As we enter the joyful but hectic holiday time of year, the book club has decided to tackle a story that is appropriate for the season, and a story that would be a fun and quick read during this busy time of year.  

We will be reading Richard Paul Evans’, The Christmas List. I have not read the story yet, so I am relying on what reviewers have said about this 2009 novel. Richard Paul Evans, the author, announced that it was his intention to write a story of hope, love, and redemption.  Inspired by Charles Dickens’, A Christmas Carol, in which Ebenezer Scrooge transforms from an irascible, unhappy old miser into a penitent, generous, and loving man, Evans created the story of James Kier. Kier is a ruthless, friendless real estate mogul, who, shortly before Christmas, reads his own obituary in the paper.  As he learns what people really think of him, he resolves to change and make amends to all the people he has hurt over the years.

It promises to be a good story, please join the discussion on Wednesday, December 18 at 7 PM at the Bachelder Library at 12 Chase Hill Road in East Andover.