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The Autobiography of Santa Claus
The Autobiography of Santa Claus | Jeff Guinn
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It all started when Jeff Guinn was assigned to write a piece full of little-known facts about Christmas for his paper, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. A few months later, he received a call from a gentleman who told him that he showed the story to an important friend who didnt think much of it. And who might that be? asked Jeff. The next thing he knew, he was whisked off to the North Pole to meet with this very important friend, and the rest is, well, as they say, history. An enchanting holiday treasure, The Autobiography of Santa Claus combines solid historical fact with legend to deliver the definitive story of Santa Claus. And who better to lead us through seventeen centuries of Christmas magic than good ol Saint Nick himself? Families will delight in each chapter of this new Christmas classicone per each cold December night leading up to Christmas!
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Chrissyreadit
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Merry Christmas to All the Littens that Celebrate! These are my favorite Christmas books- the tagged one my children listened to every year driving to NYC and back over Christmas Holidays. What are your favorite books and bookish memories? I would love to know!

TheBookgeekFrau Merry Christmas!! 🎄🎅🏼 10mo
Avanders Merrry Christmas!! ♥️🎄♥️🎄♥️ (fave Christmas books are Christmas Carol and the HPs) 10mo
Jess Merry Christmas! Hope you have a restful day. 10mo
Ruthiella Merry Christmas!🎄 10mo
dabbe MC! 💙❄️💙 10mo
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Born.A.Reader
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Such a charming read for today's #StNick prompt. 🎅 🧑‍🎄
#decemberdreams
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 🎅 10mo
Eggs Brilliant 🎅❤️ 10mo
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MoonWitch94
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#SantaClaus was a big deal for me (I‘m in the vest, circa 1995) This was #MySanta growing up; Mr. Amato was a family friend who played him every year. My Dad (with the cheesy grin in the middle) explained that Santa was the magic & spirit of Christmas; many folks around the world dressed in his suit so you can see that magic with your own eyes. As long as you believe, he is real. ♥️ I have always loved that explanation. #WinterReadathon

Andrew65 What lovely memories and messaging ❤️🎅🏼🎅🏼🎅🏼 2y
MoonWitch94 @Andrew65 Thank you! I have been lucky enough to pass that sentiment down to my friends who now have kids. ♥️🎄♥️🎄♥️ 2y
DieAReader ♥️♥️♥️ 2y
Eyelit 💚 🎅 💚 2y
ravenlee What a lovely way to explain it! 2y
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MoonWitch94
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#Two4Tuesday

1) Eggnog, Mulled Wine, Peppermint Mocha 😍

2) All I want for Christmas is You (Mariah Carey), O Come O Come Emmanuel

🎄Anyone who hasn‘t played yet is tagged!

TheSpineView Thanks for playing!🎄☕️🎶 2y
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Born.A.Reader
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#bookhaul from my library sale today, where Christmas books were BOGO, among other sales. Looking forward to cozying up with some holiday reads in the weeks ahead! 📚 🎄

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BethM
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Thanks @Chrissyreadit ❤️

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Chrissyreadit
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Happy Christmas Eve litsy family! This is my first with my daughter not home (why is growing up so hard?) it is quiet and low key, but my Christmas Forest is up and my #litsyholidaycards made my shelves even more festive and cheery. Thank you @MaleficentBookDragon and @teebe for hosting fun swaps and @monalyisha and @MatchlessMarie for delightful much needed distraction. tagged book is a beloved family tradition on audio. I highly recommend it.

wanderinglynn Happy Christmas my friend!🎄❤️💚📚 3y
AmyG Merry Christmas! Your home looks so festive! 3y
Mitch Looks fabulous - love to you xxx 3y
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rabbitprincess Gorgeous festive decor! 3y
BookwormAHN Lovely 🎄 3y
Linsy Ohmygosh, I love your forest!!! 🎄 3y
Jemgirl2014 Merry Christmas hugs to you! 🤗🤶🏽 3y
RaeLovesToRead Oh wow! All those trees! Merry Xmas 😊💕 3y
CarolynM Beautiful decorations😍 Merry Christmas 🎄💕 3y
mabell I love your Christmas forest so much! 🎄❤️🎄 3y
CoverToCoverGirl Your forest is stunning! Merry Christmas! ❤️❤️🎄🎄 3y
Deblovestoread ♥️🌲Merry Christmas! 3y
Bookzombie Merry Christmas!🎄 3y
Chrissyreadit @LibrarianRyan Merry Christmas and thank you again for hosting the Card swap ❤️. 3y
Catsandbooks I love all the trees!! So pretty!! 🎄❤️Merry Christmas!! (edited) 3y
Reggie Looks so festive.❤️Merry Christmas! 3y
Chrissyreadit @wanderinglynn hope you had a lovely Christmas- and I‘m excited for your Lego Treehouse ❤️ 3y
Chrissyreadit @AmyG @Mitch Merry Christmas Sending holiday love to you 😘 3y
Chrissyreadit @Jemgirl2014 @RaeLovesToRead @CarolynM @mabell @CoverToCoverGirl thank you🤶 Wishing you a Merry Christmas ❄️🤍❄️ 3y
Chrissyreadit @Kdgordon88 @Bookzombie @Catsandbooks @Reggie Merry Christmas! ❄️🤍❄️😘 3y
teebe Merry Christmas! 3y
Centique That is so beautiful! Hope you had a lovely Christmas 💕 3y
Chrissyreadit @Centique thank you! I hope you had a lovely Christmas as well ❄️🤍❄️ 3y
LibrarianRyan Ohhh Pretty 3y
monalyisha No such thing as too many trees. 🌲 I was happy to be matched with you! Hope the end of your year is cozy & bright. ✨ 3y
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TheSpineView
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#FestiveFilms @Klou
Day 23: The Christmas Chronicles

