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An endearing favorite of mine, this will not be the last Christmas season in which I read A Christmas Carol, nor the last when I will watch it on TV. The 1984 rendition with George C. Scott is my favorite. Timeless classics each. I hope you all have a wonderful Holiday Season and a joyous Christmas.

We all know the story, it's been adapted for films and TV goodness knows how many times. Scrooge's name has become part of the language. And yet, even after having read it three or four times, I still found the story of Scrooge's reformation moving.

Part of my flex bound Classics that I have been collecting. I absolutely love the way these books feel this is the one I‘m going to read this month. It is on my reading bucket list to get through all the classics.#Charles#Dickens#DecemberRead#CloudwordFlexboundClassics

Marley was dead, to begin with.

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I reread (or listen to) A Christmas Carol every year…I really like Hugh Grant‘s narration!

Love this tradition :) It started with my grandmother, who used to read this to me every December 1st when I was younger, and then she gifted me a couple of copies of it throughout the years. We had very little in common other than our love for reading. This reading from Hugh Grant was perfect! Also was able to get some work done around the house :)

My December 1st tradition 🎄 this year I‘m gonna listen.

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I love Charles Dickens because of A Christmas Carol, from which I learned his mastery of words, characters, and humor. I love that he loved cats. And I love that my grandmother collected The Old Curiosity Shop dishes back in the 1940s, so I can use them at Christmas time.

As charming as they are, however, I do not like the Muppets Christmas Carol. So that‘s a big NO.

I'm taking part in the St John's Ambulance #12BooksOfChristmas challenge this year. If anyone could donate, I'd really appreciate it! But what I'd really love are book suggestions and encouragement 🥰

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God bless Us, Every One!

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1. Yes, I do. Probably one of a few who do.

2. Yes, money affects this character enough to make a change in their behavior.

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Dickens is always such a comfort read, the way he writes just transports you to a different world where you feel that you really get to know the characters as if they were old friends. This book is the Christmas spirit in itself. My edition, a beautiful replica of the first print, recommends to read it out loud, and how great Dickens sounds! It really does make a difference, it's a story that was clearly written to be told.

❄️ Christmas
❄️ A Christmas Carol

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As part of my Christmas listening, I wasn‘t able to liste to it during Christmas time - it was too stressful. I took a few longer walks in the last days and enjoyed listening to it while passing through village and the little snow left. I did not remember that Scrooge already realized his mistake during the visit of the first ghost. 🙈 Definitely a classic.

I didn't add up my word search numbers. It ended up being a very hectic and stressful holiday season, so I didn't post much on Litsy or read half as much as I'd hoped. This is mostly just the ridiculous number of bingo cards (55) I added my 22 books to, as well as getting to include audio editing time to my Twitch read-along books. I only got 2 full bingo boards. 😂

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Last book of the year! Ended with this Christmas classic: the first Dickens novel (short story?) that I‘ve read as an adult. And can appreciate - Dickens is known for his rich, nostalgic storytelling filled with hints of his real-life concerns for welfare of the urban poor (he thought any morose pinch-penny during Yuletide was an especial sin against humanity). This edition came with other Xmas stories of his, such as from “The Pickwick Papers.”

December is coming to an end but it‘s still Christmas in my household. I‘m still enjoying my morning tea by the Christmas tree thank you very much. But it is time for my December reading wrap up which literally only consisted of short stories. But hey at least I read something. 🤷‍♀️

Here‘s a list of what I read:

🎄A Christmas Carol
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🎄The Chimes
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🎄Markheim
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https://wildwoodreads.com/2024/12/30/december-2024-wrap-up/

This story is growing on me. When I first read it a few years ago, I didn‘t understand the fuss. Last year a Norwegian translation was out with illustrations by Lisa Aisato, and since I love her illustrations, I decided to give it another chance. I liked it, and so I ended up reading it again this year.

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Classic! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I was afraid of reading Dickens again, having read and not understood A Tale of Two Cities in 9th grade. But a few years ago I finally picked up A Christmas Carol and my world was forever changed by this introduction above. I roared with laughter (and still do each Christmas) and realized Dickens is a brilliant and hilarious writer.

If you have the same fears, I hope the above quote convince you otherwise. @Cuilin and I hosted reading David ⬇️

I love this book and this edition ❤️
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I finished A Christmas Carol

Read Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron

I‘ve almost finish reading All Change

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My faves are 1951 (Alistair Sim) and 1984 (George C. Scott). What's yours?

There is only one #Scrooge for me!

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The image is a painting of Jemmy Wood, a banker the city of Gloucester, UK, in the late 18th/early 19th century, believed by some to be the inspiration for the character of #Scrooge in Dickens‘ A Christmas Carol.

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My annual re-read.
This year I chose to listen to the Hugh Grant reading, it was a different experience than actually reading it.
I still enjoyed it immensely

I didn‘t walk today. Instead, we all spent our day watching Christmas movies, playing games, and reading. I did my annual read of A Christmas Carol, while my daughter read Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich. It was a relaxing day, and I found myself, as usual, particularly struck by Dickens‘ language. This time I was amazed by how completely he can describe someone with just a few words, allowing you to picture these people fully formed.

NPR on Dickens‘ A Christmas Carol

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DD_7dvVpnhv/?igsh=MWZneGZqMGtzNmwzZg==

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How Scrooge got his name:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DD9h7PoqoTl/?igsh=eXV3cnN0NHlmY2Ji

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Another one of our annual Christmas watches

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Happy Christmas to all my Litsy friends!I can't begin to tell you how much all of you enrich my reading,with your comments,posts,thoughts and reading challenges.
The photo is of my 91 year old grandmum's Christmas party,she organises a Christmas lunch for her friends in her village!The colourful decoration is floor art done with coloured powder we call 'kolam',done for festivals.

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!

Hope you‘ve all been good this year! Have a very Merry Christmas! #merrymerry #tistheseason

Finished just in the nick of time! Merry Christmas, everyone! #bookthirteenof2024

Next up, we have the great Sir Patrick Stewart!

And the cookies for the family Christmas cookie exchange later tonight! #AudioBaking

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One of my favorite Christmas traditions! How many audio copies of A Christmas Carol can I get through before Christmas Day? #AudioBaking

This year, we are starting with Levar Burton‘s edition! #HolidayBookDragons #WinterGames2024 @LiseWorks

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Any last thoughts?

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I‘ve always pondered these questions. 🤔 @texreader @CaitlinR @raelovestoread @fortifiedbybooks @BarbaraJean @Annececilie @LeeRharry @quietjenn @bookwormAHN @dabbe @alldebooks @Daisey @sparklemn @bcncookbookclub @TheAromaofBooks
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This was the first Dickens I had ever read, and I was surprised at how humorous he was. I remember being completely moved at Scrooge‘s transformation. It still gets me. 😢

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I was so tempted to look this up, but I wanted to hear everybody‘s thoughts first.

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My first encounter with a Christmas Carol was reading an excerpt at age 10, the exchange between Scrooge and his nephew. And for weeks afterwards, my friends and I went around saying Bah, Humbug. A few years later, during a storm, I sat by the fireside and read the whole book. I remember thinking how humorous that opening paragraph actually is. Was this your first read?

I needed a smaller book to carry around for the next few days, rather than the massive but beautiful Christmas tome of Dickens‘ stories. So I have this little book for the next couple of days so I can enjoy the best of Dickens!!

I‘ll also be listening to it while doing chores getting ready for the big day! #littenlisten @aperfectmjk

#letterC #Christmasatoz #xmaschacha #wintergames @StayCurious #whattheDickens! @Cuilin