Download or read book How to be Angry at Christmas written by Beth Rain and published by . This book was released on 2023-11-24 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holly Billingham is in seventh heaven - it’s her favourite time of year – and she’s determined to celebrate it properly. Her pine-scented house is festooned with tinsel and dripping with mistletoe… and no, she won’t apologise! All this sparkle is for her. Just her. And that’s okay. Really it is. Holly had almost forgotten what it felt like to celebrate Christmas. Her ex-husband, Colin, was the biggest scrooge she’d ever met. Now that she’s finally free of him - she's got a lot of making up to do for all those barren, tinsel-free years. Bouncing into Billingham’s Finest Chocolates, Holly can’t quite wrap her head around why everyone else looks like they’ve been bitten on their behinds by something far less fun than the festive spirit. Her grandad’s gorgeous little chocolate factory is her favourite place on earth. Sure… it’s taking her a while to get to grips with the fact that it’s her factory now… but she’s sure the rest of them will warm to her… eventually! Her grandad’s old workforce is a well-oiled machine – admittedly one that still runs on steam power – but they know better than her how to handle the holiday rush. Holly’s determined not to get in the way… until she hears something less-than-festive muttered on the breeze… something to do with Colin. Cue one seriously cute locksmith, an ancient Labrador with a thing for Christmas jumpers, and a whole lot of yuletide chaos as Holly makes it her mission to ensure that even the most ardent grump feels the full force of her season’s greetings. A feisty, funny, festive romance... for anyone in serious need of some holiday spirit! For fans of Heidi Swain, Holly Martin and Polly Babbington.

Download or read book Christmas Lights and Snowball Fights written by Beth Rain and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-09 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Caro Jenkins is finally making her escape for Christmas. It has been a sucky, sucky year... She got dumped... She's still stuck selling over-priced clothes to idiots... and, of course, she had to work on Christmas Eve eve. Her birthday. But now she's on her way to the cosy oasis that is her parents' house - ready to slip into her festive PJs, turn her back on the year and hibernate until New Year arrives. One ill-advised moment of weakness where she actually listens to her Sat-Nav and disaster strikes. Sam Wills is determined to bury his head in the sand until Christmas is all over. It has been a crappy, crappy year... He's all alone... The well-meaning villagers of Little Bamton are driving him potty... and, of course, Christmas was always his wife's favourite time of year. But now he's on his way down to the village pub for one last appearance before hiding-out in his cabin until the New Year. Or, that was the plan until he spotted the ancient, red Nissan Micra on its side in the ditch. Will the magic of Little Bamton be enough to save Caro and Sam this Christmas or is the festive season about the be the biggest baubles-up of the year so far? A cosy Christmas read full of fun, romance and laughter! For fans of Holly Martin, Darcie Boleyn and TA Williams. Christmas Lights and Snowball Fights is the first standalone novella in the Little Bamton series

Download or read book A New Arrival in Upper Bamton written by Beth Rain and published by Beth Rain. This book was released on 2022-12-16 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alice Merryfield’s plans for revitalising Upper Bamton Vineyard are starting to unravel… The new visitors’ centre is nowhere near being finished… She might have made a mistake when she hired her ex-boyfriend for the job… And now he and his team of builders have done a bunk! With the first Knit One Pour One wine and wool evening looming, Alice doesn’t have anywhere to host it – and her nerves are fraying fast. When she discovers a trespasser parked near the river, Alice’s first instinct is to kick the unwelcome visitor off their land. The only thing that makes her pause is the loud snoring coming from the back of the beaten-up old van. Maybe she’ll come back later! The vineyard has always been Alice’s home and she’s determined to make it the centre of the community again – just like it had been when her mother was alive. It has taken a lot to convince her father that it’s finally time to let people back into their little world. Now that she has his - rather grudging - blessing, she’s determined to make it happen… somehow. Is it too late for Alice to unpick the tangle she’s in? Could her ex spin a convincing enough yarn to win her back? One thing’s for sure – the vineyard’s future is hanging by a thread, and change is coming whether Alice is ready for it or not! A cosy story full of friendship, fun and laughter! A New Arrival in Upper Bamton is the first standalone novella in the Upper Bamton series.

Download or read book Roads A Legend of Santa Claus written by Seabury Quinn and published by Red Jacket Press. This book was released on 2005-06 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I have not tried to paint the portrait of a man, but merely to present a personality and hazard a guess as to the motivation that makes Santa Claus the wondrous figure he is — a figure who more than any other exemplifies the beauty of selflessness.” — Seabury Quinn ​Drawing upon the original Christian legends that coalesced over centuries into the familiar, jolly form of Saint Nicholas, pulp fiction pioneer Seabury Quinn weaves a spellbinding new origin for this most beloved of children’s icons in his classic novella Roads.

