Jeanette Winterson". Bookclub. 4 April 2010. BBC Radio 4. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016 . Retrieved 18 January 2014. Bittersweet' is how I would describe most stories in this collection, and 'sentimental'. They carry positive messages, they even have happy endings, but they made me terribly tearful and they often left me feeling sad. Maybe it's just me being pessimistic, but I couldn't help thinking that in real life those nice characters would have had fewer chances of succeeding. You may change or cancel your subscription or trial at any time online. Simply log into Settings & Account and select "Cancel" on the right-hand side. Twelve stories and twelve feasts for twelve days, it simply oozes Christmas spirit. The volume opens with ‘Christmas Tide’ an introductory essay by the author, ruminating on what Christmas is and where it, and all those traditions we take for granted come from. Jeanette Winterson on the threat of closure to her Spitalfields deli". Evening Standard. 31 January 2017. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020 . Retrieved 12 January 2019.

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I have mixed feelings about this book. As is often the case with short stories, I enjoyed a few but others weren't to my taste. I wouldn't recommend this book to someone looking for a sweet, heartwarming Christmas collection. A few were actually creepy/scary and seemed to be more fitting for Halloween than Christmas.The recipe essay was fascinating and discusses how March 25th was always the legal New Year though we celebrate it on Jan 1st (oooooh, so thats why the end of the fiscal year is later). I enjoyed learning how Britain did not adopt the Gregorian calendar until 1752 and had been 11 days off from everyone else for awhile because of it. This is also a lovely reflection on Winterson’s childhood and Mrs. Winterson using a comb and paper to sound the trumpet for the apocalypse so the family could practice what to do. I think I am going to borrow Winterson’s tradition of burning the calendar on the new year, seems fun. Winterson, Jeanette (9 October 2009). "The story of my Spitalfields home". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 13 January 2019 . Retrieved 12 January 2019– via www.thetimes.co.uk. As an added bonus, there are recipes included in between each chapter. I enjoyed the commentary and history that went along with them. There's very few I'd actually make, but they were fun to read. Time past and future roaring around us like a wind, and eternity about us, like angels, like a star.”

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Winterson's 2012 novella The Daylight Gate, based on the 1612 Pendle Witch Trials, appeared on their 400th anniversary. Its main character, Alice Nutter, is based on the real-life woman of the same name. The Guardian's Sarah Hall describes the work:What a wonderful treat for the Holiday's! 🎄 This novel is a combination of fictional stories as well as personal stories from the author. Winterson also includes recipes to bake for the season. The audiobook version is narrated by Imogen Church as well as Jeanette Winterson. My favorite fictional story is, "Mistletoe Bride"..my favorite personal story is the one told by the author about her childhood turkey named, "Ah-Ha!". This book is comforting, funny, and very reflective. A life lesson that I took away from this book is to always be true to yourself and never let others define who you are. Jeanette Winterson: 'The male push is to discard the planet: all the boys are going off into space' ". The Guardian. 25 July 2021. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021 . Retrieved 3 September 2021. Lowdon, Claire. "12 Bytes by Jeanette Winterson review — but was it written by a robot?". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021 . Retrieved 19 September 2021.