Holiday Reads on the Kindle

During the holiday season, there are always a number of Christmas themed books that debut and this year is no different. They genres run the gamut from the traditional religious to the inspirational to the humorous to family oriented/childres to the romantic, both contemporary and historical, to urban fantasy (Vampires at Christmas? Really?), but all have a holiday theme. Here are a sampling of the most popular this year that are available for the Kindle (with paperback or hardcover prices, if in that format as well, for those without a Kindle), none over $9.99 and some that are currently at bargain prices. Even if you haven't opened your Kindle from under the tree, if it is registered in your account, you can go ahead and start ordering books - they'll magically appear almost as soon as you turn it on (just plug in the charger and turn on both buttons on back - it can charge while you read).

The First Christmas, by Marcus J., Borg; $9.99 (Hardcover $15.61)

A Treasury of Christmas Miracles: True Stories of Gods Presence Today, by Karen Kingsbury; $7.99 (Hardcover $10.97)

The Purpose of Christmas, by Rick Warren; $9.59 (Hardcover $12.23)

Miraculous Journeys through London, by V. T. Valonius $4.79. This collection of 20 short stories have one thing in common: they describe "extraordinary things that might happen to ordinary people." Although the sample is, of course, free, you can buy an abbreviated version of this book as well: London: Miraculous Journeys (6 short stories) for 24 cents.

The Christmas Sweater, by Glenn Beck $9.99 (Hardcover $10.99)

The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits, by Les Standiford; $9.99 (Hardcover $13.57)

The Paper Bag Christmas, by Kevin Alan Milne; $7.42 (Hardcover $10.19)

An Irish Country Christmas, by Patrick Taylor; $9.99 (Hardcover $16.47)

Immoveable Feast, by John Baxter; $8.76 (Paperback $11.16)

A Cedar Cove Christmas, by Debbie Macomber; $9.99 (Hardcover $11.53)

Dashing Through the Snow by Mary Higgins Clark & Carol Higgins Clark; $9.99 (Hardcover $15.64)

A Dog Named Christmas, by Greg Kincaid; $9.99 (Hardcover $10.17)

Junie B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May.), by Barbara Park; $9.37 (Hardcover $9.37)

A Wallflower Christmas, by Lisa Kleypas; $9.99 (Hardcover $11.53)

A Stone Creek Christmas, by Linda Lael Miller; $3.60 (Paperback $4.99)

A McKettrick Christmas, by Linda Lael Miller; $6.94 (Hardcover $11.53)

It Happened One Night, by Mary Balogh, et al; $6.39 (Paperback $7.99)

Silver Bells, by JoAnn Ross, Fern Michaels; $4.54 (Paperback $7.99)

Snowy Night with a Stranger, by Jane Feather, et al; $4.54 (Paperback $7.99). A trilogy from Regency Romance authors.

A Historical Christmas Present, by Lisa Kleypas, Lynsay Sands, Leigh Greenwood; $3.19, a reissued anthology.

Christmas Train, by David Baldacci, $3.99 (Paperback $5.99)

All I Want for Christmas Is a Vampire, by Kerrelyn Sparks; $4.54 (Paperback
$6.99)

The Stupidest Angel, by Christopher Moore; $9.56 (Hardcover $10.87)

And for those not in the mood for a Christmas story and who want a little more action and perhaps practicality(!!) in their reading, be sure to check out The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead, by Max Brooks, $9.99 (Paperback $11.16). After all, you never know when a you might need a zombie survival kit, containing at least "two emergency flares, a signaling mirror, daily rations, a personal mess kit and two pairs of socks." With Brook's experience as a staff writer for Saturday Night Live, this one is bound to keep you laughing, which can be a good thing, this time of year.