Publication Date: October 25, 2011

 

Hercule Poirot's Christmas (Hercule Poirot Mystery) by Agatha ChristieWhat are the ingredients for an enjoyable murder mystery? Take Agatha Christie, add a famous, Belgian detective, a dash of a humorous butler, an unexpected guest, complex, well-developed characters and you have Hercule Poirot’s Christmas. Hercule Poirot’s Christmas (Hercule Poirot Mystery) by Agatha Christie is a seasonal book that was originally published in 1939. It is the nineteenth book in the Hercule Poirot Mystery Series and is Christie’s response to the criticism of her brother-in-law. He told her that her murders were getting too refined. Therefore, Christie dedicated this book to her brother-in-law, James with “You yearned for a good violent murder with lots of blood … so this is your special story.”    Continue reading Hercule Poirot’s Christmas (Hercule Poirot Mystery) by Agatha Christie

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A Christmas Story (1983)

Release Date: November 18, 1983 | DVD Release Date: October 29, 1997

 

A Christmas Story (1983)A Christmas Story (1983) is based on an autobiographical story by Jean Shepard. Set in the 1940s, nine-year-old Ralphie (Peter Billingsley) desperately wants a Red Ryder BB Gun and goes to great lengths to convince everyone that it would be the Christmas gift to end all Christmas gifts.    Continue reading A Christmas Story (1983)

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An Unforgettable Christmas by Trisha Wilson

Publication Date: November 30, 2011

 

An Unforgettable Christmas by Trisha Wilson

In An Unforgettable Christmas by Trisha Wilson, Chelsea Roberts’s family died in an accident on Christmas Day. As the holidays approach, she feels it best to spend time near friends but still feels hopelessly lonely. Nick Collins has found himself on his own with a newborn and while he has family all around, he’s also hopelessly lonely. Can these people find their way through the pain and find happiness together?    Continue reading An Unforgettable Christmas by Trisha Wilson

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Skipping Christmas by John Grisham

Publication Date: October 26, 2010

 

Skipping Christmas by John Grisham In Skipping Christmas by John Grisham, Luther and Nora Krank typically do Christmas on overdrive but when their daughter, Blair, joins a Peace Corp trip in Peru for the holiday season they’re faced with a holiday season alone. Luther crunches the numbers and finds a vacation would save them a lot of money and stress. The Krank’s neighbors aren’t on board with their decision as it jeopardizes the block’s chances of winning the local decorating contest. With the Kranks fighting everyone, what happens when their daughter decides to come home for Christmas?    Continue reading Skipping Christmas by John Grisham

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