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  • Christmas Present

  • A Chronicles of St. Mary's Short Story
  • By: Jodi Taylor
  • Narrated by: Zara Ramm
  • Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (2,696 ratings)

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Christmas Present

By: Jodi Taylor
Narrated by: Zara Ramm
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It's Christmas Eve at St Mary's. And all through the house. Nothing is stirring.... Except for Max, Peterson, and Markham, sneaking out at midnight for an assignment that is very definitely off the books.

It was ten years ago tonight that senior historians Bashford and Grey went missing in 12th century Jerusalem. So how did they end up in AD 60 Roman Colchester?

Max has a theory. Peterson has a plan. Markham has bacon sandwiches. Colchester has Boudicca and her bloodthirsty Iceni hordes.

And then there's the giant pig...the enraged, giant pig....

Jodi Taylor is and always has been a history nut. Her disinclination to get out of bed for anything after 1485 can only be overcome by massive amounts of chocolate, and sometimes, if it's raining, not even then. She wanted to write a book about time travel that was a little different and, not having a clue how difficult this would make her book to classify, went ahead and slung in elements of history, adventure, comedy, romance, tragedy, and anything else she could think of. Her advice to booksellers is to buy huge numbers of her books and just put one on every shelf.

©2014 Jodi Taylor (P)2015 Audible, Ltd
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They are at it again at St Mary's

Where does Christmas Present rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Amazing. At least read the first book, One Damn thing after Another before this book to get a feel for several ppl they talk about

Who was your favorite character and why?

Markham, herding historians like usual

Have you listened to any of Zara Ramm’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

yes perfect performance like all St Mary's books

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Short and sweet but should read at least the first book in series, Chronicles of St Mary's before.

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Wonderful!

I’ve read this twice and both times when Zara gets to the part about the pig, I laugh so hard I almost pee my pants. I don’t know how she get through that part. I can visualize it and it hilarious.

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A Fabulous New Author

The short story Christmas Present by Jodi Taylor is part of a series Chronicles of St. Mary's. I thought this was a fun and fast-paced adventure with interesting characters. It combines history, science and human interaction in a way that makes you believe in time travel and ancient deities. I'll have to check out the rest of this series.

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Time Travel Fluff

I may be calling this fluff, but I'll fess up that I love it. It's silly, fun and a great read. Enjoy it!

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I <3 this series

If you're looking for a quick and simple happy-ending story involving the loveable St. Mary's characters, then this is it.

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Magical

what a gem! Knits beautifully with. the St. Mary. full length novels. Narrator captures querky humour delightfully. history as you've never heard it. can't wait for more.

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Great fun. Still smiling.

Writing this just after finishing the listen. I wouldn't have been able to give a verbal review right now, due to my persistent ear to ear smile that just won't go away.

A short story chock-full of Jodi Taylor's delightful irreverent humor, fast paced action and (of course) interesting history. Marvelous. No - still cant stop smiling...

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Wonderful Modern Fiction

I truly enjoyed this short story. The pace was moderate and the performance by Zara Ramm was well done. With elements of time travel and historical fiction, many readers will enjoy this Christmas tale. It also provides a hint of mystery and romance. I plan on reading Jody Taylor again in the future.

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Narration very good but the story could use a little help. But who am I to criticize, I have yet to publish.

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A Delightful Romp

Ms. Taylor and Ms. Ramm never fail to deliver a good time. Watch out for the pig!

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