Christmas Book Review: My True Love Gave To Me

Hello lovely readers! Here is another instalment of our special Christmas-themed 'What About Wednesday's! So without further ado, here is a review of a new holiday favourite of ours!

My True Love Gave To Me edited by Stephanie Perkins

Authors:Stephanie Perkins, Holly Black, Ally Carter, Matt de la Pena, Gayle Forman, Jenny Han, David Levithan, Kelly Link, Myra McEntire, Rainbow Rowell, Laini Taylor, Kiersten White
Release Date: October 14th, 2014
Read: December 2016
Publisher: St. Martins Press
Series: Stand-Alone Short Stories

Summary from Goodreads:

If you love holiday stories, holiday movies, made-for-TV-holiday specials, holiday episodes of your favourite sitcoms and, especially, if you love holiday anthologies, you’re going to fall in love with My True Love Gave To Me: Twelve Holiday Stories by twelve bestselling young adult writers, edited by international bestselling author Stephanie Perkins. Whether you enjoy celebrating Christmas or Hanukkah, Winter Solstice or New Year's there's something here for everyone. So curl up by the fireplace and get cozy. You have twelve reasons this season to stay indoors and fall in love.

Review:

So this book was a cute one. Like a real cute one. I thought that most of the stories were amazing, and showcased the best of the authors's talents. I was over the moon at how cute and quaint every story was. While there were some that I wasnt the biggest fan of, but those that I did enjoy far outweighed the "bad" ones. If you are looking for the perfect Christmas stories, look no furthur. This is it. Like every anthology movie, this book really makes you believe in it's underlying theme: Christmas is a magical time of year. Although I will not go into specifics about each story, I have to give props to my favourite one of all. Midnights by Rainbow Rowell is probably the best and sweetest short story I have ever read. I was heartbroken when it ended, as I wanted more. More of the story, more plot, more, more, more. I honestly could've read an entire book of just this one short story. I loved how it was snippets of midnight every year for about five years. It let you grow with the characters, and in a really short time you cared deeply for the people in it. It's definitely a recommend!


Favourite Quote:
“I'm not going anywhere, Noel." "You are, and it's okay. Just... I need you to take me with you.” 

― Rainbow Rowell, My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories


Rating:
7.5/10

Recommended for People Who Enjoy:
Short stories, true love, anthologies, "Love Actually", Christmas

Happy Reading!
Mari

Book Review: Say You Will

       Say You Will by Eric Walters

  Release Date: May 19th, 2015

  Read: August 2015

  Publisher: Doubleday Canada

  Format: Paperback, 192 pages

Description from GoodReads:   
    Sam is not exactly what you'd call a regular guy: while his IQ is stratospheric, his social skills don't quite rank as high, and his dating history: well, there's no history to speak of... yet. But Sam has set out to finally fit in. He's resolved to get some answers wrong in class; to stop getting perfect marks on his assignments; to get to know some people other than Ian and Brooke, his two closest (okay, only) friends--and find himself a prom date. And the prom is on everyone's mind: Sam's school has become swept up by promposals--in other words, very elaborate, very public scenes in which someone is asked to the prom. Sam thinks he might have found the inspiration he needs to ask the girl of his dreams out for a perfect night at the prom--as well as the unforgettable way to do it.

Review: From beginning to end, this book is adorable. The characters made me laugh, smile madly, and give many awww's. Based on the first chapter of the novel, you have a general idea of how the book will end. That's part of the greatness; the book is just a little romance novel that cheers you up, no matter how you're feeling. It's just a short, sweet ride on a tandem bicycle.

Quotable Quotes:
"I'm hoping there will always be something between us, maybe a wall, a restraining order, or a continent." - Brooke (Page 165)
"It always was you. It always has been you. It always will be you." - Sam (Page 183)

Rating: ✬✬✬✬✬ (5/5)

Read this if you like: romance, short stories, John Green, Eric Walters, general cuteness

Optimistically yours, Ola ❤