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PUFFIN (2013)
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In three intertwining short stories, several high school couples experience the trials and tribulations along with the joys of romance during a Christmas Eve snowstorm in a small town.
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LibraryThing member stephxsu
Three famous and accomplished YA writers write three slightly interconnecting Christmas romance novellas that make for a feel-good read in the month of December, curled up next to the fireplace with a mug of hot chocolate beside you, marshmallows melting on the top.
Maureen Johnson’s story, “The
Too often YA romances are predictable: you know who the MC is going to end up with practically the first time the love interest appears in the story. Me, I like romances that surprise me, which the one in John Green’s “A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle” managed to do, much to my delight. I was a little underwhelmed by the gag-humor antics—the sliding car, the bully chase, etc.—and instead focused my attention on how wonderfully subtly Tobin’s own little Christmas miracle develops. It’s treat enough to make tolerable the wade through the occasionally ridiculous scenarios that Tobin and his friends have to wade through in order to deliver Twister to the cheerleaders in the middle of a snowstorm.
I was least in like with the final story, “The Patron Saint of Pigs” by Lauren Myracle. As mentioned before, the stories in LET IT SNOW are slightly interconnected, and so the glimpses I got of the two main characters prior to reading this story just didn’t gel with the way they were presented in “Pigs.” Addie is definitely self-involved (and could her friends tell her that more often?), and so at times I found myself questioning why a guy as apparently wonderful as Jeb could’ve fallen for her, as well as wanting to smack her. However, she also undergoes growth in the story—albeit in a “sudden revelation from the heavens” kind of manner—so all’s well that ends well, I suppose.
Overall, LET IT SNOW is a wonderful addition to the avid YA reader’s already bursting book collection. You really can’t go wrong with any of these authors, especially when they write a light-hearted holiday read.
Maureen Johnson’s story, “The
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Jubilee Express,” was my favorite of the three. In the story, the unfortunately named Jubilee’s plans to spend Christmas with her overachieving boyfriend get tossed aside for a blizzard-stranded train and a sweet guy she meets in the town she’s stranded in. Jubilee’s voice is that perfect level of wryness that makes for scads of laughter while also moving the plot right along. It’s incredible how much character development occurs within a hundred or so pages, but Noah’s jerky personality and Stuart’s genuine nice-guy charm gradually reveal themselves to provide a thoroughly satisfying conclusion.Too often YA romances are predictable: you know who the MC is going to end up with practically the first time the love interest appears in the story. Me, I like romances that surprise me, which the one in John Green’s “A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle” managed to do, much to my delight. I was a little underwhelmed by the gag-humor antics—the sliding car, the bully chase, etc.—and instead focused my attention on how wonderfully subtly Tobin’s own little Christmas miracle develops. It’s treat enough to make tolerable the wade through the occasionally ridiculous scenarios that Tobin and his friends have to wade through in order to deliver Twister to the cheerleaders in the middle of a snowstorm.
I was least in like with the final story, “The Patron Saint of Pigs” by Lauren Myracle. As mentioned before, the stories in LET IT SNOW are slightly interconnected, and so the glimpses I got of the two main characters prior to reading this story just didn’t gel with the way they were presented in “Pigs.” Addie is definitely self-involved (and could her friends tell her that more often?), and so at times I found myself questioning why a guy as apparently wonderful as Jeb could’ve fallen for her, as well as wanting to smack her. However, she also undergoes growth in the story—albeit in a “sudden revelation from the heavens” kind of manner—so all’s well that ends well, I suppose.
Overall, LET IT SNOW is a wonderful addition to the avid YA reader’s already bursting book collection. You really can’t go wrong with any of these authors, especially when they write a light-hearted holiday read.
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LibraryThing member mrsderaps
Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances is exactly what I needed this week. It's rough, sometimes, reading all sorts of great but disturbing young adult lit and teaching students who often have disturbing things happening in their lives. Sometimes, I need a break. This book was it.
