A Christmas Carol is the very definition of what it means to be a classic. It’s a story I’ve read, seen-(in movies, TV, plays), and listened to more times than I can count. I reread, listen, and rewatch the story countless times every Christmas. Seriously, no matter the format, whether it’s reading one of my well worn physical copies, on my my iPad, watching a stage play, a feature film, a made for TV version, listening to the various audio recordings, or watching the animated/puppet versions such as Disney’s Mickey’s Christmas Carol or The Muppet Christmas Carol I never pass up a chance to revisit this wonderful ghost story of redemption. So I was thrilled when Dreamscape Media and NetGalley granted me the opportunity to listen to an advanced copy of the new Fireside Reading of A Christmas Carol. I think I’ve already made it clear just how much I love Dickens’ tale, so the real question is how would I enjoy narrator Gildart Jackson’s version? I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed his rendition. He does an excellent job of bringing these much loved characters to life. Now this Fireside reading is a bit different than most readings. The story is not just read from start to finish, rather it’s broken up into 15 installments, with bits of information about Dickens and A Christmas Carol in general preceding each of the installments. It’s definitely worth a listen and will certainly become one of the versions I routinely re-listen to each holiday season.