{"id":1033,"date":"2015-12-07T12:00:37","date_gmt":"2015-12-07T17:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=1033"},"modified":"2015-12-22T21:14:14","modified_gmt":"2015-12-23T02:14:14","slug":"readers-advisory-episode-36-the-mistletoe-promise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/readers-advisory-episode-36-the-mistletoe-promise\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers Advisory: Episode 36 &#8211; The Mistletoe Promise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading <em>The Mistletoe Promise<\/em> by Richard Paul Evans. Listen to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-36-the-mistletoe-promise\">the podcast<\/a> to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/birds.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1036\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/birds.jpg\" alt=\"Birds of America by Lorrie Moore\" width=\"143\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/birds.jpg 324w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/birds-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/christmasbox.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1037\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/christmasbox.jpg\" alt=\"The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans\" width=\"157\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/christmasbox.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/christmasbox-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 157px) 100vw, 157px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ao31.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1039\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ao31.png\" alt=\"Archive of Our Own\" width=\"121\" height=\"83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ao31.png 351w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ao31-300x205.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 121px) 100vw, 121px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1m2BVbb\"><em>Birds of America<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1m2BVbb\"> by Lorrie Moore<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1m2C7an\"><em>The Christmas Box <\/em>by Richard Paul Evans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/fanfiction-101\/\">Fanfiction<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/50shades.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-451\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/50shades.jpg\" alt=\"Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James\" width=\"143\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/50shades.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/50shades-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 143px) 100vw, 143px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mrsmiracle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1040\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mrsmiracle.jpg\" alt=\"Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber\" width=\"137\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mrsmiracle.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/mrsmiracle-186x300.jpg 186w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 137px) 100vw, 137px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/sugar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1041\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/sugar.jpg\" alt=\"Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke\" width=\"136\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/sugar.jpg 294w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/sugar-186x300.jpg 186w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1m2CH8b\"><em>Fifty Shades of Grey<\/em> by E. L. James<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1XHZoze\"><em>Mrs. Miracle<\/em> by Debbie Macomber<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1XHZG9z\"><em>Sugar Cookie Murder<\/em> by Joanne Fluke<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/arthur.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-249\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/arthur.jpg\" alt=\"Arthur Christmas\" width=\"141\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/arthur.jpg 1208w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/arthur-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/arthur-824x1024.jpg 824w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 141px) 100vw, 141px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ham.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-954\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ham.jpg\" alt=\"Hamilton\" width=\"175\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ham.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/ham-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 175px) 100vw, 175px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/holiday.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1042\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/holiday.jpg\" alt=\"Holiday in Handcuffs\" width=\"122\" height=\"175\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1m2Dbet\"><em>Arthur Christmas<\/em> (movie)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1m2Dbet\"><em>Hamilton<\/em> (Original Broadway Cast Recording)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1XI0b3n\"><em>Holiday in Handcuffs<\/em> (TV movie)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ptxmas.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1043\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ptxmas.jpg\" alt=\"PTXmas\" width=\"170\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ptxmas.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ptxmas-300x264.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/slaybelles.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1044\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/slaybelles.jpg\" alt=\"Slay Belles\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/slaybelles.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/slaybelles-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/xfiles.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1045\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/xfiles.jpg\" alt=\"The X-Files\" width=\"110\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/xfiles.jpg 365w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/xfiles-219x300.jpg 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 110px) 100vw, 110px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1XI0qLP\"><em>PTXMas<\/em> (album)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1XI0B9V\"><em>Slay Belles<\/em> (album)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1OLWPEV\">The X-Files: &#8220;Arcadia&#8221; (TV episode)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>* <em>Worst Bestsellers<\/em> <em>is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/b?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;node=1000&amp;site-redirect=&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=Z2A4ORUYFZJ4UA6Q\">Amazon.com<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(But no pressure, we\u2019re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading The Mistletoe Promise by Richard Paul Evans. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[122,73,222,184,442,494,492,493,496,48,30,112,42,495,497],"class_list":["post-1033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ra","tag-arthur-christmas","tag-debbie-macomber","tag-e-l-james","tag-fanfiction","tag-hamilton","tag-holiday-in-handcuffs","tag-joanne-fluke","tag-lorrie-moore","tag-pentatonix","tag-readalikes","tag-readers-advisory","tag-richard-paul-evans","tag-rupaul","tag-slay-belles","tag-the-x-files"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1033"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1033\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1035,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1033\/revisions\/1035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}