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Christmas Miscellany: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Christmas by Jonathan Green
jbarr5's review against another edition
5.0
Christmas Miscellany: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Christmas (Books of Miscellany) by Jonathan Green
Starts with dedication page then table of contents where various subjects are highlighted.
My most favorite one was learning more about Vikings traditions and customs and what they stood for. Also enjoyed hearing about the twelve days of Christmas and how they relate to the Christian holiday.
There are also 'did you know' sections in each one that give your more insight...
Lots of history throughout the centuries of where things started and how they are adapted to our holidays these years.
Such a fun read even in the middle of summer.
teriboop's review
This is a great little book that details the history of a lot of Christmas traditions and myths/stories. Think of it as a little FAQ book on Christmas. Why do we want some figgy pudding? Why do we go wassailing? Must we kiss under the mistletoe? What is the meaning behind stockings filled with treats, including oranges?
This book is also filled with recipes for traditional Christmas treats and drinks including wassail, mulled wine, figgy pudding, and Christmas pudding.
This book is also filled with recipes for traditional Christmas treats and drinks including wassail, mulled wine, figgy pudding, and Christmas pudding.
toad_maiden's review against another edition
2.0
Formatting for the hoopla version of this book was a little funky and made it hard to follow. In addition, I disliked the rhetorical-question format for chapter headings and I didn't learn much from this. I was hoping for something slightly more pagan-forward, I guess.
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