Flights from the Aerie

Today we remember 2000 years past In a manger, a child, in the light the star cast, King of all Kings, so humbly born Fulfilling the promise made by the Lord. Savior, Messiah, Redeemer, the Christ, In the hay, and the straw, and the filth and the grime. In a stable with animals all gathered around Christ Jesus was born in this Bethleham town. Rejoice all ye people, sing strong and sing loud! 'Till the streets, roads and rooftops ring with the sound. Joy to the world, the Lord is come! And blessings this Christmas to everyone. Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you all have had a wonderful day of spending time with your families and remembering our Savior's birth!

Howdy all! I'm back with another Tale for Tuesday- this one a new Christmas release by Chautona Havig! (It's also International Ilyon day today, but I'll be putting my post up tomorrow.) Disclaimer: I received a free copy from the author in exchange for my honest review, which I have given. Carol and the Belles is a sweet Christmas story. Penpals since grade school (for 25 years), Carol and Michal finally get the chance to meet when Carol travels to the U.S. However, when they meet in person, they find out that neither is what the other was expecting. What I liked: I loved the language. The descriptions of things, and a lot of Carol's insights were really beautifully phrased. There are several quotes in particular where I had to read and sigh over them several times because they were just perfect. The humor. I liked the witty interactions between different people: Michal and Micaiah, Carol and Michal's friends (the "belles") :) The character...