Download or read book Hidden Treasures in Upper Bamton written by Beth Rain and published by Beth Rain. This book was released on 2022-09-30 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keeping a big secret in a tiny community is never easy… But that's just what Polly Binmore has been doing ever since she moved to Upper Bamton Polly lives life on her own terms. Peace, quiet and plenty of mud are all she needs to be happy. That and selling her riverbank finds in her little shop – Hidden Treasures. Unfortunately, her chaotic, noisy and loving family seem to think that she's been left undisturbed for long enough - and they're determined to give her a good shake-up! Her mum's got a new lodger… She's volunteered Polly as his unofficial tour guide… And all her twin sisters will tell her is that he's a professor of classics… or an archaeologist… or something like that! Whoever he is, Doctor James Parnell-Hooper has got another thing coming if he thinks Polly's going to waste precious hours waiting around for him. The tide is low and there are treasures to find! Hoping to rattle his cage, Polly turns up bright and early at her mum's house only to discover that her unwelcome charge has already gone off on his own. She stomps off to find him… the last thing they need is for him to lose his way in the winding bends of the river Bamton. When Polly stumbles across a treasure in the shape of a dishevelled but dashing stranger stuck in the mud, her day takes a much brighter turn. This definitely isn't the crusty old academic she's been searching for! Will Polly finally learn that there's room in her life for a like-minded soul? Could this stranger help her discover feelings she's kept buried? Or is he just here to uncover the long-held secrets of the past? A crisp autumn read full of long-held secrets and new beginnings. Hidden Treasures in Upper Bamton is the third standalone novella in the Upper Bamton series.

Download or read book The Book of Christmas Folklore written by Tristram Potter Coffin and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insights into the culture of pre-Christian Europe are provided as the author seeks out the origins and meanings of songs, food, legends, and other items associated with yuletide.

Download or read book Under a Christmas Sky written by Sharon Sobel and published by ImaJinn Books. This book was released on 2017-12-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crashing through the snow . . . Julia, the newly widowed Lady Leighton Kingswood, is hardly in the mood for the holidays. But thanks to the persistence of Julia's sister-in-law, Lady Laurentia Howard, she soon finds herself braving the dreadful weather to venture out to the Howard estate to celebrate Christmas. She's hoping for a peaceful interlude . . . until the coach crashes and the driver disappears, leaving her for dead. The horrid weather is making Willem Wakefield wish he were still in the East Indies. But he's on a diplomatic mission to deliver some important documents to Princess Charlotte, who'll be attending the Howard's Yuletide celebration. Except on the way there, he comes across an overturned carriage and finds a beautiful woman on the verge of freezing to death. Once he has her safely in his coach, he realizes his only option is to take her to the Howard estate with him. But it isn't long before he realizes that he'd like nothing more than to keep his Lady Frost all to himself. And for much longer than just the holidays . . . For the past five years Sharon Sobel has spent the hottest days of New England summers writing about the coldest days of English winters. She is the author of fifteen works of romance fiction, including novellas in the four Regency Yuletide Collections and two novels published by ImaJinn Books. Her short story "The Jilt" was selected for inclusion in Second Chances, published by Romance Writers of America, from which she received a Service Award in 2017. She earned a PhD in English Language and Literature from Brandeis University and is an English professor at a Connecticut college, where she co-chaired the Connecticut Writers' Conference for five years. An eighteenth century Connecticut farmhouse, where Sharon and her husband raised their three children, has provided inspiration for either the period or the setting for all of her books.

Download or read book Time Flies By in Upper Bamton written by Beth Rain and published by Beth Rain. This book was released on 2023-12-03 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nell Fernsby is very good at waiting… but she’s finally had enough. It’s time for a change… It’s time to take control… It’s time for an adventure before it’s too late! Unrequited love might make people swoon in the movies, but as far as she’s concerned, it wears pretty thin after a while. Nell’s got a plan to make the man of her dreams finally sit up and take notice. All she needs is the help of her rather dashing next door neighbour Bill – who also just happens to be a pilot. As Nell discovers what it’s like to tingle from head to toe again, she plans the trip of a lifetime for the biggest stick-in-the-mud Upper Bamton has ever seen. The question is – will Arthur Merryfield succumb to her charms – or will he run for the hills of the vineyard when he finds out what she’s got in store? Get your flying-goggles on and head to Upper Bamton to share Nell’s long-awaited happy ever after. One thing’s for sure, there will be plenty of wine, wool and worry along the way! A cosy story full of friendship, fun and laughter! Time Flies By in Upper Bamton is the fourth standalone novella in the Upper Bamton series.

