BOOK REVIEW | MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO ME

MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO ME - Edited by Stephanie Perkins

Midnights by Rainbow Rowell – 4.5 stars

Like all of Rainbow Rowell’s characters, I immediately fell in love with these two. They were so realistic and likeable and relatable. I feel like I wanted a little bit more from the story though – but I feel like that’s the case for a lot of short stories, but this one was definitely adorable, but it’s more of a New Years story rather than Christmas!

The Lady and the Fox by Kelly Link – 2.5 stars

I feel like this story had so much potential, but it was just really confusing and a lot of it didn’t make sense. I also felt like there were a lot of answers that weren’t given, which was really frustrating. I liked the idea of the story, I just don’t think it was executed particularly well.

Angels in the Snow by Matt de la Pena – 5 stars

This was just perfect. It had everything I could ever want in a short, holiday-themed story. It had a cat (ANYTHING WITH CATS I AM SO THERE), it also focused on different ethnicities and social classes and wealth and it was just so interesting and beautifully told. I am honestly in awe of Matt’s writing. Absolutely stunning. I’ll definitely be picking up more books by this author! (Fun fact, the main character from this story is a main character in his book called ‘The Living’, so if you liked him as much as I did, you can read a whole book about him!)

Polaris Is Where You’ll Find Me by Jenny Han – 4.5 stars

I love Jenny Han, so I wasn’t surprised to find that I loved her short story! It was so christmasy which is exactly what I wanted! It was set in the North Pole where Santa’s adopted human daughter is attending a ball with all of the elves and it was so sweet and adorable. I will say the main character was quite young and tended to be a little on the annoying side in regards to things she said and did but I still loved it so much.

It’s a Yuletide Miracle, Charlie Brown by Stephanie Perkins – 5 stars

OH MAN. STEPHANIE PERKINS. I COULD NEVER RATE ANYTHING BY YOU LESS THAN 5 STARS. This was honestly amazing. What made this story so great was that as you’re reading it, you get those butterfly feelings in your tummy and the relationships are always so perfectly done in her work I just love anything she writes.

Your Temporary Santa by David Levithan – 2.5 stars

This one was just eh. I feel as though I just didn’t get anything out of this story unfortunately. I did like the little sister though, she was really cute but I felt like there were a lot of unanswered questions and I found the ending kind of confusing and underwhelming.

Krampuslauf by Holly Black – 3 stars

This one was a bit strange and confusing. I liked the concept of it, but I wanted more from the ending and I wanted more answers. A very different holiday story, that’s for sure!

What the Hell Have you Done, Sophie Roth? By Gayle Forman – 3 stars

I really liked the characters in this one! But it just fell flat for me in a lot of other ways. For some reason, I always feel like there’s something missing with Gayle Forman’s writing and I have no idea what it is. It’s almost like we just don’t click for some reason. I’m loving the diversity though!

Beer buckets and baby jesus by Myra McEntire – 3 stars

This was pretty cute, but I’m not into the whole religious thing. Myra McEntire didn’t necessarily push it on the reader or anything, but it did play a prominent role in the story. It was pretty cute though and I liked how the characters were a bit rebellious.

Welcome to Christmas, CA by Kiersten White – 3 stars
This one was alright. It was kind of depressing and I didn’t really like the setting for it, but that’s honestly just personal preference. I thought that the random magical element was really random and I thought there was something a bit off about Ben. Like I said, it was alright.

Star of Bethlehem by Ally Carter – 5 stars

I honestly think this is my favourite out of all of the stories! I just have a special connection to this story and I won’t say why because I don’t want to spoil anything but this was just amazing and I loved it more than words can say.

The girl who woke the dreamer by Laini Taylor – 4 stars

Laini Taylor’s writing is always so unique and her stories are always so strange! But I really liked this one and I thought it was beautiful. I always find her stories hard to get into at first but then they start to make sense. It was definitely different!

Overall Rating - 3.75 Stars!