Xmasbook Stories

Have you ever wondered how different countries celebrate the most magical time of the year? If so, you're in for a festive delight! Let me take you to the Philippines-home to the world's longest Christmas celebration. After her parents' divorce, Olga and her mother sought solace in the Philippines, welcomed warmly into her grandparents' home. Their return coincided with the beginning of the holiday season, catching Olga completely off guard. Olga's grandmother, known for her deep-rooted traditions, quickly made her presence felt. Unlike her Filipina mother-who had raised Olga in the U.S. without strict customs-her lola's firm expectations and cultural rules were an entirely new world for her. Could she adapt to life under the roof of her fiercely traditional Filipina grandmother? Join Olga on a heartwarming journey as she embraces her new life in the Philippines, discovers the richness of local customs, makes unlikely friendships, stumbles upon family secrets, and most of all, navigates her amusing and meaningful relationship with her grandmother-from the early start of the 'ber' months all the way to the Feast of the Three Kings.