Download or read book Rainy Days in Upper Bamton written by Beth Rain and published by Beth Rain. This book was released on 2022-07-31 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patricia Woodley is having one of those days… weeks… okay, okay… months… Her beloved old bicycle has given up the ghost… She really doesn’t like the idiot contraption she bought as a replacement… And to top it all off, the ceiling of her spare room has sprung a leak and ruined weeks of hard work. Patricia’s not one to easily loose her temper, but with the most important deadline of her career fast approaching - she’s back to square one and her stress levels are at an all-time high. She’s due to present her new knitwear collection to buyers in London, but all she’s got right now is a room full of wet wool, and pile of precious patterns that have turned into papier-mâché. Patricia is at her wits end and more than ready for a good rant! Desperately searching for the right gear as she wobbles her way along the rain-soaked, riverside path towards her cottage, Patricia spots a random bloke lurking on her private land. Bingo – the perfect target! As she reaches for the bell to get his attention, the bike starts to skid and suddenly she’s sliding straight towards the deep, swirling waters of the river Bamton. As the rain continues to fall and the river threatens to burst its banks, will a pair of strong arms wearing a beautifully knitted jumper manage to put Patricia back on track? Or is she simply in for a dangerous dunking? The perfect summer story for those cosy, rainy days. Rainy Days in Upper Bamton is the second standalone novella in the Upper Bamton series.

Download or read book Upper Bamton The Complete Series Collection written by Beth Rain and published by Beth Rain. This book was released on 2023-08-27 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection includes all four titles in the popular Upper Bamton series! Come along to Knit One Pour One and get ready for a good gossip - just don't forget your knitting needles! A New Arrival in Upper Bamton Alice Merryfield’s plans for revitalising Upper Bamton Vineyard are starting to unravel… The new visitors’ centre is nowhere near being finished… She might have made a mistake when she hired her ex-boyfriend for the job… And now he and his team of builders have done a bunk! With the first Knit One Pour One wine and wool evening looming, Alice doesn’t have anywhere to host it – and her nerves are fraying fast. Is it too late for Alice to unpick the tangle she’s in? Could her ex spin a convincing enough yarn to win her back? One thing’s for sure – the vineyard’s future is hanging by a thread, and change is coming whether Alice is ready for it or not! Rainy Days in Upper Bamton Patricia Woodley is having one of those days… weeks… okay, okay… months… Her beloved old bicycle has given up the ghost… She really doesn’t like the idiot contraption she bought as a replacement… And to top it all off, the ceiling of her spare room has sprung a leak and ruined weeks of hard work. Patricia’s not one to easily loose her temper, but with the most important deadline of her career fast approaching - she’s back to square one and her stress levels are at an all-time high. As the rain continues to fall and the river threatens to burst its banks, will a pair of strong arms wearing a beautifully knitted jumper manage to put Patricia back on track? Or is she simply in for a dangerous dunking? Hidden Treasures in Upper Bamton Keeping a big secret in a tiny community is never easy, but that's just what Polly Binmore has been doing ever since she moved to Upper Bamton Polly lives life on her own terms. Peace, quiet and plenty of mud are all she needs to be happy. That and selling her riverbank finds in her little shop – Hidden Treasures. Unfortunately, her chaotic, noisy and loving family seem to think that she's been left undisturbed for long enough - and they're determined to give her a good shake-up! Her mum's got a new lodger… She's volunteered Polly as his unofficial tour guide… And all her twin sisters will tell her is that he's a professor of classics… or an archaeologist… or something like that! When Polly stumbles across a treasure in the shape of a dishevelled but dashing stranger stuck in the mud, her day takes a much brighter turn. This definitely isn't the crusty old academic she's been searching for! Will Polly finally learn that there's room in her life for a like-minded soul? Could this stranger help her discover feelings she's kept buried? Or is he just here to uncover the long-held secrets of the past? Time Flies By in Upper Bamton Nell Fernsby is very good at waiting… but she’s finally had enough. It’s time for a change… It’s time to take control… It’s time for an adventure before it’s too late! Unrequited love might make people swoon in the movies, but as far as she’s concerned, it wears pretty thin after a while. Nell’s got a plan to make the man of her dreams finally sit up and take notice. All she needs is the help of her rather dashing next door neighbour Bill – who also just happens to be a pilot. As Nell discovers what it’s like to tingle from head to toe again, she plans the trip of a lifetime for the biggest stick-in-the-mud Upper Bamton has ever seen. The question is – will Arthur Merryfield succumb to her charms – or will he run for the hills of the vineyard when he finds out what she’s got in store? Get your flying-goggles on and head to Upper Bamton to share Nell’s long-awaited happy ever after. One thing’s for sure, there will be plenty of wine, wool and worry along the way!

Download or read book The Living Church written by and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Seabury Traditions written by Kenneth Walter Cameron and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Christmas in Texas written by Elizabeth Silverthorne and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 1994-06 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique book of different ethnic groups that have come to Texas. This book shows how Texans have celebrated Christmas for over 4 centuries, during good and bad times.

