To continue our monthly series of book lists, the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library would like to recommend the following titles that explore the lighter side of winter holidays:
Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich. Trenton, New Jersey, bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is searching for toy-store owner Sandy Claws, who skipped bail just before Christmas. Cassette book RC 55055. Large print book LP 19587.
Politically Correct Holiday Stories for an Enlightened Yuletide Season by James Finn Garner. Modern rewrites of holiday favorites including “Rudolph The Nasally Empowered Reindeer”. Cassette book RC 43421. Braille book BR 10730. Large print book LP 12348.
O Little Town of Maggody by Joan Hess. A misbehaving country singer's publicity people want him to bolster his image with a down-home Christmas. He never actually lived in his claimed hometown of Maggody, but the locals wildly exploit the upcoming event. Cassette book RC 38197.
Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris. Six short Christmas tales by humorist, playwright, and National Public Radio commentator. Sedaris relives his stint as a department store elf in "SantaLand Diaries." Braille book BR 15182.
Christmas Pudding by Nancy Mitford. A comedy, originally published in 1932, revolving around a gathering of various guests at a Cotswold cottage rented for the holiday season by Lady Amabelle Fortescue. Cassette book RC 32924. Braille book BR 8647.
The Christmas Train by David Baldacci. Journalist Tom Langdon takes a cross-country train to spend Christmas with his girlfriend. On the trip he meets a host of zany characters, including one who happens to be his former lover. Cassette book RC 55045. Braille book 14463. Large print book LP 19326.
Christmas at the New Yorker: Stories, Poems, Humor, and Art. Anthology of holiday writing featured in the New Yorker magazine from 1925 to 2002. Contributing authors include James Thurber, H.L. Mencken, Alice Munro, E.B. White, and foreword author John Updike. Cassette book RC 57538.
Link to previous Recommended Reads.