Klou Perfect! 4y
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Chrissyreadit
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Thanks for the tag @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm I tagged a book that should be a classic if it‘s not considered one. My entire family loves it!!! I do not have a favorite holiday character.
Who else would like to play? I would love to see more answers ! #twofortuesday

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Stacking this one! It sounds fantastic! 😍❤️ 4y
Chrissyreadit @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm it really is! We listened to it every year driving from WV to NYC for Christmas, and then every night while there. 4y
TheSpineView Thanks for playing! ❤📚🎄📖 4y
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megnews
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An abridged world history with Santa Claus at the center along with a host of historical helpers Santa picks up across the centuries. Fun!

Chrissyreadit I love this book so much! My kids and I listened to this when we drove to and from NY for Christmas for years when they were young 4y
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I‘m only 15 minutes into this book and I‘m completely in love with Saint Nicholas.

Cortg Ooh! I just put a hold on this. Looks like a great December read 😀 4y
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megnews
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Next up in audio dishwashing

CaramelLunacy Audio dishwashing sounds like a brilliant idea 4y
megnews @CaramelLunacy great way to make the task much more enjoyable! 😊 4y
cozypunk Audio dishwashing is hit or miss for me. Sometimes, it's great. Other times, my kids realize that I'm stuck to that spot and take the chance to blab my ear off. 😂🙉 4y
megnews @dandy.punk yes happens to me at times too. As my kids got older I‘ve been able to listen a little more. 4y
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bookandbedandtea
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Forgot I had this on my shelf. My Christmas reading list is getting longer than I can manage. It's a good problem. 😁🎄

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OriginalCyn620
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I‘ve never read this but I wonder if I can get ahold of a copy soon! #santa #hollyjollyreading
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Looks cute!! 🎅❤️ 5y
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mrp27
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#seasonsreadings #hohoho

I read this a few years ago and I don't remember much about it other than it was a little dry.

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Chrissyreadit
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@robinb here it is under my attempt for a Christmas Tree (#thankscats) ❤️💚✨✨✨💚❤️#jolabokaflod

robinb Hope you‘ll enjoy it! 😉😊❤️💚❤️💚 6y
tracey38 It's a cute setup though! 6y
Chrissyreadit @tracey38 Thanks- I love to decorate so this has been so hard! I forgot how much trouble cats get into. 6y
tracey38 @Chrissyreadit yeah, they sure do. So do dogs! 6y
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NatalieR
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A great holiday read that tells the story of Santa Claus. It‘s also packed with centuries of history and adds roles with famous characters. My mom would be proud of me for reading this one. 😊 She was always adamant that Santa was real, no matter my growth into adulthood. 🙄 Now, I proudly display her decoration in her honor and memory. ❤️🎅🏻💚

Reggie ❤️ 6y
Eyelit That‘s sweet! 6y
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Chrissyreadit
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#stuffedstockingswap
1. Hedgehog, octopus
2. Coffee, tea,
3. Anything by Straight No Chaser and Little Drummer Boy
4. Reading, visiting, going to places with Holiday Decorations and events(Tree Festivals, Revels)
5. Belgariad, The Thief, HP, Into The Wilderness
6. Popcorn
7. Pine, forest, fire,
8. Mugs, bookmarks, socks
9. Exploding kittens, scrabble, Yahtzee

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ontheBL
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A brief history of the modern world through the evolution of Santa Claus.

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Andrea4
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Background of Santa Claus meets historical fiction.
Interesting idea of blending the actual history of Santa with the mythos; we meet A LOT of interesting characters, even #royalty , and the unexpected band together to make Christmas what it is. It is very euro-centric (as expected for a bit) but turs heavily American-centric and even neglects mentioning S.A. and CA.
#reindeerreads @Jess7

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Andrea4
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From my home to yours, Merry Christmas, or simply happy holidays 😊
Whether you celebrate or not, whether you're alone or can't breathe because there are so many people, I hope the spirit of the season finds you and comforts you like it does me.

