by Johnnie Alexander | Dec 20, 2018 | Authors, BlogMas, Books, Treasured Moments
Classic Christmas Story ~ A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens wrote this popular novella–originally given the very long and descriptive title of A Christmas Carol, In Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas–in 1843. The story has been adapted multiple times....
by Johnnie Alexander | Dec 12, 2018 | Authors, BlogMas, Books
Classic Mystery ~ And Then There Were None Agatha Christie is recognized as the best-selling novelist of all time. The novel she said was the most difficult to write, And Then There Were None, was first published in 1939 under a different title. This story has...
by Johnnie Alexander | Dec 9, 2018 | Be Still Moments, BlogMas, Books, Treasured Moments
Classic Devotional ~ My Utmost for His Highest I’m reading Oswald Chambers’ beloved classic this year for the fourth or fifth time. The devotional was published after his death from notes compiled by his wife. His wisdom inspires me–even when I...
by Johnnie Alexander | Dec 8, 2018 | Authors, BlogMas, Books, Family & Friends, Treasured Moments
Classic Fantasy ~ Lord of the Rings Whether it’s the famous trilogy or the groundbreaking movies, Lord of the Rings is definitely and without question the classic fantasy story. The third movie, Return of the Kings, premiered in theaters way...
by Johnnie Alexander | Dec 7, 2018 | Authors, BlogMas, Books
Classic Author ~ Jane Austen Les Miserables may be my favorite classic novel but Jane Austen is hands down my favorite classic author. I don’t know how many times I’ve read Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility and Persuasion nor how many times...
by Johnnie Alexander | Dec 6, 2018 | Authors, BlogMas, Books
Classic Literary Detective ~ Sherlock Holmes He’s not the typical classic hero. He had few strengths–primarily his staggering intellect and powers of observation–instead of many. He had many flaws instead of one weakness. But Sherlock Holmes was so...
