19 days until Christmas!
Tamara Hart Heiner lives in Arkansas with her husband and three children. She graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in English. She teaches English in the mornings and spends the rest of the day avoiding the laundry and other chores, all in the name of parenting. Sometimes she gets to sit down in front of the computer and write for a few hours.
Perilous is Tamara's first novel. You can visit Tamara on her website: Tamara Hart Heiner, her blog: Chasing Dreams, on Facebook and on Twitter @tamaraheiner.
TAMARA: This year would have to be Suzanne Collins with Mockingjay.
LDSWBR: What books are you giving/asking for this Christmas?
TAMARA: My list is very long but I have the feeling I'll be buying them for myself. To name a few: Fablehaven 5, The Peasant Queen, Paranormalcy, The Lost Saint.
LDSWBR: If you could only participate in one Holiday activity or tradition this year, what would it be?
TAMARA: Telling the Christmas story on Christmas Eve.
LDSWBR: Eggnog or warm apple cider?
TAMARA: Warm apple cider.
LDSWBR: Thank you, Tamara, for helping us countdown to Christmas.
Perilous by Tamara Hart Heiner (WiDo Publishing; Nov 2010) is available for purchase through Amazon. The ebook is $4.99; paperback is $14.95.
Is reading the Christmas story a tradition for you like it is for Tamara? If so, is there a special place or time that you always read the Christmas story?
Find more gift ideas for the readers in your life in the sidebar of the blog under "More Great Books by LDS Authors."
***Countdown to Christmas 2010 Contest***
LDSWBR will hold a drawing on December 26, 2010 for a $50 Amazon Gift Card, as well as a variety of books being offered by some great LDS authors.
Book prizes generously donated by the authors:
- Oh, Say Can You See? by Laurie (LC) Lewis
- Backlash by Traci Hunter Abramson
- Alma the Younger by Heather (HB) Moore
- True Miracles with Genealogy by Anne Bradshaw
- Dingo by Anne Bradshaw
- Second Kiss by Natalie Palmer
- Cross My Heart by Julie Wright
- Meg's Melody by Kaylee Baldwin
- Save the Child by Margaret Turley
- Anasazi Intrigue (ebook) by Linda Weaver Clarke
- Mayan Intrigue (ebook) by Linda Weaver Clarke
- The Star Prophecy by Joan Sowards (and Walnut Springs Press)
- A cute, handmade apron by Joan Sowards
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Please join us in counting down to Christmas with some great reads!
When the kids were smaller we would act out the Nativity on Christmas Eve. We love it when we can get together with extended family and everyone gets a part. If we don't act it out, we definitely make time to read it. It's just a good reminder of what Christmas is really about in the middle of a lot of secular fun. Hi, Tamara! *waves*
ReplyDeleteMy kids and their cousins act out the Nativity while grandma reads it. I love teaching the kids about the true meaning of Christmas. They have fun and get to hear the story at the same time. :)
ReplyDeleteWe always read the Polar Express sometime during the season.
ReplyDeletewe always do it on Christmas Eve! I'm looking forward to it and hoping to have a new baby to be baby Jesus!
ReplyDeleteWe read the Christmas story at our Christmas Eve get together with my husbands family. Sometimes we have the kids act it out
ReplyDeleteWe always read it on Christmas Eve and then sing Christmas songs. It is always and nice and peaceful time.
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