Hello, everyone!
Let’s open Door Number 18…
Let’s open Door Number 18…
Today we’re leaning into the old, slightly spooky side of Christmas — because long before the season was all twinkling lights and shopping lists, midwinter nights were made for gathering around the fire and telling ghost stories.
The Christmas Ghost Story
Tonight, when things quiet down, read (or listen to) one classic Christmas ghost tale.
Of course, the king of them all is Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol — and I know many of us (myself included) read it every single year without fail. There’s something about Scrooge’s midnight visitors that feels like coming home.
But if you’re in the mood to wander a little further, try one of these:
- “The Kit-Bag” by Algernon Blackwood (short and sharp)
- “Smee” by A.M. Burrage (a Christmas party game gone deliciously wrong)
- “The Turn of the Screw” by Henry James (if you want something longer and more unsettling)
Wrap yourself in a blanket, keep a hot drink close, and let the chill run down your spine.
These stories remind us that Christmas has always had shadows as well as light—and somehow that makes the light feel brighter.
These stories remind us that Christmas has always had shadows as well as light—and somehow that makes the light feel brighter.
I’ll be rereading A Christmas Carol again tonight, as always.
Those ghosts still give me goosebumps — and hope — every time.
Those ghosts still give me goosebumps — and hope — every time.
Your turn. In the comments, tell me which Christmas ghost story you’re choosing tonight (even if it’s the reliable old Scrooge). Or just leave a 👻 if you’re joining me in the dark.
See you tomorrow for Door 19…
