Why read A Christmas Reader?

Book cover of A Christmas Reader: A Collection of Family Favorites for the Holiday Season

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Poems, stories, and excerpts from novels, including O. Henry's "Gift of the magi," Clement C. Moore's "A Visit from St. Nicholas," and works by Willa Cather, Louisa May Alcott, and Charles Dickens, offer a look at the holiday season

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Why read it?

1 author picked A Christmas Reader as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Andi Brooks

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I love this book because its slim size makes it ideal to carry and read on the move.

I often read it on the train, in cafes, or in the park when I take a break during my busy workday. The twelve stories it contains are all well-loved classics that have been anthologised many times, but it is that familiarity that I like about this anthology. I never tire of reading these stories, many of which were read to me as a child.

Christmas is a time of warmth, and this selection fills me with festive warmth even on the…

From Andi's list on Christmas anthologies.