At Silksoundbooks we've really got into the festive spirit. With snow all around us here in London, it's hard not to think of sitting by a roaring fire listening to a great audio book. To help you choose, we've brought together The Christmas List, a collection of stories perfect for this time of year.

We'll start with one of the most famous of them all. The wonderful George Cole reads the Dickens classic A Christmas Carol. Why not listen to the original before you see the new movie?

Greta Scacchi reads the classic stories of Hans Christian Andersen in The Snow Queen and other Fairy Stories. This audiobook download contains nearly five hours of wonderful stories including The Little Mermaid.

Next is my all time favourite, The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit. Multi award winning actress Margaret Tyzack reads this wonderful story - perfect for children of all ages!

Finally, another in Charles Dickens' series of Christmas novels. In The Chimes, also read by George Cole, we learn the story of Toby Veck and the spirits of the bells....

There is something for everyone, young, old and in between in The Christmas List.

Happy listening.

Please send greetings to Ms. Jennifer Ehle who is celebrating her birthday today, Dec. 29. Happy Birthday! I am your biggest fan.