Booked for Christmas: A Short Story

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If you want some reading material that’s as cozy as a holiday sweater and as warm as apple cider, you’re in for a treat! And that means hopping on a train full of quirky people, every one of them carrying baggage — literal and figurative — of their own.

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Now firmly established as an unmissable diary date, our after-dark trail makes for an unforgettable time, with a glimpse of Father Christmas along the way! Afternoon teas can be added at the end of the booking process, and you’ll need a valid Christmas at Blenheim Palace ticket. Or if you're looking to entertain the little ones, we have a whole list devoted just to Christmas books for kids . If you’re looking for a quick read to help you get into the holiday spirit, this is a great book for you! Finally, Addie, reeling from a recent breakup, gets a message from her ex, Jeb — delivered by none other than Tobin!

A gorgeous picture book with remarkable emotional depth, The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey is a modern classic. But Tolkien deserves a place on the mantle with Letters from Father Christmas: a gorgeous collection of the notes that Tolkien (ahem, we mean “Father Christmas”) sent to his kids every Christmas. Water's Edge is a detached wooden lodge resting in the countryside location of Morpeth, near Felton, Northumberland. Told expressly not to touch the magic pasta pot, he does exactly that and nearly causes the entire village to flood with pasta (which wouldn’t be the worst death, we’ll be the first to admit).

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You may be too transfixed by the tea to notice though: among the many delights likely to pile up on your plate are turkey finger sandwiches, salmon pretzels, chocolate cupcakes topped with snowflakes, and Christmas tree macaroons. Some of them are making their debuts in the mystery genre, while others are old hands at all things crime-solving.

Atul Gawande is a great inspiration and I’d like to get Being Mortal (Profile), which is a book about how we die and how the medical and social concerns about how people die are different from the individual concerns of those people. Brigit’s Bakery runs Christmas Lights tours on its converted Routemaster buses, trundling through central London for 90 minutes and making a special diversion along Regent’s Street to see the lights. If you’re short on time, we particularly recommend reading “Christmas Dinner” — on top of, of course, A Christmas Carol. There’s something particularly magical about a forest in winter, even without a dusting of snow, and Westonbirt National Arboretum takes things up a notch with its Enchanted Christmas experience.

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If all that’s missing from your family’s Christmas is a model of Santa Claus made from thousands of tiny red and white bricks, a 33-foot-tall Lego Christmas tree and a pantomime performed by Duplo puppets, step into the alternative universe of Legoland Windsor. Even if you don’t know Charles Dickens, chances are that you probably will recognize Dickens’ A Christmas Carol — that’s the extent to which it’s synonymous with Christmas these days. Explore Blenheim Palace, transformed to retell the classic fairytale of Sleeping Beauty for a new generation.It’s a great option for a multi-generational Christmas day out, particularly as the rides, entertainment and food stalls of Winter Wonderland are a short walk away across Hyde Park.

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The action moves to the high street, with parades, costumed characters from Dickens’ novels, carol concerts and a mistletoe ball, with all celebrants encouraged to dress in Dickensian fancy dress. If you’re looking for a short, enemies to lovers, holiday romance told exclusively in the female MC’s POV, then pick up Booked for Christmas! At the Stahlbaums’ house, Marie and her brother Fritz are getting ready for the annual holiday party when Herr Drosselmeier sweeps in. I’ve admired Gao’s expressive and dizzyingly ambitious poetry for a long time, so I can’t wait to read a whole collection from this talented poet. We’ve got a sleigh full of treats to sink your teeth into – like Florentine-inspired panettone, an old fashioned-flavoured Christmas pud and oh-so-crumbly mince pies.The extent to which Twain cherished Suzy radiates through this letter, which is why this is an ideal piece to read aloud to children as everyone’s cozied up by the Christmas tree. And if the book isn’t enough, its charming Netflix adaptation is also on hand to tug at your heartstrings. The Candy House by Jennifer Egan (Corsair) was narratively brilliant and I’ll be pressing it on everyone I know. Our menus are crammed full of so many delicious delights; there’s our Famous Festive Carvery and new treats, including Cherry Tomato Tartin, Salmon with Champagne Thermidor Sauce and Festive Crumble.