There are very few
The other two stories are good, too. The first, by Maureen Johnson, really started the story in a great, catastrophic way. It's about a Christmas Eve night in a Southern town. Unfortunately for all of the busy travelers and all of the characters in this book, a freakishly huge snowstorm causes major upheaval. Thus begins a wild night of chance meetings, break-ups, confessions, parents getting arrested while Christmas shopping, cheerleaders practicing splits in waffle houses, the antics of a man covered in tinfoil, and lots and lots of other anomalies.
All of three of the stories are interconnected, but each sounds like the author who wrote it. I definitely loved John Green's the most, but the others were good, too. It was lighthearted and silly and warm and full of hope. Kinda how Christmas Eve should be.
There are very few
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books that have caused me to laugh out loud. That said, ALL of John Green's books have made me at least chuckle, if not completely bust out and get a little red in the face. Green's novella, "A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle" definitely had me grinning, chuckling, reading parts aloud to my husband, had a couple near-tearworthy moments. He is just so very cool. Love him. I'd read anything that he wrote. He's impossibly talented and witty and just plain good with things like character and plot and dialogue.The other two stories are good, too. The first, by Maureen Johnson, really started the story in a great, catastrophic way. It's about a Christmas Eve night in a Southern town. Unfortunately for all of the busy travelers and all of the characters in this book, a freakishly huge snowstorm causes major upheaval. Thus begins a wild night of chance meetings, break-ups, confessions, parents getting arrested while Christmas shopping, cheerleaders practicing splits in waffle houses, the antics of a man covered in tinfoil, and lots and lots of other anomalies.
All of three of the stories are interconnected, but each sounds like the author who wrote it. I definitely loved John Green's the most, but the others were good, too. It was lighthearted and silly and warm and full of hope. Kinda how Christmas Eve should be.
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LibraryThing member ylin.0621
I was really scared of reading this book so I put it off for about a few months. I had the opportunity to buy the book at Borders but instead I bought Magic Study. For one thing I never do well with anthologies; Prom Nights from Hell—no. Love is Hell—no. Mistletoe—first story yes the rest no.
Let it Snow envelopes the reader into a blanket of snow to the point where it gets frosty warm. Maureen Johnson starts the novel off with the first climax: the train gets stuck in a snowstorm. From there it spirals out into 3 joint stories with different plots of their own.
Maureen Johnson’s “The Jubliee Express” and John Green’s “A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle” were what shocked me the most. I have read Devilish, 13 Little Blue Envelopes, and Looking for Alaska all of which disappointed me. I found myself liking these two separate stories though. Some might say that “A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle” is something completely out of the norm from what Green writes. Perhaps that’s why I liked it so much. It was humorous, touching, and cute.
Johnson’s “The Jubliee Express” has the same issue as do with her full length novels. The fact that the pace of the novel from beginning to middle was decent albeit slow at times then rushed at the end. Johnson, however, had this laugh out loud moments and snarkiness to her writing that makes this problem something okay in this short story that typically would not work for novels.
Lauren Myracle’s “The Patron Saint of Pigs” ties the entire novel together. She brings parts from Johnson’s and Green’s stories to make her story glow. I found myself more interested in the previous stories in her setting rather than interested in her characters. For one thing I felt that there were too many words. Which is rather odd since this is a book…filled with words…and only words. It got to the point where I started to skim some paragraphs like ‘get on with it please’. Far too dramatic for my taste. But then the pig came! From there on end, I was enraptured (but again this was where the previous characters from Johnson’s and Green’s stories came in).
Overall: Something perfect for the holidays (granted I mean when it starts to snow instead of this awful weather for Christmas)! Folbies unite!
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And the first two books seem to have gotten a lot of good buzz as does Let it Snow so there lies the problem when I picked the book up. Let it Snow envelopes the reader into a blanket of snow to the point where it gets frosty warm. Maureen Johnson starts the novel off with the first climax: the train gets stuck in a snowstorm. From there it spirals out into 3 joint stories with different plots of their own.
