Fireside Book of Christmas Stories cover

Fireside Book of Christmas Stories

by E. Wagenknecht

Forty-four stories from famous authors, covering many of the aspects of celebrating Christmas. It is divided into four sections: I. Christmas is Christ: Stories of the Babe of Bethlehem and the First Christmas II. Christmas is Santa Claus: Stories of the Children’s Saint, The Christmas Tree, and Other Aspects of the Christmas Legend III. Christmas is Dickens: British Stories of the Holly and Plum Pudding Tradition, Ghost Stories of Christmas, and Some Tales in the Modern Idiom IV. Christmas is Home: American Stories of Christmas, Childhood, The Old Home, The Big Snow and Kindred Themes

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?