Sometimes I think about how I'm so grateful for my childhood authors who haven't grossly let me down. Michael Scott (his twitter is a delightful hodgepodge of archaeology, history, and mythology), Lauren Myracle (Not super active on socials, but seems to enjoy encouraging young fans), Z Brewer (NB pibling ftw), and Suzanne Collins (I love that she chooses to not be on socials).
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“I live in my own little world. But its ok, they know me here.”
― Lauren Myracle
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Let It Snow Review
★★★☆☆ - 3 stars
On a Christmas Eve, Gracetown becomes blanketed in snow. As three stories come together to form one, a group of teenagers lives change indefinitely as romance forms in the most unlikely of places. Alongside romance blooming, a series of dramatic events sends them down festive paths they never would have anticipated ending up in.
The Jubilee Express by Maureen Johnson
★★★★★ - 5 stars
Jubilee Dougal was not expecting to spend Christmas in Gracetown with a family she didn't know. But when her parents got arrested; her boyfriend was being neglectful; her train broke down on the way to visit her grandparents; and she trekked in the snow to a Waffle House, she didn't have much choice. She wasn't expecting to fall in love with a total stranger either - but Christmas has an effect on people.
It took me a few pages but once I got into this one, I loved it.
Jubilee is awesome - who doesn't completely favour her over pretty much every character in this book. And Stuart is the sweetest man on earth.
Stuart's mam kind of freaked me out a bit, but she was nice so it was fine.
And the way that Stuart and Jubilee bonded over having terrible exes was cute.
Also, on that note, I hate Noah with all of my guts - he found out his girlfriend had several near death experiences within a few hours and he didn't even care at all!? What's wrong with this guy!?
But, overall, I got really invested in this one - it was the cute, cozy Christmas romance I was looking for. I loved it.
A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle by John Green
★★★★☆ - 4 stars
When Tobin and his friends get a call from Keun at the Waffle House, they set out on a trek to join him there - if only for the cheerleaders. But getting there isn't so easy, with a broken down car; miles of travel all if which is covered in snow; and two twins threatening their every move. Along the way, Tobin discovers maybe he isn't going for the cheerleaders after all - maybe he is simply in love with his best friend: the Duke (Angie).
The Duke is definitely my favourite character - she was created well, she wasn't very feminine but didn't judge other girls for being feminine.
Also I love the pop cultures references - Twister is one of the best board games around and James Bond is iconic.
I think it was kind of slow paced, but it was still good. My main issue is the sexist interpretation of cheerleaders - sexualising the concept of cheerleaders themselves, pom poms and short skirts. It was addressed, but it still made me uncomfortable.
I thought Tobin and the Duke were super cute together. However, it took me a while to get there.
Overall, I liked it quite a lot - this is the second thing I've read by John Green and his writing style is still something I'm getting used to but I do like it.
The Patron Saint of Pigs by Lauren Myracle
★★☆☆☆ - 2 stars
The fate of a singular teacup pig falls into the hands of a dramatic teenage girl, Addie. Whilst trying to keep the pig safe, she has to navigate her broken relationship with her boyfriend Jed, after having cheated on him by kissing someone else.
I didn't really like the writing style - frankly, I found it boring after the first page. Also, can we talk about the writing is very Eleanor and Park esque - even down to the racism ("He seemed so exotic" almost killed me).
Addie is really annoying too - she totally doesn't deserve Jeb.
Plus, this story argues that it's okay to cheat on someone as long as you apologize profusely in an attempt to salvage the relationship.
But, I have to admit I mostly finished this one for the teacup pig - and to see how the stories intertwined in the end.
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Title: Let It Snow
Author: John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle
Series or standalone: standalone
Publication year: 2016
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary
Blurb: A Christmas Eve snowstorm transforms one small town into a romantic haven, the kind you see only in movies...well, kinda. 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, 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, or that the way back to true love begins with a painfully early morning shift at Starbucks.
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Review and Spoiler - #18
Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances by John Green, Lauren Myracle, and Maureen Johnson
The beautifully written and heart-warming novel is made up of three stories of love.
The stories are "The Jubilee Express" by Maureen Johnson, "A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle" by John Green, and "The Patron Saint of Pigs" by Lauren Myracle. The book follows three different teenagers as they experience a massive snowstorm in the town of Gracetown during the Christmas season.
Spoiler: All three stories intertwine with one another.
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Things I'm reading
Clearly I read a lot of manga/graphic novels/comic books, but really it's just faster, lighter reading. It's easy to pick up and put down., and usually you can find them for free online. This one was in a sale's bin at the store. It was over 75% off so I got it along with some of the other DC comics for an YA audience.
Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale by
Lauren Myracle, Isaac Goodhart
After reading this one, the Raven one, and the Beast Boy one, I think this one is the best one. I will say that it's not really a Catwoman story in the traditional sense. There's not like jewelry heists or trying to live the fabulous life that you might see in the video games or the street smart one you might see in the Gotham TV show. It's more the inner workings of a girl who runs away from home, learns to take care of herself, and learns to trust people again.
It feels like a good book to have in any school library really for girls who are living in that zone of difficulty where involving child protective services might make everything worse.
Trigger Warnings under the cut
Trigger Warnings
Animal abuse
Cutting
Domestic Violence
Suicidal Ideation
Abuse
Homelessness
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