You enjoy your family, the traditions you’ve made. Well, as December bears down on us, my wish for you all during this time is that you all experience love and laughter. Now there’s a whole different topic! Am I the only one who, when my kids were small, went to the shops before the big day and bought different types of batteries in anticipation of the noisy, ridiculous presents that people WITHOUT kids give to our children? The kids have a fabulous time ripping off the wrapping before ending in tears because there are no batteries with the present and it can’t make as much noise as it has the potential to… The best thing about books, as any mum will know, is they don’t require batteries. (At the risk of being VERY forward, Sapphire Falls will be out in time to make a great Chrissie present!) My Christmas wish list is the new Michael Connelly and Lee Child books.
Although I have so many earrings now, I don’t need any more!
#Sapphire author plus
Father Christmas would load my sack up with around four or five books every year, plus a few little incidentals like blank tapes so I could record music from the radio (yes, that’s showing my age isn’t it!) Then under the tree would be a small parcel that contained earrings. It consisted of… wait for it, I’m sure you’ll die of shock! Especially when I ask my kids what they want and they can’t tell me. We all live in such an instant society I think the Christmas Wish List we had when I was a kid, is a thing of the past. Then there’s the dreaded Christmas present shop… What to get everyone, do you put a price limit on so on and so forth. Has anyone got ANY idea HOW much I have to do between now and Christmas? I’m sure you’re all the same. My local supermarket has been decorated with tinsel and Santa’s for the last three weeks – much to my horror. Or is does this line make you want to scream? Well here we are at that time of year again… The Festive Season. Fleur is talking about Christmas traditions today, so I’ll stop typing and let her take over. (She says it’s brilliant with unexpected twists and turns by the way). Fleur is the author of Sapphire Falls, which I would have read by now had I not shown it to my mother, who promptly took off with it to read. Today I’m delighted to welcome Fleur McDonald to Sam Still Reading.