I have never been disappointed with any Taste of Home cookbook I've bought, and this one is no exception. Its soft-cover and about 3/4 size of the ToH hardcover cookbooks they put out every year. I noticed a few overlaps between this book and the dozen or so ToH cookbooks I already own, but its ever so nice to have holiday recipes all in one book.This cookbook includes recipes for breads, appetizers, brunch and dinner, side dishes, cookies/bars, desserts and candies, plus recipes for things you can give as gifts (including those jars with cookie ingredients in them) and even a section on Thanksgiving recipes, despite this being a Christmas cookbook. It has full color wonderful pictures with just about every recipe, plus it has the added bonus of instructions/ideas for decorating your table for parties, etc.The recipes range from pretty dern simple to a bit fussier. Something for every homecook no matter their experience level. This book definitely got me in the holiday mood and already thinking of my next party, since I want to try out so many of the recipes. Heck, I might even try and make one of the fruitcake recipes in here...that's how much I trust ToH to come up with good recipes!Once again, ToH has produced a beautiful cookbook. A definite keeper and one I will likely be ordering more of to give as gifts in future.