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Summary: Enjoyable Christmas Read
Review: Skipping Christmas was a light and enjoyable read. Grisham succeeds in portraying a crazy, hectic Christmas rush that almost overshadows the purpose of the season. The ending makes reading about all of the annoyances that abound during the Christmas-time craziness worthwhile and warms the heart.
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Summary: I loved this little book
Review: This is a well crafted movie script disguised as a book. Grisham is terrific in this one from start to finish. I couldnt put this book down. It has real meaning to me and it rightly illustrates the cynicism in many of us about the Holidays. To me it asks the question "Why do we celebrate Christmas?". Is it about the rituals (some mind numbingly stupid, some actually fun), the spoiled kids, Christ's Birthday?. I like the message: Forgoe your own self interests and make somebodys world a brighter place. I am going to try to do that myself this year. Thanks Mr. Grisham for your sermon.
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Summary: LOVED THIS BOOK!
Review: My two favorite things in the world - Grisham and Christmas came together. This is a darling book that I purchased rather than checking out from the library or borrowing from a friend. It is nicely written, hilarious and endearing. The only reason I gave it four instead of 5 stars is because I had wished it was longer. I love these new Grisham novels! Painted House will be a classic!
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Summary: Help! John Grisham has been kidnapped...
Review: John Grisham has been kidnapped and an author of children's books is publishing under his name. "Skipping Christmas" is a story of a man and his wife who decide they are going to break with the normal Christmas traditions and take a cruise instead. Soon their plan begins to fall apart mainly due to their moronic behavior. "Skipping Christmas" is a story of simple characters getting into trouble because they didn't conform as we are all told to do during this commercialized season. This story decries individual thought and creativity. Granted the protagonist, Luther, implements his plan rather poorly, but the message is clear. He is destined to suffer due to his attempts at fashioning a holiday celebration of his own preference rather than doing what everyone else does. There is a storybook ending, but be sure to brush your teeth after reading it, otherwise you might get cavities. I am a great fan of Grisham's works. If you like Grisham's books for the character and plot development then don't read this book because it's not here. If you are looking for a book to read to the children, you're close, but you might as well try the children's section.
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Summary: skipping christmas
Review: This is about an empty nest couple who decide to opt out of the Christmas commerciality that has consumed this holiday: no gifts, no lights, no tree, no parties, etc. I like the idea. However, the amount of hostility they receive from their neighbors and friends seems unrealistic. Reading this was frustrating, and at times, boring.
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Summary: It's the most wondferful time of the year...
Review: Let me start by saying that I have read all of the Grisham books. He is a wonderful writer. I await with great anticipation for his next legal thriller. However, while in waiting I LOVED THIS BOOK! It was a quick read, I was done within hours, and as usual you become very attached to the characters and you begin to feel what they are going thru. Skipping Christmas always seems like a good idea, at least the part of the running around between shopping and holiday parties, the feeling of having so much to do and that time is running out til the big day! This book really put all of these feelings into perspective, addressed them, yet ultimately reminds you what the holidays are all about. You get all this, plus some pretty good laughs.
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Summary: Soft Reading
Review: My wife & I botn read the book in two days.
Very easy reading,but, very predictable,and like we both agreed,it was done in a Hollywwod manner.
No surprises and it had what we laymen called,nice things that would happen to people at Christmas time.
All the usually festive happenings,Grisham do not give us any of his usual surprises...
Something, that we both have many times asked ourselves, why do authors use unfamiliar surnames,why can they not use names like Ford,Smith, Brown or an easy name to remember...Like, right now I can not remember the surname of the 3 family people. Also,nothing in detail was mentioned about Biff,the daughter's
visit to South America...only that she meet someone and wants to marry him....That's all....come on Grisham.... The Christmas atmosphere and prevailing mood that was written, is old STUFF, we've heard it before.... Not, giving the ending away, but, new, it was the only ONE.. Grisham, should stick to Law Stories, that he is better at. My wife & I said, he wrote this in a month....NO brainer...
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Summary: Why??
Review: I just want to know why on earth John Grisham has started to write bull like this. The Brethren was his last good novel. He should go back the legal thrillers that made him a famous comtemporary writer. Now he is just using his name to sell the crap that he writes. Personally, I want to old John Grisham back.
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Summary: Enjoyable story for the Holidays
Review: This book is light reading, very enjoyable and good for some laughs. It highlights the competition of neighbors trying to "out do" each other in their holiday festivities, how every organization comes alive for their annual collection and, in all, how commercial the season of Christmas has become. The end has a twist and in it, reveals the true meaning of Christmas present under all the decorations, festivities and commercialism. I would recommend this book - I enjoyed it.
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Summary: Good stuff
Review: John Grisham has brought home the over-indulgence of our Christmas spirit in a witty tale about a couple skipping out on anything Christmas to take a cruise. He has done in book form what Chevy Chase and Christmas Vacation did on screen. Both provide a hilarlious take on the Christmas season. In this slim volume, Grisham has continued his detour from legal thrillers to capture meaning in his subject in much the same way he did in A Painted House. While the concept of Americans over doing it around Christmas is cliched, Grisham's tale is still a fine original.
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