Maureen Johnson’s “The Jubliee Express” and John Green’s “A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle” were what shocked me the most. I have read Devilish, 13 Little Blue Envelopes, and Looking for Alaska all of which disappointed me. I found myself liking these two separate stories though. Some might say that “A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle” is something completely out of the norm from what Green writes. Perhaps that’s why I liked it so much. It was humorous, touching, and cute.
Johnson’s “The Jubliee Express” has the same issue as do with her full length novels. The fact that the pace of the novel from beginning to middle was decent albeit slow at times then rushed at the end. Johnson, however, had this laugh out loud moments and snarkiness to her writing that makes this problem something okay in this short story that typically would not work for novels.
Lauren Myracle’s “The Patron Saint of Pigs” ties the entire novel together. She brings parts from Johnson’s and Green’s stories to make her story glow. I found myself more interested in the previous stories in her setting rather than interested in her characters. For one thing I felt that there were too many words. Which is rather odd since this is a book…filled with words…and only words. It got to the point where I started to skim some paragraphs like ‘get on with it please’. Far too dramatic for my taste. But then the pig came! From there on end, I was enraptured (but again this was where the previous characters from Johnson’s and Green’s stories came in).
Overall: Something perfect for the holidays (granted I mean when it starts to snow instead of this awful weather for Christmas)! Folbies unite!
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LibraryThing member crashmyparty
Let It Snow is a fantastically fluffy Christmas read, of three intertwining stories by three different popular YA authors. It is funny, sweet and surprisingly well executed, and of course, full of holiday spirit. The different authors provide the different voices required by each protagonist in the
The stories are a little farfetched but their links are too adorable to not be enjoyed. First in The Jubilee Express you have Jubilee, or Julie as she likes to be called, whose parents wind up in jail on Christmas Eve (I was not expecting that!) and she's shipped off on a train to Florida to be with her grandparents. However, due to an enormous snowstorm the train stops en route and winds up outside Gracetown. Jubilee doesn't realise, as she sets off from the train in pursuit of the Waffle House in the near distance, that a chain of events has been set off, involving quite a few different teenage residents of Gracetown. When we leave off from The Jubilee Express, we meet Tobin and friends in A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle who have received a phone call from their friend, assistant manager at the same Waffle House as before mentioned, to get their asses down to the Waffle House in a race against two other groups of guys. Oh, and they better bring Twister. And then we meet the character I found most hardest to sympathise with - Addie, in The Patron Saint of Pigs. She annoyed me the most, but I reminded myself to be calm and to see it through. It was worth it just to see how the stories all met up in the end, but I feel like she got an ending she didn't quite deserve. Maybe I'm being a little harsh, even though she was more than a little selfish. But with the spirit of the holidays, and forgiveness, and everything, she got a Christmas miracle - and one she shouldn't forget.
Other than my issues with Addie, my only other problem was I felt like I didn't have enough time with these characters!
Let It Snow is the kind of light, fluffy read that will make you want to drink hot chocolate and watch the snow fall and maybe go out and have a crazy adventure yourself.
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three stories and all give a different perspective of Christmas in Gracetown.The stories are a little farfetched but their links are too adorable to not be enjoyed. First in The Jubilee Express you have Jubilee, or Julie as she likes to be called, whose parents wind up in jail on Christmas Eve (I was not expecting that!) and she's shipped off on a train to Florida to be with her grandparents. However, due to an enormous snowstorm the train stops en route and winds up outside Gracetown. Jubilee doesn't realise, as she sets off from the train in pursuit of the Waffle House in the near distance, that a chain of events has been set off, involving quite a few different teenage residents of Gracetown. When we leave off from The Jubilee Express, we meet Tobin and friends in A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle who have received a phone call from their friend, assistant manager at the same Waffle House as before mentioned, to get their asses down to the Waffle House in a race against two other groups of guys. Oh, and they better bring Twister. And then we meet the character I found most hardest to sympathise with - Addie, in The Patron Saint of Pigs. She annoyed me the most, but I reminded myself to be calm and to see it through. It was worth it just to see how the stories all met up in the end, but I feel like she got an ending she didn't quite deserve. Maybe I'm being a little harsh, even though she was more than a little selfish. But with the spirit of the holidays, and forgiveness, and everything, she got a Christmas miracle - and one she shouldn't forget.
