Picture Credits: Girls’ Life
Holiday season is definitely the most awaited time of the year, where everything is bright and beautiful. It’s a mega marathon of snowy chills and warm cocoa, sleigh bells and mistletoe. The lights, the wreaths, the presents leave no room to feel sad or lonely.
However, there are still a lot of us finding love and companionship during these times where being alone seems impossible, but is indeed the loneliest you feel. These cozy times can be life-altering for so many of us out there, while taking an eye off work and hectic schedules and spot the one that makes your heart dance to the Holiday spirit!
Introduction
Book’s Name - Let It Snow
Author’s Name - John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle
Genre - Young Adult Fiction
Language - English
Synopsis - Spoiler Alert!
Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances is a collection of three interconnected short stories, namely, The Jubilee Express by Maureen Johnson, A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle by John Green and The Patron Saint of Pigs by Lauren Myracle. It encapsulates three life-changing events in the lives of three couples through Christmas.
The Jubilee Express portrays Jubilee, who’s stuck on a train during a snowstorm in Gracetown on Christmas Eve on the way to her grandparents’, when she meets Stuart, who lives nearby and invites her to his place. Annoyed with a group of cheerleaders also onboard the train, she gets off with Stuart and spends Christmas with him.
A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle starts off with Tobin, The Duke (a tomboyish girl named Angie) and JP, hanging out at Tobin’s while his parents are out of town and planning to go to the Waffle House to play Twister with a group of cheerleaders. As they drive to the Waffle House, Tobin and the Duke go through a series of events that could break them apart or bring them closer than ever.
The Patron Saint of Pigs is the story of Addie, who is believed to be a tad bit narcissistic by her friends after her breakup with the shy Jeb. To prove otherwise, she promises to pick up her best friend Tegan’s teacup pig but fails to do so as she’s ironically engrossed in a conversation with a woman about being there for others.
As she strives to prove her worth, Jeb is going around town looking for Addie without cell reception. As Jubilee and Stuart, and Tobin and the Duke sit at Starbucks, where Addie works, Jeb enters. All of them marvel at what a life-changing Christmas it has been!
About the Author
John Michael Green was born on 24th August, 1977 in Indianapolis and is one of the world’s most popular young adult writers. He is most widely known for his fourth solo novel, The Fault in Our Stars (2012), which went on to be made into an extremely successful film in 2014, directed by Josh Boone, starring Shailene Woodley (Hazel) and Ansel Elgort (Augustus).
Maureen Johnson is an American young adult fiction writer, born in Philadelphia on 16th February, 1973. Her published work includes novels, namely, 13 Little Blue Envelopes, The Name of the Star, Truly Devious, Suite Scarlett and novellas, namely, The Bane Chronicles, Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy and Ghosts of the Shadow Market.
Lauren Myracle is an American young adult fiction writer born on 15th May, 1969 in North Carolina. She’s known for her three best-selling books “IM” books, namely, ttyl, ttfn and l8r, g8r. Her books continue to be highly challenged, especially in school libraries for its sexual content, including homosexuality and alcohol use.
About the Book
Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances was released through Speak on October 2nd, 2008, just in enough time for the Holiday season to roll in. It has received a lot of positive reviews with the Library Journal writing that “even the Grinchiest readers will surrender to the seasonal mayhem”. The book is also a part of the Young Adult Library Services Association’s “Books to Watch Out For” in 2008.
Netflix released a film adaptation named, Let It Snow on November 8th, 2019, directed by Luke Snellin, produced by Dylan Clark Productions and starring Isabela Marced (Jubilee), Shameik Moore (Stuart), Kiernan Shipka (the Duke), Mitchell Hope (Tobin), Odeya Rush (Addie) and Mason Gooding (Jeb).
Learning Outcomes
Every story has its own unique lesson to be learnt. Jubilee breaking up with her uncaring boyfriend, Noah tells us to never let anyone take us for granted and wait for the person who makes you feel valued and appreciated.
Tobin and the Duke’s friendship turned relationship is a cautious tale of how things can go extremely wrong if you keep things to yourself and end up making you feel hurt. If you care about someone, tell them how you feel and things will be exactly how they need to be.
Addie and Jeb teach us that it’s possible for good-hearted people to find themselves too engrossed in their own lives and problems. What truly matters is that you try making changes and be there for the people that matter to you. Taking time out to do things for other people is a choice that has to be consciously made.
Famous Quotes
“Once you think a thought, it is extremely difficult to unthink it.”
“I always had this idea that you should never give up a happy middle in the hopes of a happy ending, because there is no such thing as a happy ending.”
“We just did an awesome job of not dying.”
“One person's crazy is another person's sane, I guess.”
“Christmas is never over, unless you want it to be... Christmas is a state of mind.”
“Tired, but not the kind of tired that sleep fixes.”
“Sometimes when we forget to do things for others, it's because we're too wrapped up in our own problems.”
The Bottom Line
Let It Snow is what I’ve found to be the perfect Holiday read that will make you feel the Christmas spirit right at home. Enjoy a chilly winter with a hot cup of cocoa and this book will be the perfect snuggle you’ll ever read!
My Ratings for the book - 4 on 5
You can buy a copy from Amazon - Let It Snow
Written By - Kristi Mazumdar
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