If the festive red cups at Starbucks aren’t enough to get you in the spirit of the holidays, maybe a wintery tale will be the perfect way for you to escape that seasonal retail job or the awkward run-in with an old friend from high school who you were hoping not to see during winter break. Blue Christmas by Mary Kay Andrews is the third book in a trilogy set in historic Savannah, Georgia (I told y’all, I’m obsessed with Savannah), and it’s the perfect read to get you into a holiday state of mind. I know this wasn’t originally on The Bookworm Belle Fall Book Club list; however, it’s too good not to share! Regardless of what holiday you celebrate, you’ll want to pick up this story.
Blue Christmas follows best friends Weezie and BeBe as they prepare for the twists and turns of the holiday season in the historic district of Savannah. Weezie is deep into the antique dealing business, and she ends up entering the Savannah historic district window-decorating contest. What ensues throughout the plot is a multiple storyline novel with quirky adventures as the holiday season teaches Weezie an important lesson in giving.
Why you should read it: Get the peppermint hot chocolate and cozy blanket ready, this book will definitely get you in the holiday spirit! It’s an quick read that is easy to fall in love with. As soon as I read my first Mary Kay Andrews book, I instantly connected with her prose and the closeness you feel to the characters. I also recommend the first two books in this series by Mary Kay Andrews, Savannah Blues and Savannah Breeze. Set some time aside for yourself this winter break and read this trilogy, especially Blue Christmas! You’ll be surprised at how quickly you transport to the cobblestone roads of Savannah and feel like wearing your very own Weezie Christmas tree pin.
From the back cover: “The popular Mary Kay Andrews delivers a tasty holiday treat as she brings back the winning characters from Savannah Blues and Savannah Breeze for a little Southern cheer.
It’s the week before Christmas, and antiques dealer Weezie Foley is in a frenzy to do up her shop for the Savannah historical district window decorating contest––which she intends to win. She throws herself into putting up a Graceland/Blue Christmas motif, with lots of tinsel, an aluminum tree, and all kinds of tacky retro stuff. The project takes up so much time that Weezie is ready to shoot herself with her glue gun by the time she’s done, but the results are stunning. She’s sure she’s one–upped the owners of the trendy shop around the corner. But suddenly, things go missing from Weezie’s display, and there seems to be a mysterious midnight visitor to her shop.
Still, Weezie has high hopes for the holiday––maybe in the form of an engagement ring from her chef boyfriend. But Daniel, always moody at the holidays, seems more distant than usual.
Throw in Weezie’s decidedly odd family, a 1950s Christmas tree pin, and even a little help from the King himself, and maybe there will be a pocketful of miracles for Weezie this Christmas eve.”