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'Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town' by Stephen Leacock - Chapter 1: 'The Hostelry of Mr. Smith'

We read the first chapter of this story where we learn that if you are corrupt and about to lose everything, you just need to be more showy and get into philanthropy. Then everyone will forget how horrible you are and celebrate you.

'The Swineherd' and 'The Little Match Girl' by Hans Christian Andersen

Two stories from Hans Christian Andersen: One about a homeless girl who dies, and another about a prince who goes to great lengths to punish anyone who doesn't appreciate him. Just more horrible stories from a horrible man.

'Fairy Frogmother' by Charlotte Henley Babb

The story of a fairy godmother who learns just how hard it is to be green when her favorite spell backfires

'Interstellar Tech Support' and 'Robo-rotica' by Sarina Dorie

'Interstellar Tech Support' -a story of a man trying to navigate the dangerous terrain of a tech support phone system. And 'Robo-rotica', a cautionary tale of premarital robot sex.

'Falling for Q46F' by Jason Werbeloff

This week I read ‘Falling For Q46F’ by Jason Werbeloff. A post-apocalyptic sci-fi comedy about a robot trying to survive in a house made of zombie parts.

'The First Christmas Tree' by Henry Van Dyke

A story about a weird, traveling pastor that wanders the woods converting murderers to Christianity. It's how the first Christmas tree was conceived...

Two Christmas Stories

I read 'The Fir-Tree' by Hans Christian Anderson and 'Christmas at Fezziwig's' by Charles Dickens from 'Children's Book of Christmas Stories' by Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner One Story is the most depressing thing you could possibly read for Chri

'The Interlopers' by Saki

The story of two men who learn to be friends again.