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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

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Who‘s watching The Muppet Christmas Carol tonight?

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Of course. 💙❄️💙

Ghosts scare rich miser into becoming a decent human and sharing his wealth.
I can‘t think of a time when this message isn‘t sorely needed.

I‘ve seen a number of movie adaptations dozens of times but this is the first time I‘ve read the book. I really enjoyed this version narrated by Hugh Grant.

One #holidaytradition I love is going to my local production of A Christmas Carol each year! Got second row seats this time!

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I read this for the first time seven years ago. Always figured I would reread it because I enjoyed it so much. Finally did this year. I‘m surprised I didn‘t revisit it sooner.

Found this little Lego kit at a Lego con this summer. My baby girl helped me put it together, because she‘s our resident LEGO expert. A Christmas Carol is my absolute favorite holiday book!

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For the last few years I‘ve made it a tradition to listen to this two books. I really love Hugh Grant‘s narration on A Christmas Carol, and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is a childhood favorite. Written in the 1970s, some of the humor and characterizations are pretty dated but the story is still sweet. I‘d like to see the new movie version to see how it translates.

I was a bit dubious about this audiobook as I am not a HUGE Hugh Grant fan (don‘t get me wrong though I will watch his films 😂). But this was actually pretty good!

This Christmas classic also has 152 wordsearch words in it 😉

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Well, I finally did it! My first complete audio read by the indomitable Tim Curry. I chose this book because I know it so well and reread it every year. This time, I let Mr. Curry tell the tale, and he certainly did not disappoint! I cleaned the entire house while listening, and I didn't want it to end. We all know what a gem this story is, so it needs to be placed in the voice of an expert orator. Well done, Mr. Curry; a “whoop“ to you, too!

Got a very old (as in from the year of publishing, although from a German publisher) copy of A Christmas Carol for my birthday!

Some holiday movies watched this week. #WinterGames2024 #HolidayBookDragons #ChristmasCheer #Santa

Repost for @Cuilin

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For many of us, this is a reread every year. Have you read it this year yet? If you have or if you have not and want to join in a gentle buddy read, with a quick discussion Christmas Eve, December 24th, let me know and I will tag you. This is open to all, but I will tag members.

See original post at https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2816320

Can't remember if I've posted this one before, but no matter - it's a classic pre-Christmas read. (Also, the Muppets movie version is hands down my favourite Christmas movie!) #bookthirteenof2024