In case some folks wish to read Christmas short stories, I nominate...
The Big Book of Christmas Mysteries (Otto Penzler, ed.)
(The print edition is 672 pages. It's a lot of short stories!)
“Anyone who cares about the best mystery writing of the past century and beyond would be lucky to receive this thick volume during the holidays. . . . One of the joys of the collection is how many are delightfully funny. . . . Note that many of these stories turn on simple theft, of diamonds or candlesticks or a lottery ticket; they hark back to simpler days before the modern thriller began to provide endless serial killers and ax murderers for our edification. To read today’s talented crime writers can be a pleasure, but it’s good to be reminded that they build on the work of others whose talents remain undimmed."
—The Washington Post
Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Myst...dp/B00CK8CJLS/
Kobo
https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/eb...tmas-mysteries
Barnes & Noble Nook
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-...ler/1114257203