Review: Let It Snow! by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle

Last word first: I thought we should kick off December with a review of something seasonally appropriate. This book is perfect! Funny and romantic, it's the ideal choice for cozy winter nights.

Would Joe like this? He would laugh if he ever read the stories, but I doubt he'd ever get past the "romances" on the cover.

Let it Snow! is a collection of three short stories, one by each author. I'll talk about each one separately, but I just want to take a moment to point out that the three stories are all interconnected. They take place in the same town, and use some of the same characters. I didn't realize that going in, and I loved how it worked!

Story #1: The Jubilee Express by Maureen Johnson

Jubilee already knows that her name makes her sound like a stripper, so you don't have to tell her, OK?

Jubilee is excited about spending Christmas with her boyfriend, Noah, but nothing quite works out as planned. After her parents land in jail overnight, her train gets blizzarded in, she's stuck hanging out with a cheer squad, and she falls into a creek, she's ready to get on her knees and beg the universe for mercy. But when she meets Stuart, her Christmas might turn out even better than she had planned.

This story is my first experience with Maureen Johnson, and let me tell you: the woman is funny. I thoroughly enjoyed Jubilee's tale of strange misadventure.

Story #2: A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle by John Green

Tobin has been best friends with the Duke (who is a girl, another long story on that name) for ages. But when Tobin, the Duke, and their friend JP set out on a courageous mission to help their friend Kuen, Tobin finds himself wondering if maybe what he feels for the Duke is more than friendship.

The laughter continues through this story. Cheertastic was my favorite of the three, partly because John Green is the most hilarious author I know of, and partly because... well, who doesn't like a "best friends fall in love story?" Awww.. it's just adorable.

Story #3: The Patron Saint of Pigs by Lauren Myracle

Addie just broke up with her boyfriend, Jeb. The problem is, she's still in love with him. Hoping Jeb will agree to give her another chance, Addie asks him to meet her on Christmas Eve- and he doesn't show! Can Addie snap out of her self-absorbed fog in time to save true love, or is it already too late?

I love how my descriptions are so dramatic today.

So, this is another new-to-me author that I'm very happy to have discovered. I have to say that I found Addie a little annoying, but having met Jeb in the last two stories, I was dying to see how it all turned out. But I won't tell you. Go find this book and discover for yourself. It's well worth reading!