Title: A Weary World Rejoices
Authors: Stacy Monson, Eleanor Bertin, Johnnie Alexander, Angela D. Meyer, and Sara Davison
Series: Mosaic Christmas Anthologies, book 6
Major Themes: Stories, Christmas, Tahiti
Synopsis: Five short stories bring glimpses of hope at Christmas when life seems too heavy.
Over the past few years, I have read several Mosaic Christmas Anthologies. I always enjoy most of the stories in them. When I have the chance to request a review copy of one of them, I nearly always do. A Weary World Rejoices, this year’s edition, was no exception.
Publisher’s description:
With nothing going as planned, will Christmas be a complete disaster this year?
The people in these stories are tired, weighed down by the struggles and cares of life. In the midst of their challenging situations, each receives an unexpected letter.
- The Christmas Kiss – Stacy Monson
- Unremarkable Sue – Eleanor Bertin
- Love, Christmas – Johnnie Alexander
- Gifting Christmas – Angela D. Meyer
- The Back Door Christmas Tour Company – Sara Davison
Songs like “O Holy Night” are filling the airwaves and promising hope for a weary world, but what will it take for the men and women in these stories to experience true joy this Christmas?
A Weary World Rejoices is a collection of five stories about discovering joy in the midst of life’s challenges—at Christmas and every day of the year.
My thoughts:
I would say my favorite stories in A Weary World Rejoices are Unremarkable Sue and The Back Door Christmas Tour Company. I loved Unremarkable Sue because Sue is just an ordinary girl, doing ordinary things and helping out the people she loves. I could also relate to parts of the story—like learning to drive a stick shift! I loved The Back Door Christmas Tour Company because of both the unique setting and the transformations experienced by so many of the characters. It really showed how love and a listening ear can change people in a positive way.
I enjoyed The Christmas Kiss as well. It is a sequel to the story Stacy Monson submitted for Sounds Like a Plan, an anthology that came out a few months ago. It was fun to see what Piper was up to here. Love, Christmas is a very short story—but I loved it! The power of kindness.… Gifting Christmas is good also, and I enjoyed it, but it didn’t speak to me as much as the first two I mentioned. This anthology is a perfect book for when you want something easy to read and also easy to put down, as it is composed of several stories of various lengths.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher, and these are my honest thoughts about it.
WARNING: The Christmas Kiss: Oh my gosh, a kiss, a Christian man was ready to date an unbeliever. The Back Door Christmas Tour Company: a kiss.
Age levels:
Reading Independently—Ages 15 and Above, Adults
Links to buy this book:
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