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I know I’m not alone in this, but I love Christmas. I always have. And as an avid reader, I also love discovering Christmas-related stories to read during the holiday season. So I decided to share 5 of my favorite Christmas stories with you. Now, often on these sorts of lists, folks immediately go with things like A Christmas Carol or The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe as beloved stories to read around Christmas time. And they’re not wrong. I love those books too, but I made a deliberate decision to not include any classics or extremely well-known works in this list. No Dickens or O. Henry or Hans Christian Andersen today. #5 - The Christmas Tree by Julie Salamon 118 pages This is a character-driven, medium-paced story with strong character development. It’s emotional, hopeful, inspiring, and reflective. It's a very sweet Christmas story with some heart-tugging moments. It’s about the chief gardener of the Rockefeller Center in New York City. One of his main duties is to secure ...