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With a rare (for me!) bit of forethought I picked this Kindle up in August when it was free.
Looks like it has all the titles I need for Christmas Reads with the Retro Reads group - & I may read a couple of extras!
Christmas by Injunction by [a:O. Henry|8993|O. Henry|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1183238892p2/8993.jpg]
Looked like this tale would be sweet & sentimental, but Henry put his own twist on it! Clever writing. 3★
The Set of Poe by [a:George Ade|386495|George Ade|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1441898618p2/386495.jpg] The collection is alphabetical & this was the first one. A little predictable but still very sweet & charming. 4★
The Dead by [a:James Joyce|5144|James Joyce|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1615569948p2/5144.jpg] I have never read any James Joyce and this was recommended as one of his most accessible pieces of writing. In Retro Reads, Tadiana has linked to some studies for all of the symbolism. I didn't notice any of the symbolism, but still found this a very engaging story and the conclusion quite shattered me. I will reread this story looking for more depth. 5★
The Romance of the Christmas Card by [a:Kate Douglas Wiggin|8105|Kate Douglas Wiggin|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1201031156p2/8105.jpg] Isn't this cover [bc:The Romance of a Christmas Card|7165537|The Romance of a Christmas Card|Kate Douglas Wiggin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348707757l/7165537._SY75_.jpg|1817946] charming and wholesome and Oh So Christmassy? What a lovely satisfying read this was, even though the villagers' values are from a different galaxy than mine. I was totally enchanted, although I do feel that David I'm going to go with the feels and give this one 5★!
I'm sure I can sneak in a [a:Louisa May Alcott|1315|Louisa May Alcott|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1200326665p2/1315.jpg] before Christmas as well!
Which I did.
A Country Christmas by [a:Louisa May Alcott|1315|Louisa May Alcott|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1200326665p2/1315.jpg] I liked the letter at the start and some of descriptions were beautiful and all, but this didn't totally click for me. Maybe because I found The Romance of the Christmas Card so perfect - maybe it is one too many of these stories with old values - Louisa May Alcott certainly isn't subtle! 3★
December 2022. We are having our annual Christmas Short Story read over at Retro Reads. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/22366081-december-2022---christmas-short-stories Do come and join us!
Looks like it has all the titles I need for Christmas Reads with the Retro Reads group - & I may read a couple of extras!
Christmas by Injunction by [a:O. Henry|8993|O. Henry|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1183238892p2/8993.jpg]
Looked like this tale would be sweet & sentimental, but Henry put his own twist on it! Clever writing. 3★
The Set of Poe by [a:George Ade|386495|George Ade|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1441898618p2/386495.jpg] The collection is alphabetical & this was the first one. A little predictable but still very sweet & charming. 4★
The Dead by [a:James Joyce|5144|James Joyce|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1615569948p2/5144.jpg] I have never read any James Joyce and this was recommended as one of his most accessible pieces of writing. In Retro Reads, Tadiana has linked to some studies for all of the symbolism. I didn't notice any of the symbolism, but still found this a very engaging story and the conclusion quite shattered me. I will reread this story looking for more depth. 5★
The Romance of the Christmas Card by [a:Kate Douglas Wiggin|8105|Kate Douglas Wiggin|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1201031156p2/8105.jpg] Isn't this cover [bc:The Romance of a Christmas Card|7165537|The Romance of a Christmas Card|Kate Douglas Wiggin|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348707757l/7165537._SY75_.jpg|1817946] charming and wholesome and Oh So Christmassy? What a lovely satisfying read this was, even though the villagers' values are from a different galaxy than mine. I was totally enchanted, although I do feel that David
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was luckier than he deserved.I'm sure I can sneak in a [a:Louisa May Alcott|1315|Louisa May Alcott|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1200326665p2/1315.jpg] before Christmas as well!
Which I did.
A Country Christmas by [a:Louisa May Alcott|1315|Louisa May Alcott|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1200326665p2/1315.jpg] I liked the letter at the start and some of descriptions were beautiful and all, but this didn't totally click for me. Maybe because I found The Romance of the Christmas Card so perfect - maybe it is one too many of these stories with old values - Louisa May Alcott certainly isn't subtle! 3★
December 2022. We are having our annual Christmas Short Story read over at Retro Reads. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/22366081-december-2022---christmas-short-stories Do come and join us!
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