CratchitCatchUp

I missed #cratchitcatchup so here's a twofer...my #yettocome dream is to be in my house with a Christmas tree next year! We bought a 70+ year old house with grand plans to remodel, got halfway there before the Louisiana Flood. Now we are hoping to be finished in summer 2018! (This is my aunt's house, we had a Christmas movie marathon earlier this month) #christmascarolbuddyread @KVanRead

KVanRead Merry Christmas and I hope you get your wish! 7y

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DebinHawaii

A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens

#DecDays #YoureAMeanOneMrGrinch #christmascarolbuddyread #ChristmasCarolReread I'm using my #CratchitCatchup night to watch another version of A Christmas Carol, the 1984 George C. Scott version. Since Mr. Scrooge and Mr. Grinch both start out as mean curmudgeons who change at Christmas, I think Scrooge and A Christmas Carol work well for today's musical prompt. ??Happy Christmas Eve-Eve and as Tiny Tim would say, "God bless us every one! "?❤️

Cinfhen, KVanRead

Cinfhen Right back at ya❤️💚❤️awesome collage❣️❣️❣️ 7y

Zelma Best movie ever! 👍 7y

MemoirsForMe I just watched the same movie last night. 😊🙌🏻 I'm always up for any version of A Christmas Carol. Too bad I missed the buddy read. 7y

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GypsyKat This is my favorite version!!! ❤️🎄 7y

mrp27 Merry Christmas to you! Thanks for all the wonderful and beautiful posts! 7y

JenReadsAlot Merry Christmas to you and Max 🎄 7y

Redwritinghood My favorite version as well. 💕💕 7y

DebinHawaii @cinfhen Thank you! 💚❤️ @Zelma @GypsyKat @Redwritinghood I usually pick the 1938 as my favorite for sentimental reasons but this one may replace it. I forgot how good it was. 👍👍 @UwannaPublishme I'm sorry you missed the buddy read! It was fun to revisit a classic. 🎄📚❤️ @JenReadsAlot Thank you! A very Merry Christmas back to you & Cosmo 🐱from Max & me! 😽🎄 (edited) 7y

TheSketchyReader Super choice 7y

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AmandaL

A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens

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I used the #CratchitCatchUp day to finish the serial. Tomorrow I'll be hosting the Feast of the Seven Fish, and I'm not sure if I'll find the time to read.

I'm so glad that I finally read this Christmas classic!

#CristmasCarolBuddyRead @KVanRead

Louise I'd love to hear how you celebrate the Feast of the Seven Fish! 🐟 7y

KVanRead 👏 And yes, do tell about your celebration. 7y

AmandaL @Louise @KVanRead Every Christmas Eve I make 7 different fish dishes and for dessert we have Italian pastries. I change what dishes I make, but fried calamari, green salad w/ tuna, escarole bread made w/ anchovies, spaghetti w/ clams, fried cod, shrimp cocktail and crab cakes are popular with my family. My mother in law makes baccala salad and fried eel, but I'm not brave enough to make either. Plus I'm a vegetarian and only eat the pastries. 😁 7y

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Louise Wow! That is quite a culinary enterprise! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 7y

AmandaL @Louise thank you 😊 7y

KVanRead Wow! That sounds amazing! 7y

AmandaL Thanks @KVanRead . And thank you for hosting the #ChristmasCarolBuddyRead. I really enjoyed it. 😊 7y

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KVanRead

A Tale of Two Cities | Charles Dickens

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Used #CratchitCatchUp day to finish my other #SerialReader book. This was also a reread —first time since high school. After a thrilling beginning I found the first third kind of slow but once it hits its stride it more than makes up for that and I soon remembered how much I love this book and especially #SidneyCarton. #DickensianDecember #ChristmasCarolBuddyRead #ChristmasCarolReread @jenniferw88

LeahBergen I should definitely put this on my “to read” list for this year. 👍🏻 7y

KVanRead @LeahBergen You won‘t be disappointed. 7y

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ephemeralwaltz

A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens

Thank god for #CratchitCatchUp, I'm behind! 😭 And I want to finish tomorrow with everybody else! 😊
#ChristmasCarolBuddyRead
@KVanRead

KVanRead You can do it! 7y

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batsy

A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens

#CratchitCatchUp I was one issue behind and definitely glad for a day to get caught up! I'm surprised at how naturally my feelings progressed with this story, from "Rot in hell, capitalist Scrooge!" at the start to, "There there, Scrooge, it's going to be fine" now. Of course you get the sense that this story is meant to be didactic, but done with humour & good spirits & empathy for human foibles & frailty ? #ChristmasCarolBuddyRead @KVanRead

Ms_T It carries a very powerful message, doesn‘t it? I had no idea of this before reading it. (edited) 7y

KVanRead One of the best things about it. Dickens doesn‘t just effect change in Scrooge, he effects in us too. 7y

Sills @KVanRead agreed-it's why I love Dickens and the many themes he infuses in his novels. Great YouTube on Dickens by professor Engle that explains Dickens and his writing purpose and style🙂 7y

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batsy True, @Ms_T it's wonderful to read it and understand what people have loved about it for this long. 7y

batsy @KVanRead Beautifully put! 7y

batsy I would love to watch a documentary on Dickens that focuses on his style and themes, @sills. Just wondering if you knew the exact title of the one on YouTube? :) 7y

KVanRead @Sills Thanks for the tip. I will have to look for that! 7y

Jess_Read_This You said it perfectly! I was so moved reading this story. 7y

batsy @Jess_Read_This Thank you, so lovely seeing everyone's reactions during the buddy read 💜 7y

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