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Summary: A New Grisham
Review: If you're from a small town (or even if you're not) you will love this book. Set in a little community, this novel gives a slightly exaggerated view of what it is like to live in a place where everyone knows everyone else and thinks that they need to know everything about everyone else, as well.This book is completely different from any other Grisham has written, and it is probably my all-time favorite book. It is absolutely hilarious and I promise you won't be able to put it down!
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Summary: Skipping Christmas
Review: Being a long time fan of Grisham's novels, I delayed reading this short one. I like long novels, big thick tomes that take a time investment. Well, it may take less time to read Skipping Christmas than reading War and Peace, but it's certainly a lot funnier. Skipping Christmas is the funniest book I've read since M.A.S.H. I know more than one tax accountant and to keep from sounding discriminatory let me just say they don't have a reputation for being the most daring fellows around. And, in the beginning, Luther Krank is just as straight-laced and routine driven as any accountant I've known. That begins to change pretty rapidly when he convinces his wife Nora to go along with his rather questionable scheme to just forget Christmas this year. There were moments when I had to quit reading so I could finish laughing, not just an amused chuckle, but a full blown heehaw. One particular incident begins as I watch Luther climb on his roof. I know he is in trouble, real trouble but I can't quit snickering. It's gonna serve him right, the crawfish, it's gonna hurt and it's gonna serve him right. This is a most enjoyable read that I will certainly re-read, and without the time investment of War and Peace.
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Summary: A Must Read!
Review: This is one book that should be in everyone's library and read over and over again. Grisham has captured the spirit of the holiday in a humorous, and eventually moving, way. I've bought several copies of this book just to give to friends. If you haven't read it, grab it now. If you have read it then you have to agree with me. It's quite possibly one of the most entertaining books out there.
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Summary: A scenario disguised as a book
Review: This is no litterature. This really feels to me as if Grisham wanted to write a scenario for a comedy but didn't want to skip on the income it would bring as a book.
The actions and reactions of the characters could maybe pass in the caricatural world of a movie, but in a book, they're just plain unlikely and unbelievable. You're not buying it and it interferes greatly with your enjoyment. The very plot of hiding the situation from their adult 23 year old daughter is VERY hard to swallow. What's more, Grisham is not a funny author. What makes a situation funny, in a book, is the style of writing, the way it is introduced and handled. In Skipping Christmas, Grisham only describes the funny situations, like he would, once again, for a scenario. But aren't books about writing? Aren't books about style? The supposedly funny situations, plainly described, fall flat and I didn't even smile once while reading it.
It might make an OK comedy on the screens. But as a book, no thanks.
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Summary: Fun Read!
Review: This is a fun read but it gets more and more unbelievable as it progresses! It speaks of how difficult it is to escapes the Joneses once you are on the treadmill!
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Summary: The best laid plans of mice and men.
Review: Most of this book revolves around the intentions of Luther and Nora Krank to skip Christmas ~ skip the gift shopping, the tree purchase from a local organization, Frosty on the roof, the card and cheese orders, the parties, the food preparation, etc. Luther talks his wife into making a deposit on a 10-day Caribbean cruise, instead. Fate, however, has other ideas. Their daughter Blair (off in Peru working for the Peace Corps) has some very exciting news. This is bound to become a Christmas classic in the image of the "Scrooge" and "Grinch" books.
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Summary: Skipping Christmas, a Pleasant Surprise
Review: I just finished reading Skipping Christmas. BRAVO to John Grisham! I'm not one to be able to gage the literary quality of this book, but I do know that it made me laugh. I was able to chuckle aloud as I read it in the waiting room of the doctor's office, and again at home when all was quiet and my husband and myself were doing "serious" reading. It's so nice to read something that is non-violent, non-vulgar and just plain funny. After reading most of his other books, this one was a pleasant surprise.
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Summary: Received the Audio Version from a CoWorker
Review: I would listen to this book on the way to and from work each day and found myself wishing the trip was longer. I laughed out loud at Krank and Nora and haven't laughed that loud for years. It is a story you can relate to as so many of us have gotten caught up in the Christmas craziness. The ending is perfect and I didn't see it coming. If you want some light hearted reading or listening buy this book and then share it with your closest friends. They will love it too.
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Summary: Wishing I'd skipped this book!
Review: The attempts at humor fall flat in this poorly written farce.
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Summary: No Christmas Fairy Tale.
Review: Many books talk about the joys of Christmas. This book, however, moves away from the fantasy vision and delves into the reality - the cost, the effort, and the stress. A man's only daughter moves out of the country for the first time, and decides that instead of spending the six thousand dollars on Christmas, he'll go with his wife on a cruise. While a good idea, it seemed like every force in the neighborhood didn't want him to skip Christmas. It's filled with light humor and good observations. On a deeper note, it deals with conformity in a society. Both work and are enjoyable. As usual, Grisham is fluid and writes a good tale. His non-law books are the best, not because he can't make a good legal thriller, but that he's a much better storyteller instead. Unfortunately, he adds a little plot twist in the middle of the book, resulting in a cheesy, happily ever after ending that didn't fit with the book. At less than 200 pages, this book is a quick read, but perhaps not the best value.
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