Other than my issues with Addie, my only other problem was I felt like I didn't have enough time with these characters!
Let It Snow is the kind of light, fluffy read that will make you want to drink hot chocolate and watch the snow fall and maybe go out and have a crazy adventure yourself.
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LibraryThing member notemily
This book is pretty cute. I expected to like Maureen Johnson's story and John Green's story, but I was surprised how much I liked Lauren Myracle's. I'd never read anything by her before.
The whole time I was reading Lauren's story, I kept thinking "these are the kind of girls I would never have
This book is good romantic fluff, funny and comforting, perfect for the holidays.
The whole time I was reading Lauren's story, I kept thinking "these are the kind of girls I would never have
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been friends with in high school." They're the popular, mainstream girls who are bright and bubbly with lots of girl friends, while I'd rather hang out with John Green's smart, slightly tortured misfits. I don't tend to read about kids without problems. But even though this was a "popular girls" story, I still liked and empathized with the characters, and the story brought a smile to my face. This book is good romantic fluff, funny and comforting, perfect for the holidays.
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LibraryThing member 4sarad
I was trying to get into the Christmas spirit, which is hard in the desert, so I decided to read this book. Ugh. I thought it was pretty horrible. The three stories intertwine in really forced (and dumb, imho) ways, and none of the stories themselves actually wowed me. I'd say the best was probably
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the one by Maureen Johnson; the worst being John Green's. Overall I'd say this was a failure. Show Less
LibraryThing member katiedoll
This was probably one of the cutest books I’ve ever read. It features three different stories, from three fantastic authors, but in it’s own way- they all seem to intertwine perfectly. A teensy tiny character would be introduced in the first story, and would end up having a big role in the
The first story, The Jubilee Express, written by Maureen Johnson, is about a girl named Jubilee, who gets whisked away from her usual comfortable Christmas routine, and tries to travel to her grandparent’s house with unexpected trouble along the way. This was my least favorite story out of all of them. It wasn’t bad, don’t get me wrong, but everything just flew by way too fast. Even with the short length, I felt there could’ve been more progress between the characters.
The second story is A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle, written by John Green. It involves three best friends, two guys and a girl, who try to journey through the harsh snow after receiving a call from their friend at The Waffle House, informing them of lonely cheerleaders taking shelter there. This was my favorite out of all three. It was so light-hearted and wonderfully written that I think I was smiling the entire time.
The third story, The Patron Saint Of Pigs is written by Lauren Myracle. Addie must deal with the aftermath of cheating on her boyfriend, while trying to find a way to convince everybody that she’s not self-centered. This was the one that really tied everything together, and it was the perfect tale to end the book.
Overall, it was really good. It definitely lifted my spirits after reading it, and it just puts you in a happy mood. The ending of the book was perfect, and I was sad that there wasn’t another story attached. It’s not heavily Christmas-oriented, it’s really just a time frame that it takes place, so you could really read it at anytime. I most definitely recommend!
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third. It was so easy to see that these three authors really put their heads together to make every piece fit.The first story, The Jubilee Express, written by Maureen Johnson, is about a girl named Jubilee, who gets whisked away from her usual comfortable Christmas routine, and tries to travel to her grandparent’s house with unexpected trouble along the way. This was my least favorite story out of all of them. It wasn’t bad, don’t get me wrong, but everything just flew by way too fast. Even with the short length, I felt there could’ve been more progress between the characters.
