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Last Christmas: Memories of Christmases Past and Hopes of Future Ones by Greg Wise, Emma Thompson
champagnesupernovak's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
annarella's review against another edition
5.0
A Christmas read that reminds what Christmas is and how different remember or live this festivity.
It's a perfect Christmas gift, highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
It's a perfect Christmas gift, highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
lauraanne's review against another edition
5.0
This was the most perfect short Christmas read with such an important message behind it. The celebrities Christmas' stories were great but, even more special were the stories from volunteers, the homeless and refugees. This is a book to remind you what Christmas is really about, amongst all the commercial trappings of this scary modern world.
“I realise now, the character in the Christmas story we should all aspire to be is the star in the sky that shines so brightly and hopefully – that someone else who is lost can find their way.”
“I realise now, the character in the Christmas story we should all aspire to be is the star in the sky that shines so brightly and hopefully – that someone else who is lost can find their way.”
millyjaa's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
alwaysneedmorebooks's review against another edition
4.0
I prefer to read non-fiction alongside fiction as a rule, but this collection was just lovely and I was able to read it as if it were a novel. Best read in the Christmas period, it is a lovely mix of memories, all written in people’s own words describing past Christmas’s and hopes for future ones.
I have a difficult relationship with Christmas, having lost of mum to cancer 5 years ago during the festive period. Add to that my boys are growing up and are harder to surprise with presents and I just find the whole lead up quite stressful. This collection made me realise I am certainly not alone – quite a few of the authors agreed that we lose the magic of Christmas as we get older and maybe don’t have the same people surrounding us.
Some of the memories were funny, most were heart-warming and some were sad. I liked that memories of the homeless and those who work for Crisis (a homeless charity were included) because it is these tales that made me realise how lucky I am. Also, how refugees and asylum seekers cope with Christmas when perhaps they might not have celebrated previously. I also enjoyed reading about Christmas’s from different cultures.
I watched the film, Last Christmas last night, having read the book a few days previously. The film heavily features the issues of homelessness, immigration and refugees so this book is actually a lovely tie-in (it does say that in the blurb but it hadn’t occurred to me that it really is!)
A great stocking filler for Christmas. Money will be donated to Crisis and the Refugee Council for every book sold.
I have a difficult relationship with Christmas, having lost of mum to cancer 5 years ago during the festive period. Add to that my boys are growing up and are harder to surprise with presents and I just find the whole lead up quite stressful. This collection made me realise I am certainly not alone – quite a few of the authors agreed that we lose the magic of Christmas as we get older and maybe don’t have the same people surrounding us.
Some of the memories were funny, most were heart-warming and some were sad. I liked that memories of the homeless and those who work for Crisis (a homeless charity were included) because it is these tales that made me realise how lucky I am. Also, how refugees and asylum seekers cope with Christmas when perhaps they might not have celebrated previously. I also enjoyed reading about Christmas’s from different cultures.
I watched the film, Last Christmas last night, having read the book a few days previously. The film heavily features the issues of homelessness, immigration and refugees so this book is actually a lovely tie-in (it does say that in the blurb but it hadn’t occurred to me that it really is!)
A great stocking filler for Christmas. Money will be donated to Crisis and the Refugee Council for every book sold.
suebarsby's review against another edition
4.0
A reminder that Christmas can be celebrated in different ways, by different people, and that we all need to cut each other some slack, especially in this season. This is to raise money for Crisis and the great work they do, so much needed in these times, and so helps to remind us what's important. There are stories from celebs and from real people (!) in here - my only gripe is that the Kindle version I read didn't tell me who was who when I was reading, which I would have appreciated.
It's a good gift book for those of us who love Christmas, and maybe for those who don't.
It's a good gift book for those of us who love Christmas, and maybe for those who don't.
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