aired the week of December 12, 2011

Carrie's Favorite Christmas Books

• The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson (great read aloud for family)


• A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck (great read aloud for family also have it on CD for car trips)


• The Shepherd, the Angel and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog by Dave Barry great read aloud for family also have it on CD for car trips)


• The True Story of Christmas by Anne Fine (a Children's chapter book so could be read aloud to family as well)


• A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg


• Christmas in Harmony by Philip Gulley


• The Christmas Tree by Julie Salamon


• The Gift: a Horse, a Boy and a Miracle of Love by Lauraine Snelling

aired the week of December 5, 2011

One Week in December by Holly Chamberlin is the story of Becca who while home for Christmas confronts her family about a long held secret that she believes should be out in the open.

aired the week of November 28, 2011

The Blue Zone by Andrew Gross is a suspense thriller about a family that is put in the witness protection program because they believe they are being threatened by a Colombian drug cartel.

aired the week of November 21, 2011

Letters of a Woman Homesteader by Elinore Pruitt Stewart is a compilation of letters written by Mrs. Stewart from her homestead in Wyoming territory back to a woman that she worked for in Denver. These letters date from 1909 through 1913 and truly embody the pioneer spirit of those who moved west.

aired the week of November 14, 2011

Shockwave by John Sandford is the 5th title in the Virgil Flowers series. Virgil is an agent with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. These are fast paced thrillers with Virgil, a good ol' boy agent on the hunt.

aired the week of November 7, 2011

Dead Man's Switch by Tammy Kaehler is a mystery set during the American Le Mans Racing Series. Rookie driver Kate Reilly literally stumbles over the dead body of another driver. Suspicion is cast on her when she replaces the dead driver. Who else had lots to gain by his death?