Holidays on Ice ~David Sedaris
–published 1998
–144 pages, Back Bay Books
–4.5/5 stars
I have always been a person who becomes fully immersed in the pomp and circumstance of the holidays, particularly Christmas. Usually, however, I am a little more content to let November be about Thanksgiving before I dive into Christmas celebration. This year I feel completely different. Perhaps it is because Christmas is a season that has so much to do with hope and salvation and love for fellow man. I think my heart is crying out for some of the warmth of Christmas tradition and the comfort the rituals of this time of year.
In that spirit I entered Barnes and Noble this week and found myself looking at the various books on the Christmas display and I saw this little gem. I have heard various bloggers discuss David Sedaris on their sites (you know who you are) and although I have heard him speak on NPR in the past I had not read any of his books. The back cover synopsis:
“HOLIDAYS ON ICE collects six of David Sedaris’ most profound Christmas stories into one slender volume perfect for use as a last-minute coaster or ice scraper. This drinking man’s companion can be enjoyed by the warmth of a raging fire, the glow of a brilliantly decorated tree, or even the backseat of a van or police car. It should be read with your eyes, felt with your heart, and heard only when spoken to. It should, in short, behave much like a book. And, oh, what a book it is!”
made me think that I could actually get away with reading something of a Christmas nature this early in the year. Dear readers, this was a good choice!
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