Christmas books that cover more than food - like Sarah Raven's complete Christmas

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As the title says really. I have a stack of Christmas cookery books, also enjoy Sarah Raven's book for some different decoration ideas. I know there is Pinterest but I do love snuggling under a fleecey throw reading Christmas books!

I liked Pippa Middleton’s Celebration book which was out a few years ago. You also have Tanya’s Christmas and Cordially Invited (all seasons).

Nigel Slater's Christmas Chronicles is lovely, a combination of reminiscences, diary and recipes, it starts on 1st November and I've just dug it out to read again from then.

Anthea Turner, Perfect Christmas
Pippa Middleton, Celebration (as mentioned by Star)

Usually a Good Housekeeping magazine out each year about Christmas - in fact there seems to be a lot of Christmas magazines out already!

I haven't read Sarah Raven's book

Thanks all. I used to by loads of Christmas magazines and end up disappointed because never much new in them so figured I might as well invest in books and re-read (browse!) them every year.
@ChicCauldron I like the Sarah Raven book but don't rave about it the way some do. Am sure you could get a 2nd hand copy off eBay

I have this one: The Advent Craft and Activity Book: Stories, Crafts, Recipes and Poems for the Christmas Season www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0863159125/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_vFsUDb1K66547?tag=mumsnetforu03-21 it does what it says on the tin - crafts, recipes and poems!

The Nigel one is beautiful! I'm doing as pp and working through it from 1st Nov.
Don't be put off by him- I literally cannot watch the smug smugster on TV but he writes very well.

I find the Sarah Raven one a bit meh - too much garden twine not enough mincemeat!

Scandinavian Christmas by Trine Hahnemann is lovely.

Also New York Christmas is lovely to look through too

I also love Handmade Scandinavian Christmas by Hege Barnholt: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1446303616/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_OFWUDbPWK5C5Q?tag=mumsnetforu03-21

Thank you - spoilt for choice now!

The Nigel Slater Christmas Chronicles book is 99p today on the Kindle version - even if you don't have a Kindle reader you can download the app on to your phone or laptop, still keeping an eye on New York Christmas as well!

One week to go!

I read Nige's Christmas Chronicles from the beginning of December each year - adore it!