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Mace hates NASCAR and racing. Quincy loves NASCAR racing and she has a promise to her dead father to fulfill. Her would be lover Megan had designs on her, but gave her an emerald necklace as a parting gift-or was it? His ex-stalks his every move. She finds she is not only in a race against other driver’s time but also time and his ex-wife and it would seem ex-friend Megan who wanted to be more. Who will win? What will be the cost? ... Read more

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If Chirpy Cricket had begun to make music earlier in the summer perhaps he wouldn't have given so much time to fiddling in Farmer Green's farmyard. Everybody admitted that Chirpy was the most musical insect in the whole neighborhood. And it seemed as if he tried his hardest to crowd as much music as possible into a few weeks, though he had been silent enough during all the spring.

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Title story plus "The Holly-Tree" and "The Haunted House." Stories offer delightful evocations of Victorian Christmases of long ago.
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Customer Reviews (4)

Odd size
You can't beat Charles Dickens, and The Cricket on the Hearth is a great story. The book is surprisingly large and has a strangely homemade look to it. That adds to its charm.

Must have right mind set...
When reading this book, you've I think you got to have the right mind set.Dickens' A Christmas Carol was one of those literary miracles that rarely happen.And these stories should not be judged by A Crhistmas Carol.If you can adopt that mind set (which I had to do) you will find these stories enjoyable and even inspiring.

I think one thing that comes across in all of Dickens' writing is that he sincerely loved his fellow beings--and it shows in his stories.

Also recommended: Christmas Gifts, Christmas Voices--my new favorite Christmas story.

Useless format
A Dickens Christmas story is meant to be read in front of the fire with children gathered 'round. As configured in this particular ebook format you cannot do anything but sit in front of your screen and read ninety pages of nineteenth century prose. Not useful at all! This ebook would be far more usefull if, for example, you could copy or print it onto holiday paper. Since this story is in the public domain, blocking those options in this ebook is silly.

Yuck!
When Dickens was good, he was very very good.When he was bad, he was wordy and sappy and boring.Did you ever wonder why you never heard of the three stories in this book?Because they're so unremarkable!The title story is the best; i.e. it's the only one that's even readable.Do yourself a favor, don't read this book ... Read more