The second story is A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle, written by John Green. It involves three best friends, two guys and a girl, who try to journey through the harsh snow after receiving a call from their friend at The Waffle House, informing them of lonely cheerleaders taking shelter there. This was my favorite out of all three. It was so light-hearted and wonderfully written that I think I was smiling the entire time.
The third story, The Patron Saint Of Pigs is written by Lauren Myracle. Addie must deal with the aftermath of cheating on her boyfriend, while trying to find a way to convince everybody that she’s not self-centered. This was the one that really tied everything together, and it was the perfect tale to end the book.
Overall, it was really good. It definitely lifted my spirits after reading it, and it just puts you in a happy mood. The ending of the book was perfect, and I was sad that there wasn’t another story attached. It’s not heavily Christmas-oriented, it’s really just a time frame that it takes place, so you could really read it at anytime. I most definitely recommend!
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LibraryThing member Senfaye
Title: Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances Author: John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle Publisher: Speak Number Of Pages: 352
Summary from back of book: Sparkling white snowdrifts... Beautiful presents wrapped in ribbons, and multicolored lights glittering in the night through the falling
Review: Let It Snow is a three different romances. Maureen Johnson's The Jubilee Express is really funny. John Green's A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle is good but, not my favorite. Lauren Myracle's The Patron Saint Of Pigs is sad at first but gets really good. In all this book was really great! It only took me a couple of hours to read though.
I recommend this book if you like romance, the holidays, and young adult novels.
Summary from back of book: Sparkling white snowdrifts... Beautiful presents wrapped in ribbons, and multicolored lights glittering in the night through the falling
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snow. A Christmas Eve snowstorm transforms one small town into a romantic haven, the kind you only see in movies. Well, kinda. After all, a cold and wet hike from a stranded train through the middle would not normally end with a delicious kiss with a charming stranger. And no one would think a trip to the Waffle House through four feet of snow would lead to love with an old friend. Or that the way back to true love begins with a painfully early morning shift at Starbucks. Thanks to the three of today's best-selling teen authors- John Green,Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle- the magic of the holidays shines on these hilarious and charming interconnected tales of love, romance, and breathtaking kisses.Review: Let It Snow is a three different romances. Maureen Johnson's The Jubilee Express is really funny. John Green's A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle is good but, not my favorite. Lauren Myracle's The Patron Saint Of Pigs is sad at first but gets really good. In all this book was really great! It only took me a couple of hours to read though.
I recommend this book if you like romance, the holidays, and young adult novels.
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LibraryThing member epbee
Severely cute fluff, but also darn funny. I liked each story equally actually, and almost cheered when the three stories came together at the end. Do I feel silly admitting this? Nope, you hear some many depressing things at Christmas time, it's just nice to sit down with your hot chocolate and
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read something like "Let it Snow" and let the hot chocolate, and the book, warm you up. Show Less
LibraryThing member callmecayce
I've kept saying I'm not a fan of regular YA fiction, but I think it's clear that that's not true and this book completely helped reinforce that fact. Each of these stories was loosely interconnected, with it all coming together in the last one. What results are three great stories on their own,
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and a rather clever book when put together. The stories are about three people who are caught out by a huge snowstorm and how their lives intertwine (with each other and other people who only pass through the stories). I liked all three of them, but every time I read John Green's stories, I like him more. I didn't have a favorite, but I did like them all. Show Less
LibraryThing member midnighttwilight101
This is a book of three short stories, all of which happen during a big snowstorm, on Christmas eve, in the small town of Gracetown, Virginia. These stories are all individual romances, that all tie into this one town, one snowstorm, and connected characters. In the first story Jubilee is on a
This book was extremely well written--by all the authors. They all have different styles in their other books, but they seemed to work hard to make these stories flow seamlessly. Also there is a character for everyone to relate to.