AmyG Merry Christmas! 7y
CAnne Merry Christmas 🎄 7y
erzascarletbookgasm Happy holidays! 7y
PurpleyPumpkin Merry Christmas to you too!🎄 7y
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aschermetz
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I am looking for some Christmas-themed books to add to my TBR and I don‘t know where to start. This is one of my favorites and his series is one of the only sets of holiday books I‘ve read. I realize it kind of comes with the territory, but I‘m looking for something that isn‘t TOO cheesy. 😂 What you got for me? #christmasTBR

Sarah83 Can it be a Christmas crime? 7y
mabell Great photo! I love the audio version of 7y
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Sarah83 And this a classic 7y
Mollyanna Of course there is always 7y
Tamra @Sarah83 I am hoping someone will buddy read that with me in December! (edited) 7y
Sarah83 I read it last year. I bought some new ones. 😉 7y
aschermetz @Sarah83 Heck yes!!! Christmas + Mystery, count me in!!! 🙌 7y
aschermetz @Mollyanna Ooh yes!!! 🙌 7y
aschermetz @Tamra I will buddy read that one with you!!! 7y
aschermetz @mabell Fun!!! I love the audio version of In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash. It‘s the book that inspired the movie A Christmas Story! 7y
Tamra @aschermetz 👏🏾👏🏾 YAY! I recently got a copy and set it aside for December. 😁 I‘ll throw out a post and see if anyone else is interested too. I think @batsy got a copy too. 7y
aschermetz @Tamra Whoop Whoop! Going to order a copy today! 🙌 7y
Sarah83 What about this? 7y
Sarah83 And finally I own this one 7y
Sarah83 The last one would fit perfectly to your tagged book. 😁 7y
Yellowpigeon If you like humor, 7y
aschermetz @Lcsmcat @Sarah83 @Yellowpigeon Grear suggestions guys!!! Adding them all!!! 🙌🙌 7y
LeahBergen I bought this one at a book sale this year and I‘ve been saving it for December 7y
Ms_T Very interested in these replies as I like a seasonal read. I‘m now going to download 7y
aschermetz @Ms_T join us for a buddy read! @Tamra @batsy 7y
Ms_T @aschermetz I might just do that! 7y
Tamra @Ms_T 👍🏾👍🏾 7y
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monkeygirlsmama
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#Litsy321Favorites

3 Genres: Thriller, Horror, Mystery
3 Authors: Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Janet Evanovich
3 Books: The Tommyknockers, The Autobiography of Santa Claus, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2 Littens: @hgrimes @JoeStalksBeck
2 Bookstores: The Book Place and Amazon
2 Places: I don't know. I don't really have but one. 😭
1 Bookish Thing: Alice in Wonderland-Doctor Who mash up tee
1 Place: my bed (so boring)
1 Season: All 4 😋

Jess7 Thanks for participating. 🤗 I've never heard of The Book Place. I'll have to check it out! 7y
monkeygirlsmama @Jess7 It's a little used book store in Oklahoma. A slice of heaven to be sure. ☺️ 7y
hgrimes awww thanks!! ☺️ 7y
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Onlaughterandliteracy
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I also updated my TBR list for my Secret Santa! #summersantagoespostal

thebookmagpie I love this picture😍 8y
Onlaughterandliteracy @thebookmagpie right?! 😍🎅🏻 8y
Gissy Love the picture! 😍👌🏼 7y
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Chrissyreadit
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The best Christmas book ever for long drives to visit family in far away places during the holiday season.

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Amandajoy
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Red & green books. Tried to go with a whimsical theme to attempt to get in the Christmas spirit. #seasonsreadings2016

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BooksandArrows
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JoeStalksBeck
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Hanging with Santa today! The kid in me was so pumped!😂😂❤️ I asked for more 📚!!!

Megld4 I was at the mall today and considered seeing Santa. Unfortunately the line was really long. 8y
monkeygirlsmama Adore this ENTIRE series. By far my favorite Christmas books. 8y
Suet624 That's a spectacular Santa. 8y
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JoeStalksBeck @Suet624 I thought so too! 8y
JoeStalksBeck @Megld4 he was at our town parade . My daughter is 9 and believes Santa comes to the house for Christmas but is too old for pics with him lol! 8y
JoeStalksBeck @monkeygirlsmama ❤️❤️📚 8y
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Well-ReadNeck
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#Recommendsday

For Littens who celebrate Christmas, I recommend this lovely book told in 25 chapters. My family read them like an advent calendar when my daughter was younger. Very sweet book. Entertaining for the whole family and introduces the idea of Santa's helpers for when kids get older.

https://wellreadneck.wordpress.com/2016/11/28/christmas-holiday-book-tradition/

Reviewsbylola Cool idea about reading a section every night! 8y
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