Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe
Christmas Traditions Explained

This non-fiction book methodically details numerous Christmas traditions from around the world, providing their biblical background, origins, and the way they have evolved over time until today. Foley covers a plethora of topics from the Biblical origins of Christmas, decorations, gift giving, Santa......more

This was a cool book! It felt more like an encyclopedia, though. One that you might look through the headings and see what you’re interested in. Not like a sit down book. I heard about this book on a podcast with Janet Parshall and was hooked by the topics. Great way to understand the history of the......more

Working through the chapters was difficult, and I eventually had to give up because there was no central story pushing the reader on. Instead, it was more like a reference book of Christmas traditions throughout the centuries. It could be useful to Christian workers who might insert an anecdote into......more

Ok. There were nuggets that were interesting, but overall, I was counting down the minutes until it was over. I regretted my decision to start this book almost immediately. The last several chapters seemed very repetitive.......more