Last year I shared the lovely Truman Capote Christmas story so I thought I'd share the lead up to Christmas break....
A Poirot one, all about English Christmas traditions...and crime, obvs!
I did spend a bit of time worrying about teeth with that many bits of metal in the pud!
Not Christmas related, but also on Hoopla, I thought this very short story was quite fun. And for Agatha Christie a little easier to work out...rather than those insanely convoluted plots. (Don't get me wrong. I love her books, I just felt it had a different vibe).
This is one by Horowitz in the style of Holmes (I guess of Conan Doyle) and the plot is indeed as a Sherlock Holmes story would play out....this time Christmas cards of the less traditional style are in play. Available on Hoopla.
In preparation for his new book (on order) I was delighted to discover the Debutante. I got it on Audible. It's about Timothy McVeigh and Nazis (which maybe a bit too soon to listen to for Australians, note Ronson is Jewish himself but some of what is said that he reports is offensive), but I listened before the weekend and found it interesting.
This one is not suitable for children for the political violence and racisim, and slurs quoted or recorded.
If you like Radio Plays there are some Graham Greene ones here. The New Yorker has a podcast that has short stories that are read and then discussed, like a mini book club. The Pulp Fury Radio plays are still available too.
If you have a long car trip planned, there's plenty to listen to that will make the journey pass quickly.
Leaving you with The Fir Tree, read by Tove Jansson's neice, Sophia Jannson - if you are feeling the frazzle from the mad rush of things to do for Christmas, this lovely Moomin story is for you (pictures to if you want to watch it with the kids, but you can just listen to it).
Audio books is a must for our road trips. I am going to check out The Christmas Pudding story. Thanks for the suggestions. Wishing you a wonderful and peaceful holiday season.
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I've been listening to an audiobook on my car stereo for years. That or my classic rock CD's.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing these books for our holiday listening. I imagine people are on the road much more at this time of the year, and it does help to have a good listen at hand.
ReplyDeleteNice assortment of audiobooks. I listen to a lot of them even though I don't do road trips. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteI love the mystery-themed nature during the Christmas holiday. And that Moomin storytime is a treasure.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy all those reads. May your Christmas be happy and blessed. Yeah terrible what happened in Sydney. I know it deeply affected us in NZ when we had the Christchurch shooting of Muslims. Take care.
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