tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post6856776329255832364..comments2024-01-07T09:36:51.796-08:00Comments on Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Prashant C. Trikannadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-75037795745433204312012-12-21T19:31:30.662-08:002012-12-21T19:31:30.662-08:00Lovely covers. Thanks, Prashant. I would prefer a ...Lovely covers. Thanks, Prashant. I would prefer a more tranquil, contemplative holiday myself. Here it's high-level mania for a month or more. I should have been a monk.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-55229037704444580432012-12-21T09:18:40.550-08:002012-12-21T09:18:40.550-08:00A lovely post. And such lovely books as well. Just...A lovely post. And such lovely books as well. Just beautiful. I wish Christmas was a little more peaceful over here.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-23533576416746261302012-12-21T02:37:46.906-08:002012-12-21T02:37:46.906-08:00There is something remarkably seductive about the ...There is something remarkably seductive about the Victorian tradition of Christmas Prashant - thanks for all the lovely illustrations. Hope you all have a lovely Christmas.Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-20604780227973612682012-12-20T20:56:17.620-08:002012-12-20T20:56:17.620-08:00What an absolutely marvellous collection of christ...What an absolutely marvellous collection of christmassy reads. Making a note of a couple of them - even after the season these will be amazing reads.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-72007398817409725392012-12-20T14:05:11.201-08:002012-12-20T14:05:11.201-08:00Another one for your collection is a story about a...Another one for your collection is a story about a 4th wise man who arrived late<br />The story of the other wise man by Henry Van Dyke this is also on project Gutenberg. Enjoy. @parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-20427767209204915282012-12-20T11:11:14.120-08:002012-12-20T11:11:14.120-08:00I know most of these authors, most of whom were ch...I know most of these authors, most of whom were children's writers. Wiggin and Finley I recognize. Mrs. Molesworth I know very well as she wrote several chilling ghost stories found in four different story collections. But I've never heard of any of these Christmas books. Clearly forgotten Christmas treasures. Thanks for posting the photos.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.com