The new shop in Parrish Springs is causing a lot of controversy. Matilda Honeycutt, an aging hippy, has appeared in town out of nowhere and bought the Barton Building on Main Street right from under the nose of the an influential Town Councilman. But it's the merchandise that's creating the uproar: the store isn't zoned for selling the second hand goods on her shelves. The new City Manager and the owner of the town's newspaper, The Spout, are determined to support Matilda - if she'll let them - in Melody Carlson's new Christmas novella The Christmas Shoppe (#247).
It's a light read that highlights the meaning of the season as a number of the town's citizens find just the thing they need in Matilda's mysterious shop. It's worth a night on the town for this one.
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