Russell Reads with the Rach(a)els

Turkey Calls and Santa Jaws [December Reading Challenge]

• Russell Carter, Rachel Timm, Rachael Miller • Season 2 • Episode 24

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Russell, Rachel, and Rachael chat about our December reading challenge, books with a holiday theme, which it turns out cover a wide range of topics and genres. We discuss the magic of Santa, turkeys, and the 80s.

Books we discuss include:

  • “Turkey Claus” by Wendy Silvano, illustrated by Lee Harper
  • “Santa Jaws” by Bridget Heos, illustrated by Galia Bernstein
  • “The Christmas Guest” by Peter Swanson
  • “Secret Santa” by Andrew Shaffer
  •  “Silent Night: Fear Street Super Chillers” by R.L. Stine
  • “Spirit of Steamboat” by Craig Johnson
  • “Christmas in Absaroka County” by Craig Johnson
  • “Hiddensee: A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker” by Gregory Maguire
  • “The Christmas Appeal” by Janice Hallett
  • “American Christmas Stories” edited by Connie Willis, featuring stories by Mark Twain, John Updike, Langston Hughes, Ray Bradbury and more
  • “Claus: Legend of the Fat Man” by Tony Bertauski
  • “The Immortal Nicholas” by Glenn Beck
  • “A Boy Called Christmas” by Matt Haig
  • “Nicholas - The Legend Begins” by Joe Dodridge
  • “Consumer Rites: The Buying and Selling of American Holidays” by Leigh Eric Schmidt
  • “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens
  • “Make My Wish Come True” by Rachael Lippincott
  • “Small Things Like These” by Claire Keegan
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Rachael Miller

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Rachel Timm

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Russell Carter

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