Offence #1: Self deprecating main character Here's five reasons why Let it Snow is sentenced to a one star rating.īut first, it must be acknowledged that I did not suffer this re-read alone but was assisted by the traitor, This probably would have gotten four stars if she hadn't written the final chapter and left me with the bad taste. Any wit and subtlety that the other two authors created, she destroyed. Also, the last chapter tied up all three of the stories and she massacred all of the characters from the other stories. The entire thing was, admittedly, about the fact that she was a self-absorbed whiny brat and everyone was calling her on that fact, but her supposed transformation was utterly ridiculous. Her main character was a self-absorbed whiny brat and I was stuck in her first person pea brained narrative for the entire thing. Lauren Myracle's was so terrible and I hated every minute. I usually love him, so I was disappointed. Also, the cheerleader thing got really old, really fast. They attempted to reach Buffy-level snark and sarcasm and really didn't make it. He kept referring to them as oh-so-clever, but they really weren't. I wanted to like it more, but I guess I am not that adventurous, because I kept thinking that the characters were such massive idiots, but their idiotic actions were the only thing that created a plot. I liked Jubilee a lot, crazy as she was, and was amused to see a lot of my mother in Stuart's. Maureen Johnson's story was super quirky and giggly and slightly ridiculous (in a good way). Maureen Johnson was fun, John Green all right and Lauren Myracle dismal. It started off strong and got progressively weaker. They still keep a video blog, now called "The Vlog Brothers," which can be found on the Nerdfighters website, or a direct link here. In 2007, John and his brother Hank were the hosts of a popular internet blog, " Brotherhood 2.0," where they discussed their lives, books and current events every day for a year except for weekends and holidays. The film rights for all his books, with the exception of Will Grayson Will Grayson, have been optioned to major Hollywood Studios. Green has also coauthored a book with David Levithan called Will Grayson, Will Grayson, published in 2010. The book also topped the New York Times Children's Paperback Bestseller list for several weeks. The praise included rave reviews in Time Magazine and The New York Times, on NPR, and from award-winning author Markus Zusak. In January 2012, his most recent novel, The Fault in Our Stars, was met with wide critical acclaim, unprecedented in Green's career. His next novel, Paper Towns, is a New York Times bestseller and won the Edgar Allen Poe Award for Best YA Mystery. Printz Award Honor Book and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. His second novel, An Abundance of Katherines, was a 2007 Michael L. Printz Award presented by the American Library Association. John Green's first novel, Looking for Alaska, won the 2006 Michael L. "Contemporary culture, humorous romantic developments and strong characters enhance this collaborative effort.Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. "Tender without being mushy, these carefully crafted stories of believable teen love will leave readers warm inside for the holidays."- School Library Journal Thanks to three of today’s bestselling 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. Or that the way back to true love begins with a painfully early morning shift at Starbucks. And no one would think that a trip to the Waffle House through four feet of snow would lead to love with an old friend. After all, a cold and wet hike from a stranded train through the middle of nowhere would not normally end with a delicious kiss from a charming stranger. Three interconnected stories from three bestselling authors: John Green ( Paper Towns, The Fault in our Stars), Maureen Johnson ( The Name of the Star), and Lauren Myracle (The Internet Girls series.)Ī Christmas Eve snowstorm transforms one small town into a romantic haven, the kind you see only in movies.
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