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December 5, 2007 12:09 PM
BOOK NEWS: The Xmas Factor by Annie Sanders
If you've been playing close attention over the last year or so, you'll know that I can't stand punning titles, so Annie Sanders The Xmas Factor was bound to bug me. I also don't like people pronouncing Christmas "Exmas" and I'm no fan of The X Factor TV show. So why am I mentioning this book? Because it's not all about me!
The tale of two women with two totally different approaches to the festive season, The Xmas Factor has had great reviews and is probably the perfect book to curl up with on Christmas (sorry, Exmas) afternoon when you've eaten too many sprouts.
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Posted by Keris on December 5, 2007 in Book News | Permalink
Comments
In my ideal world it WOULD be all about you, Keris!
I don't like Xmas either.
Posted by: Stella | December 5, 2007 1:42 PM
hi - we totally agree about the term 'xmas' (and we never watch the x-factor either) - but that's precisely the point of the book. christmas has become a highly commercialised, highly competitive business, and the two main protagonists, beth and carol, get caught up in it and lose sight of what christmas can (and should) be for them.
enjoy!
(and merry christmas)
Posted by: meg | December 6, 2007 8:49 AM
Thanks, Meg. Helen's going to be reviewing it soon. And Merry Christmas to you too. (That's my first!) :)
Posted by: Keris | December 6, 2007 9:56 AM
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