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    The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo ***1/2

    Another book mailed to me, another review to write. This book was interesting.  It’s format was different than pretty much any other book I’ve ever read.  First off, we get a guest list with a summary of important characters at the beginning.  Then we get transcripts of videos sent to family members throughout the book.  Then we get first person narratives from the perspective of each of Gabby’s kids and from Gabby herself.    In this way, we get to peek into each person’s life.  Gabby, the English teacher do-gooder who has invited her children and their families home to the farm for a Christmas day wedding with the caveat that…

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    On being a pastry…

    I heard something a couple of weeks ago that somewhat irks me. Apparently, if you’re unmarried by the time you’re 30 it’s a problem. Specifically, men are untrustworthy at that point and women are no longer any good. The metaphor that’s used for this is the Christmas Cake. This is a cake that is given on the 25th of December and is no longer edible by the 30th. Apparently, I am this delicious looking confection and this is somehow a bad thing. Being 27, almost 28, and unmarried is seen as a bad thing.  It bothers me that I catch flack from people for not being in a serious relationship…

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    Merry Christmas!

    So, here are some fun Christmas related links.  A song that I find both sappy and funny at the same time. How Merry Christmas is said around the world. My blog entry from last year will give you links to things like proper Jewish Christmas trees, Six to Eight Black Men, and Santa Claus’ who kick. Explain to me how this works: Traditional Christmas Pudding Vintage Christmas Pudding Charms So far as I know, Christmas Pudding has little silver charms in it typically.  They bring you good luck and all that.   So, why did I find a label that says Warning: Choking hazard.  Not for use with food.  I…