Christmas With O. Henry

O. Henry is perhaps most famous for his beloved Christmas story, "The Gift of the Magi," and deservedly so. But did you know he wrote several more Christmas stories? Here, to kick off the holiday season, is the complete list, available to read online at Project Gutenberg:

• "The Gift of the Magi" (can be downloaded as an individual ebook)


• "Christmas by Injunction"


• "A Chaparral Christmas Gift"


• "Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking"


• "Compliments of the Season"

Copper Streak Trail by Eugene Manlove Rhodes

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In this sprightly, entertainingly-written Western, two men, a good-humored old-timer and a young Easterner, are seeking the capital to develop a copper mining claim—but must contend with enemies bent on thwarting their purpose and claiming the copper ore for themselves.

My review of this book.

The Scottish Chiefs by Jane Porter

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A sweeping, dramatic adventure novel—a fictionalized telling of the exploits of William Wallace and Robert the Bruce in their fight for Scotland's freedom in the 14th century.

Letters of a Woman Homesteader by Elinore Pruitt Stewart

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A delightful and fascinating account of a woman's experiences with homesteading in early 20th-century Wyoming, told through a series of letters to a friend and former employer in Denver.

A free edition is not currently available on Kindle.

Things Mother Used to Make by Lydia Maria Gurney

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This cookbook, originally published around 1913, includes dozens of recipes and housekeeping tips going back a hundred years from that time—a great resource for anyone interested in old-fashioned cooking as well as history.

Daddy-Long-Legs by Jean Webster

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Told entirely through the lively letters of its heroine, Jerusha "Judy" Abbott, to her unknown benefactor whom she has dubbed "Daddy-Long-Legs," this entertaining and beloved story follows Judy's experiences adjusting to the world outside the orphanage where she grew up, her studies at college, and eventually her introduction to romance.

Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray

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Ah! Vanitas Vanitatum! which of us is happy in this world? Which of us has his desire? or, having it, is satisfied?

Thackeray's most famous novel, a satire of early 19th-century British society, centering around the machinations of the ambitious and unscrupulous Becky Sharp, a young woman determine to make her way in society by whatever means possible.

Quality Street by J.M. Barrie

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In this delightful stage play set in Regency England, a woman masquerades as her own (fictional) niece in order to teach a neglectful suitor a lesson—but finds her situation becoming more and more complicated as inquisitive neighbors grow insistently curious for a sight of the imaginary young lady!