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train to Florida, but the train gets stuck in a snowdrift. So she decides to go across the street to a Waffle House. This guy named Jeb along with fourteen cheerleeders follow her. She can't stand them, so she goes to a guy's house to spend the night. The second book starts with three friends snowed into their house watching James Bond, two guys and one girl. Then when they guy's friend informs them that there are fourteen cheerleaders practicing their moves in the Waffle House they brave the four foot snow drifts to make it. In the third book Jeb's (the same guy from the first book) ex-girlfriend is extremely distraught over their breakup. She ends up cutting her hair off and dying it pink.This book was extremely well written--by all the authors. They all have different styles in their other books, but they seemed to work hard to make these stories flow seamlessly. Also there is a character for everyone to relate to.
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LibraryThing member Samwisegirl12
I have never read a book like this one before!
A set of teen romances, each author took one portion of the night's events to create three separate but interweaving stories.
Apart, all are great stories, and together, it's really fun to see how different characters and events overlap.
This was a fun
A set of teen romances, each author took one portion of the night's events to create three separate but interweaving stories.
Apart, all are great stories, and together, it's really fun to see how different characters and events overlap.
This was a fun
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holiday book by three fantastic YA authors. Show Less
LibraryThing member Df6B_ArielB
I enjoyed all the writers story in this book. This book is the reason why I decided to start reading Maureen Johnson, John Green, and Lauren Myracle. If you really like kinda cute romances novels you will enjoy this book.
LibraryThing member rfewell
A great collection of teen Christmas romances. I loved the intertwined stories and the vivid, realistic teen characters.
LibraryThing member booksandbosox
I really enjoyed this book with its charming little teenage romances. I wish I had read it before Christmas because I think it would have made me feel more Christmas-y. These were typical teen stories but I thought they were well-done. I liked that the three stories interconnected and it was fun to
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try to guess who was going to make an appearance in which story. I actually laughed out loud a few times while reading this, especially during John Green's story. Glad I read this. Show Less
LibraryThing member jessidee
This is such an amazing book. It's actually a collection of three books in one - "The Jubilee Express," by Maureen Johnson, "A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle," by John Green, and "The Patron Saint of Pigs," by Lauren Myracle - but all of the characters and stories overlap. It's a unique way to write
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a book, and I loved reading about how the events in one story affect the outcome of another. It's a holiday book, and a teen romance, so of course all of the stories have happy endings, but they're all great journeys. The characters themselves are all very real, and remind me of people I was either friends with in high school, or wanted to be friends with. There's also tons of humor - the Flobie Village collection reminded me of Radar's parents' Black Santa collection in Paper Towns, and the idea of cheerleaders snowed in at a Waffle House made me giggle. This is a great book, not just for Christmas time, but for anytime you need a warm-fuzzy pick-me-up. Show Less
LibraryThing member heathernkemp
Rating: A-
I originally checked this book out from the library because I wanted to do some holiday reading and figured I'd double up with doing more research about reading other good (i.e., well-received) YA authors. I ended up really liking this book which is three short stories that interweave to
I originally checked this book out from the library because I wanted to do some holiday reading and figured I'd double up with doing more research about reading other good (i.e., well-received) YA authors. I ended up really liking this book which is three short stories that interweave to
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tell three different stories of holiday romance. The only drawback was that by the third story you already know what's going to happen, it's set up in the first story, which was a bummer... Myracle got the short-end of the stick on this one. Anyway, I liked the book and ended up buying it for myself for my birthday; I think I'll probably come back to this each Christmas season to get that Christmas-y feeling. Show Less
LibraryThing member ansate
Maureen Johnson is good.
John Green makes me laugh so hard that I slap my leg and scare the people near me.
Lauren Myracle is just kind of irritating.
John Green makes me laugh so hard that I slap my leg and scare the people near me.
Lauren Myracle is just kind of irritating.
