Well-written, as one would expect from Louisa May Alcott, but these saccharine-sweet Christmas stories just didn't do it for me. No conflict or drama, and every story was about a little girl who learned a Good Moral Lesson. It was a book club selection, but I only got halfway through before deciding I can only handle so much sweetness.

A compilation of short stories mainly depicting the poor who are rescued by big hearted people at Christmas.

What a great find at the library. I had no idea this little book existed. I checked it out and had the best time reading it. It's full of short stories, all written by Louisa May Alcott. Every story has a happy ending, although some stories as I was reading them I was wondering how it could end happily. It always did. For pure joy of reading, this is a must.

This book is a collection of Christmas stories and poems. Reading them brought back memories of my teenage years when I basked in the delight of Louisa Mae Alcott's books. The stories are filled with kindness, good morals, encouragement and Christmas cheer. My favorite line: "My blessed mother used to say it was better to be deceived now and then than to turn away one honest and needly person."

I loved this book. It's another Christmas book that I need to add to my collection. Louisa May Alcott wrote such beautiful stories.

Favorites:
The Quiet Little Woman
Mrs. Podgers' Teapot
A Country Christmas
Kate's Choice
Bertie's Box

Louisa May Alcott plus Christmas - What could be better? I loved this collection of Alcott's Christmas stories and poems. I read a little at a time so I could savor it.

Excellent holiday reading. Vintage Alcott.

I always enjoyed this collection of short stories. They are a bit sappy, but in a very old-fashioned way so somehow it's not as bad. Most of them focus on a family trying to scrape together enough money to celebrate Christmas.

A collection of Christmas-themed writings by Louisa May Alcott which includes an excerpt from Little Women. Many of the stories are about poor children who are rewarded for their goodness, but there are others about animals finding homes and adults finding love. The stories are pretty sentimental and have a religious component, but they are all heartfelt in their view that Christmas is about hope, faith and charity. Readers familiar with Alcott's biography will recognize that many of the events in this collection mirror events in her life. Readers who enjoy old fashioned Christmas stories will appreciate this collection.

If I could give this book more stars I would. This is probably the best collection of Christmas tales that I have ever read. Each tale caused me to feel both heartache and warm happiness in turn. The book reminds me how to be my best self during the Christmas season, and to lift my eyes above my little world to take in the world of others. I think my favorite of the tales were Kate's Choice and Bertie's Box.

A great little collection. There were a handful of the stories I could have done without, but many were great little reads.