Review: All tied together in an interesting package
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 15, 2012
I almost stopped reading this book before the first chapter was done.  I'm glad I didn't.The writing was a little stilted.."I feared the chocolate mustache that matched her long brown hair, but how could I resist a hug from such an eager child?"Some of the current day stories interspersed into the St. Nicholas account seemed unnecessary--ketchup on Grandma's turkey as a Jewish tradition?--and were jarring. For awhile I wondered why even bother to intersperse these stories with the historical fiction.  The last chapter helped to make sense of it.The St. Nicholas part of the story was entertaining, enlightening, and inspiring. The author managed to seamlessly include nearly every Christmas tradition as originating during this time--mistletoe, Christmas trees, etc.  It really is a Christmas story. I suggest you give it a try.