LibraryThing member smp0526
I've been a fan of each of these authors for some time and was eager to read this book of holiday romances. My opinion? I thought it was adorable! As usual, these authors capture the essence of teenagers with a naturalness incomparable to other authors.
I really liked the fact that all the stories
This book is exactly what I think everyone needs during the holidays-- a time when holiday shopping has become a contact sport, it's best to curl up with this book and a mug of hot cocoa instead.
A good dose of holiday cheer!
I really liked the fact that all the stories
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were intertwined, but followed three very distinct characters. I devoured the book in a few days. So, so cute. This book is exactly what I think everyone needs during the holidays-- a time when holiday shopping has become a contact sport, it's best to curl up with this book and a mug of hot cocoa instead.
A good dose of holiday cheer!
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LibraryThing member HilAVer
I LOVED this book. As noted in our class teens want to read about love and intimacy. This book intertwines 3 ramance stories into one book. It speaks to the difficulty of being a teen and in love, it speaks of the trials teens must face, and it speaks of the rewards that can be reaped. And it does
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it all with humor and quirkiness, in a way that shows that sometimes life should be taken with a grain of salt. I think John Green is a new favorite of mine, and after this book, I also want to check out. Maureen Johnson and Lauren Myracle! Show Less
LibraryThing member GrytaJME
The first story (Maureen Johnson) was fine. The second story (John Green) was great, and he was the reason I go the book anyway. I couldn't get through the third story (Lauren Myracle), but I rather expected that because I already knew I didn't like her writing.
LibraryThing member Shell_C1
This collection of stories by award winning young adult writers is a great way to get into the Christmas spirit – especially if Christmas, for you, involves snow storms, Starbucks grande mocha lattes and a good snog.
Jubilee Express ~ Maureen Johnson
It’s not difficult to love this story
This story features not just one but THREE handsome guys (she’s no floozy – I’m just saying they’re all in there as Christmas kiss contenders). It also features 14 cheerleaders whose company she may or may not enjoy.
A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle ~ John Green
If you’re familiar with John Green’s Looking for Alaska (brilliant!) or Paper Towns (also good) then the plot of this story will come as no surprise to you; a well adjusted guy and two witty mates have an adventure involving a car and a spirited female. The twist here is one of the witty mates is the spirited female. It’s a good read.
The Patron Saint of Pigs ~ Lauren Myracle
The final story involves one of those girls, Addie, who believes that the world revolves around them. It also involves a teacup piglet (yes; a pig that fits in a teacup – I want one). The piglet is the redeeming feature of the story along with the tenuous links to the Angel Gabriel and the ‘true spirit’ of Christmas.
The beauty of this collection is that the stories overlap; the stories, their characters and the potential for an epic kiss and a Christmas miracle (occasionally one and the same thing). This book reminded me of Love Actually minus the porn stars and Prime Minister. It’s a well written, collection of comic romances with a Christmas theme and a Starbucks/Waffle House flavour.
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Jubilee Express ~ Maureen Johnson
It’s not difficult to love this story
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because the main character, Jubilee, is such a champion! It’s Christmas Eve; Jubilee can’t make it to her über perfect boyfriend’s Christmas smorgasbord because her parents have just been arrested and she’s packed off on a train to her Grandparents. Then there’s a snow storm.This story features not just one but THREE handsome guys (she’s no floozy – I’m just saying they’re all in there as Christmas kiss contenders). It also features 14 cheerleaders whose company she may or may not enjoy.
A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle ~ John Green
If you’re familiar with John Green’s Looking for Alaska (brilliant!) or Paper Towns (also good) then the plot of this story will come as no surprise to you; a well adjusted guy and two witty mates have an adventure involving a car and a spirited female. The twist here is one of the witty mates is the spirited female. It’s a good read.
