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Carol for Another Christmas

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Over the years, I have read and seen enough takes on Dickens' masterwork to make one say "What the Dickens?" over and over again. So I came upon this on a bargain table at my local Waldenbooks and decided I'd at least see what it said. Now at least bringing Scrooge back to help someone else in his situation was a new idea. Ms. Scarborough turned it into a real holiday ride with enjoyable characters and making them all her own and not just modern carbon copies of the originals. By the end, it would have been worth even paying the retail price. Hey,folks, this at least deserves a paperback reissue. In fact, this should even be sent to Patrick Stewart--maybe he'd like to do a follow-up to his marvelous performances on stage,audio, and film. And I know Ms. Scarborough is no unknown writer. This is a "Carol" for the Present and Future.

Fresh and inventive, this book kept me reading as if I hadn't ever read the original on which it's based. I thought I knew what was going to happen, but in Scarborough's hands, the retelling of the familiar tale is brand-new and wonderfully funny and touching. Definitely a fable for the computer age! Ms. Scarborough is a fabulous writer and I plan to read a lot more of her books!

I enjoyed this book with its twists on the Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol. I liked the fact that Scrooge came to the 20th century to rescue a person very much like himself before the ghosts' visits. Ms.monica banks was a great character and fun to listen to. A very worthy christmas novel.

Story:

There is a ghost in the machine at the company known as Databanks. This ghost has a plan to save his former company and his sister from the same fate that claimed him. He will have the help of a young girl and a little help from on high. He will also have the help of a very special man who had a similar experience in another time and place many years ago. Who better to help a Scrooge than the man himself?

This is an interesting update to A Christmas Carol that switches out Scrooges world for more modern times and puts Old Ebenezer in control of the slide show. It's not heavy, most of the goings on are played for laughs and the ending goes as one would expect. Still its worth a look if you want to pass some time or just want a quick read. m.a.c

I enjoyed the book. I have liked most of the "Christmas Carol" variations tho.