The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

Fiction - 5 stars - Also one of my all-time favorites, this story is timeless. It is funny, scary, and truly satisfying. I read it every Halloween. The Disney cartoon's not too bad either. I grew up watching the made-for-tv Jeff Goldblum version, and he is the best Ichabod Crane I could ever imagine.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Fiction - 5 stars - I read this during my "getting back to the classics" phase, and I loved it. Of course most people know the story, but actually sitting down and reading it was one of the most satisfying reading experiences of my life. It is truly a "feel-good" story, and it is one of my all-time favorites.