The Patron Saint of Pigs ~ Lauren Myracle
The final story involves one of those girls, Addie, who believes that the world revolves around them. It also involves a teacup piglet (yes; a pig that fits in a teacup – I want one). The piglet is the redeeming feature of the story along with the tenuous links to the Angel Gabriel and the ‘true spirit’ of Christmas.
The beauty of this collection is that the stories overlap; the stories, their characters and the potential for an epic kiss and a Christmas miracle (occasionally one and the same thing). This book reminded me of Love Actually minus the porn stars and Prime Minister. It’s a well written, collection of comic romances with a Christmas theme and a Starbucks/Waffle House flavour.
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LibraryThing member MickyFine
A snowstorm of epic proportions on Christmas Eve turns one small town into a winter wonderland and also sparks three romances. Jubilee ends up going on a freezing hike through cold with a boy she's just met after her train is stopped by the snow. Tobin and his two best friends go on quest to reach
I really enjoyed this book. Made up of three, loosely connected stories, it was festive, sweet, and romantic. Both Maureen Johnson and John Green's sections made me laugh out loud with some of the crazy situations their characters got themselves into while also being sweet and festive. Lauren Myracle's section fell a little flat, simply because I found her main character, Addie, slightly unlikable. Not a fatal flaw, but after the sparkling sections by Johnson and Green, it was a bit of a let down. However, she does do a decent job of tying all three plots together in the end, which makes reading her section worthwhile. A fun and festive read that will give your Christmas spirit an extra boost of whimsy, humour, and sweetness.
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the Waffle House and on the journey discovers that he may have more than just friendly feelings for one of them. Addie's early morning shift at Starbucks may just revive her floundering relationship with her boyfriend.I really enjoyed this book. Made up of three, loosely connected stories, it was festive, sweet, and romantic. Both Maureen Johnson and John Green's sections made me laugh out loud with some of the crazy situations their characters got themselves into while also being sweet and festive. Lauren Myracle's section fell a little flat, simply because I found her main character, Addie, slightly unlikable. Not a fatal flaw, but after the sparkling sections by Johnson and Green, it was a bit of a let down. However, she does do a decent job of tying all three plots together in the end, which makes reading her section worthwhile. A fun and festive read that will give your Christmas spirit an extra boost of whimsy, humour, and sweetness.
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LibraryThing member aakauff
Three of today’s most popular young adult authors come together to create this teen novel of holiday romance, friendship and adventure. Each author contributes a short story, resulting in a cohesive (albeit somewhat stilted), festive novel of alternating perspectives. The storyline starts with
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Jubilee, a sixteen-year-old girl who is taking the train down to Florida after her parents land in jail on Christmas Eve. After facing a blizzard, a stalled train ride, and a pack of cheerleaders in a Waffle House, Jubilee begins to discover that while her boyfriend may be perfect, he might not perfect for her. Similar themes of love and identity, set against a backdrop of typical teen activities, are carried throughout the other two stories as well. Each of the three short stories stands on its own, but they are at their best when taken together. While the novel is certainly in touch with its intended audience, there are moments in the book where it feels like the authors are trying too hard to be relevant to young people, resulting in dialogue and situations that feel cliché. Recommended. For ages 13-16. Show Less
LibraryThing member jenreidreads
This was a delightful book to read at Christmastime. The three stories in this book are inter-connected, but definitely represent the author who wrote each one. Maureen Johnson starts us off with "The Jubilee Express," which might be my favorite. She sets the scene: Christmas Eve night, a huge
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snowstorm which causes major upheaval for all the characters we're about to meet. John Green's story, "A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle" is pretty silly, and Lauren Myracle's "The Patron Saint of Pigs" ties things together at the end. All major problems reach a satisfying conclusion, every character gets some romance, and a Merry Christmas is had by all. What's not to love? Show Less
Awards
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2008-10-02
Physical description
368 p.; 5.08 inches
ISBN
0141349174 / 9780141349176
UPC
000141349174
Other editions
Let It Snow by John Green (Ebook)