Holiday Hit List

The holiday season is short but sweet… A good playlist and reading list is a must for capturing the joy. Here are our 12 picks for each, to help you get in the holiday spirit. Do you have a favorite song or book? Share with us – [email protected].

Christmas Songs

• HALLELUJAH by Rufus Wainwright
• SLEIGH RIDE by The Ronettes
• WHEN MY HEART FINDS CHRISTMAS by Harry Connick Jr.
• CHRISTMAS IN HOLLIS by Run DMC
• SIMPLY WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS TIME by Paul McCartney
• LAST CHRISTMAS by George Michael
• ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS by Mariah Carey
• LET IT SNOW by Michael Buble
• WHITE CHRISTMAS by Bing Crosby
• FATHER CHRISTMAS by The Kinks
• NEW YORK CHRISTMAS by Rob Thomas
• WINTER WONDERLAND by Liz Phair

Christmas Books

• THE CHRISTMAS WEDDING GUEST by Susan Mallery
• SKIPPING CHRISTMAS by John Grisham
• THE TWELVE DATES OF CHRISTMAS by Jenny Bayliss
• HERCULE POIROT’S CHRISTMAS by Agatha Christie
• THE GIRL WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS by Matt Haig
• LETTERS FROM FATHER CHRISTMAS by JRR Tolkien
• A CHRISTMAS STORY by Jean Shepherd
• HOLIDAYS ON ICE by David Sedaris
• HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS by Dr. Seuss
• THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS by L. Frank Baum
• ONE DAY IN DECEMBER by Josie Silver
• THE GIFT OF THE MAGI AND OTHER SHORT STORIES by O. Henry

Find this and more in our November/December issue