Holiday Traditions

The Icelandic tradition of Jólabókaflóð, or the "Christmas Book Flood," stands as a testament to a nation’s enduring love for the written word. This cultural phenomenon, which sees the majority of books in Iceland published and purchased in the final months of the year, is more than a mere...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Christmas Stories Around the World for Seniors 25 Short, Cozy Tales of Family, Food, and Holiday Traditions Digitally Narrated by Zali 25 Christmas Stories from Around the World, Made for Quiet Evenings and Cozy Chairs Slow down this December and take a...

Once fall hits and the chilly weather settles in, the holiday season has begun! And nothing embodies holiday spirit more than the continuing of family traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation. May it be sharing stories at the dinner table, laughs on the porch, or just time spent alone - everyone has their own ritual. Join Dana Cowin, author and former editor-in-chief of Food & Wine, as she chats with some of today’s most popular chefs and food personalities.

Weihnachten ist das größte jährliche Ereignis auf dem Planeten, eine Zeit des Fröhlichseins, der Übertreibung, des Friedens, des guten Willens und des gelegentlichen Familienstreits. Dieses Fest ist so bequem und vertraut wie ein altes Paar Schuhe und dabei trotzdem noch immer voller Glitzer und Aufregung. Aber was wissen wir wirklich darüber? Weihnachten ist vollgestopft mit Traditionen und Ritualen, die die meisten von uns schon unser ganzes Leben lang beobachten, ohne die geringste Ahnung zu haben, woher sie kommen.

Christmas Day is a time of celebration for many people all around the world. Those who celebrate it see it as a joyous time. But Christmas is celebrated in many different ways in different countries. One country has a feast known as "reveillon". In another country people like to go to the beach on Christmas Day! Can you guess which countries these are?

Join in the fun with these three funny, festive stories about Father Christmas and his bonkers family – nothing goes to plan when the Christmases are about! Disaster strikes when Nick (a.k.a. Father Christmas) catches the flu just before Christmas day, meaning that it's up to his fun-loving...

Christmas is about celebrating! It is a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus. Some people mark the holiday with Christmas trees and other decorations. People gather with family and friends to eat meals and give gifts. Listeners will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways.

One snowstorm. Two strangers. Three times the holiday magic . . . When strangers Maryam Aziz and Anna Gibson are seated next to each other on a flight - Maryam travelling to her sister's impromptu wedding, and Anna to meet her wealthy boyfriend's parents over the holidays - neither expect that...

Christmas Past: The Fascinating Stories Behind Our Favorite Holiday’s Traditions reveals the surprising, quirky, mysterious, and sometimes horrifying stories behind the most wonderful time of the year.  

Don’t miss Sarah Morgan's brand-new upcoming feel-good novel full of friendship, love, and hope! **** This year, Christmas isn’t going to plan … and that might be the best gift of all. Mabel has no intention of celebrating Christmas. Living alone in her beautiful old house in the woods...

32 Stories of Christmas Humor, Memories, and Holiday Traditions Holiday Humor Special Holiday Memories Holiday...

Meet Willam, Harold, and Lew Christensen, three small-town Utah boys who caught the ballet bug from an uncle in the early 1900s. They performed alongside elephants on vaudeville and even put on a ballet featuring gangsters at a gas station. Russian immigrants shared the story of The Nutcracker with them, and during World War II, they staged their own Christmastime production. It was the beginning of a delightful holiday tradition. Follow along and learn how The Nutcracker came to be performed all across the United States from these truly humble beginnings.

She's lost the holidays she loved. He never wanted them in the first place. But this Christmas, everything could change. Hollis Hartwell lives for parades on Main Street, matching pajamas, and small-town holiday magic—until a custody agreement hands every Christmas and town festival to her...

She needs a toy maker. He needs a wife. The only problem? It's giving alarm bells instead of sleigh bells… Cora Quill’s Winter Wonderland festival is the gold standard of holiday magic, until her toy supplier implodes. Her only hope? Nick Bari—the infuriatingly hot but grumpy toymaker she...

She needs a toy maker. He needs a wife. The only problem? It's giving alarm bells instead of sleigh bells… Cora Quill’s Winter Wonderland festival is the gold standard of holiday magic, until her toy supplier implodes. Her only hope? Nick Bari—the infuriatingly hot but grumpy toymaker she...

"Patti Murin's delightful narration reflects the tongue-in-cheek tone of this holiday romance novel...[her] performance ensures that this audiobook pokes fun at holiday movies in a fun yet meaningful way." — Kirkus Some people are Christmas people, but Jill Jacobs is most certainly not. She...

Jas saw the light when her ex dumped her treasured vintage fabric all over the street. She’s back in her home town with a plan to launch her hat-making business at the Christmas market in the beautiful Georgian square. But the Ballyclane she returns to is not the one she left nine years ago...

Read by the author, Kari Leibowitz Do you dread the clocks changing, and struggle to stay positive in winter? Do you struggle with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and don't know how to address it? Nobody can change the weather, but Dr. Kari Leibowitz's groundbreaking How to Winter will help...

Christmas in Twilight, Texas, is all merriment and mistletoe. The Cookie Club is whipping up their most festive sweets, the townspeople are scrambling to get their holiday shopping done, and Joe—a hometown guy with a restless heart—is dreaming about the woman he wants to kiss most...

A gorgeous new festive read from the Kindle #1 bestselling author of The Ladies' Midnight Swimming Club When Liv Latimer says goodbye to her colleagues and finishes work for the holidays, she's looking forward to a Christmas to remember with her boyfriend Eddie. But before she makes it home, her...