As we head into the last month of 2021 I decided to focus on some Christmas reading. Let me just say right up front… I know I won’t get to everything on this list. I am not using all the devotionals in this stack but thought I would share them in case you are looking for some suggestions. I have read three of these in years past and they are all fabulous reading for Advent focus. The devotional book I am reading this year is Love Came Down at Christmas by Sinclair B. Ferguson. He does have a new one out this year (The Dawn of Redeeming Grace) but this is one he published a few years ago. I finally picked up a copy through Thriftbooks.com at an incredible discount. I will snag the new one sometime before next year. The other devotionals for Advent in this stack are Christ in the Carols by Christopher and Melodie Lane. The Christ of Christmas by Calvin Miller, and Come Let Us Adore Him by Paul David Tripp.

I am also reading along with some Bookstagram folks for #Dickensdecember2021. The books in the stack for that are Christmas at Thompson Hall and A Christmas Carol (I read this one annually). I also have two of the books on my Nook for this one… Christmas Storms and Sunshine by Elizabeth Gaskell and The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices by Dickens and Collins.

I am reading one book for review… The Debutante’s Code by Erika Vetsch and that one will be up by the middle of December for you. It is not a Christmas book. It is the first new novel in a new trilogy. I have never met a Vetsch book I didn’t love and this one is a mystery.

A lovely winter challenge is being hosted by a friend and we are reading Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher. It is a more private group that will meet in January to discuss over a video call. If that isn’t enough I am making a stack for The Cloak and Dagger Christmas Mystery Challenge hosted by Kate Howe on YouTube. I will share the mystery stack separately because they are from a variety of categories and are not set choices but rather personal choice for each category. I have not decided on all my choices yet but I will.

Lastly, there is the Christmas with Anne by LMM and The Lottie Moon Biography by Janet and Geoff Benge. These are just books I want to read and are not for a challenge of any kind. I am also finishing up my year long reading of the Bible using the McCheyne reading plan along with my printables of Christmas focused scripture passages.

Well, that’s my stack for December! What are you reading right now? Are you diving into some seasonal books? Are you taking more time for reading as the weather gets colder?

I am definitely more of a cozy winter reader between Christmas and March. I am trying to indulge more in slowing down for more music and books this season. We have a few concerts on the calendar and I am blocking out more time for reading. November was not as productive as I would have liked but I did get three more books read. I have 4 books to go to finish my 52 book goal for this year. Did you set a goal this year? I would love to hear about your reading progress and goals. The comments are always open for you to share.

Until next time…

Happy Advent and happy reading and for those of you celebrating, Happy Hanukkah to you!

~Leann