That's Right, I Read A Christmas Book
It's November! Less than two months until CHRISTMAS! I really really really love Christmas. So I started my holiday season off right, with an excellent re-read - Let It Snow, a three-part story by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle. I first read it last year around Christmas time, so I was looking forward to reading it again. It was just as good the second time around!
Each author wrote their own story, but they all intertwined and overlapped, sometimes in unexpected ways. It was so fun to be reading one story and recognize characters from another. The individual tales centered on love stories, of course; specifically, Jubilee and Stuart, Tobin and Angie, and Jeb and Addie. All of stories took place within 48 hours- from Christmas Eve through the day after Christmas. They also all take place in the same town- the little hamlet of Gracetown, which is hit with an insane snowstorm, and because of it, six teenagers fall in love.
The writers all bring their personal style to the table. Johnson is quick-witted and uses words like "tangentially"; Green describes the scenes perfectly, with just enough detail; and Myracle puts us inside the head of a character that is almost uncomfortably similar to us, and makes us take a good look at ourselves because of it. With all of their strengths in play, how could the book not be a success? It was funny, sweet, and all-around great.
As a fan of sugary-sweet holiday tales, I adored this book. I'd recommend it for anyone that wants to get into the Christmas spirit and laugh a little along the way. Pair it with an eggnog shake and some Amy Grant in the background, and you've got a perfect winter evening.
Each author wrote their own story, but they all intertwined and overlapped, sometimes in unexpected ways. It was so fun to be reading one story and recognize characters from another. The individual tales centered on love stories, of course; specifically, Jubilee and Stuart, Tobin and Angie, and Jeb and Addie. All of stories took place within 48 hours- from Christmas Eve through the day after Christmas. They also all take place in the same town- the little hamlet of Gracetown, which is hit with an insane snowstorm, and because of it, six teenagers fall in love.
The writers all bring their personal style to the table. Johnson is quick-witted and uses words like "tangentially"; Green describes the scenes perfectly, with just enough detail; and Myracle puts us inside the head of a character that is almost uncomfortably similar to us, and makes us take a good look at ourselves because of it. With all of their strengths in play, how could the book not be a success? It was funny, sweet, and all-around great.
As a fan of sugary-sweet holiday tales, I adored this book. I'd recommend it for anyone that wants to get into the Christmas spirit and laugh a little along the way. Pair it with an eggnog shake and some Amy Grant in the background, and you've got a perfect winter evening.
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