Download or read book Christmas in Seabury written by Beth Rain and published by Beth Rain. This book was released on 2021-12-17 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Please note: this is part three of Kate’s story. The series is best read in order. Kate’s adventure starts in part one - Welcome to Seabury.* This is Seabury - where everyone knows everyone, the average tourist hasn't got a clue it even exists, and that's just how the locals like it! Kate Hardy’s world seems to be making some kind of sense at last. The Sardine’s finally safe from her idiotic ex, things seem to be going well with Mike (though she’s pretty sure she’s going to mess that up at any moment), and she’s looking forward to celebrating Christmas with the important people in her life. People she… loves? As much as she’s looking forward to the big day, Kate can’t help the niggling worries that keep giving her a nudge in the ribs… Mike’s buying her beloved lighthouse and is due to get the keys any day now. Kate just wishes she could muster the courage to ask him what his plans are for the old place – instead of changing the subject every time he brings it up. And then there’s Bernard – who’s come all the way from Canada. He’s loitering very close to Seabury and is promising to wreak yuletide havoc. The Met office are pretty sure he’s due to make landfall on Christmas day – and according to them, this storm’s going to be a doozy. As everyone in town starts to batten down the hatches, Kate does her best to save Christmas . . . with a little bit of help from her friends! A cosy, Christmas read full of community, romance and friendship! For fans of Holly Martin, Polly Babbington and Heidi Swain. Christmas in Seabury is the third novella in the Seabury series - and the final part of Kate's story.

Download or read book Christmas Past written by Kissinger, Barbara Hallman and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Scary Little Christmas written by Matthew C. DuPée and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-06-03 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Controversial yet beloved among audiences, Christmas-themed horror movies emerged in the early 1970s and gained a notorious reputation with Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984), depicting Santa as an ax-wielding maniac. Some parents and conservative groups condemned the film, while others embraced the portrayal of Yuletide as a backdrop for fear and dread. Drawing on interviews with directors, producers, special effects artists, photographers and actors, this book celebrates the sordid, colorful history of the Christmas horror subgenre. Psycho Santa films such as Christmas Evil (1980) and 3615 code Pere Noel (1989) are examined, along with "Yule-Die" slashers like The Dorm that Dripped Blood (1982), Black Christmas (1974) and Silent Night, Bloody Night (1972). Commercial successes like Gremlins (1984) and Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) are covered, as well as more recent releases such as Better Watch Out (2016), Red Christmas (2016) and Deathcember (2019). Rare photographs, promotional materials and an annotated filmography are provided.

Download or read book Christmas in America written by Penne L. Restad and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1996-12-05 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The manger or Macy's? Americans might well wonder which is the real shrine of Christmas, as they take part each year in a mix of churchgoing, shopping, and family togetherness. But the history of Christmas cannot be summed up so easily as the commercialization of a sacred day. As Penne Restad reveals in this marvelous new book, it has always been an ambiguous meld of sacred thoughts and worldly actions-- as well as a fascinating reflection of our changing society. In Christmas in America, Restad brilliantly captures the rise and transformation of our most universal national holiday. In colonial times, it was celebrated either as an utterly solemn or a wildly social event--if it was celebrated at all. Virginians hunted, danced, and feasted. City dwellers flooded the streets in raucous demonstrations. Puritan New Englanders denounced the whole affair. Restad shows that as times changed, Christmas changed--and grew in popularity. In the early 1800s, New York served as an epicenter of the newly emerging holiday, drawing on its roots as a Dutch colony (St. Nicholas was particularly popular in the Netherlands, even after the Reformation), and aided by such men as Washington Irving. In 1822, another New Yorker named Clement Clarke Moore penned a poem now known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," virtually inventing the modern Santa Claus. Well-to-do townspeople displayed a German novelty, the decorated fir tree, in their parlors; an enterprising printer discovered the money to be made from Christmas cards; and a hodgepodge of year-end celebrations began to coalesce around December 25 and the figure of Santa. The homecoming significance of the holiday increased with the Civil War, and by the end of the nineteenth century a full- fledged national holiday had materialized, forged out of borrowed and invented custom alike, and driven by a passion for gift-giving. In the twentieth century, Christmas seeped into every niche of our conscious and unconscious lives to become a festival of epic proportions. Indeed, Restad carries the story through to our own time, unwrapping the messages hidden inside countless movies, books, and television shows, revealing the inescapable presence--and ambiguous meaning--of Christmas in contemporary culture. Filled with colorful detail and shining insight, Christmas in America reveals not only much about the emergence of the holiday, but also what our celebrations tell us about ourselves. From drunken revelry along colonial curbstones to family rituals around the tree, from Thomas Nast drawing the semiofficial portrait of St. Nick to the making of the film Home Alone, Restad's sparkling account offers much to amuse and ponder.