Once Upon a Dickens Christmas: 3 Charming Christmas Tales Set in Victorian England

Haven't even read it...bought it as a gift for my husband who is a Dickens fan...It is beautiful..the cover and the frayed like edges of the pages ! Very unique

Love this girl’s writing!All three of these “ Christmas Tales” are intriguing and memorable. She stays true to the Dickens era and after susoense and surprises, the stories come to a satisfying ending.More, please....

A “second chance coin” and something that reminds me of “six degrees of separation ” from Charles Dickens threads itself through these three, lovely Yuletide novellas. Two have already been published (but a truly good story is always worth a re-read), while the third is brand-new.I enjoyed reviewing The Twelve Days at Bleakly Manor. It brings our first couple together, Clara and Ben.This novella was the recipient of the 2018 Christy award. My quote here?“If you knew all the answers, there’d be no need for trust, little one.”Next was one of my favorites, The Tale Of Two Hearts. It is the story of scoundrel William Barlow who pretends to be married to serving maid Mina Scott, in order to inherit. Oh, how I loved the characters in this one! Mina sure can stand up for herself! And the descriptive quotes:“His face was a road map of years.”“He wore his wrinkles like a garment, the deep creases on hisface in sore need of ironing.”Indeed, Griep speaks Dickensian quite fluently.“... real joy is not found in the best moments of life, but in trusting that God is making the best of every moment.”“Maybe, perhaps, true meaning in life had nothing to do with outward trappings but with inward genuineness.”The Old Lace Shop brings us, Edmund and Bella, thrust together as unwilling business partners. I loved the mystery on a couple of different levels, and the wisdom both Bella and Edmund show.Quotes:“The two are as thick as scabs on a pox victim.”(Try picturing that one!)“Either your faith will move mountains or your doubt will create them.”This next sentence reminds us that even those without the “usual” gifts others have, may have a greater gift, the gift of joy. “How I wish I could bottle up the child’s laughter and carry it around with me, opening it now and then for a draught of joy when needed.” How true!I received this complimentary book from the author and publisher. No positive review was required and all opinions are my own.

This isn’t my first time to read this wonderful collection of Christmas stories. I wanted to reread again even though it isn’t Christmas. I absolutely loved the second chance coin in each of these beautifully written stories.

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