Reviews

A Fantastic Holiday Season: The Gift of Stories by Brad R. Torgersen, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Kevin J. Anderson

dracorum's review against another edition

I only wanted to read one story.

clockworkbook's review

4.0

I only read "Unappreciated Gifts" by Patricia Briggs thus far. I enjoyed it and wish we would have seen more (or all 5) dates. Lol

I will read the rest of the stories someday.

kzimm2024's review

3.0

Just like most reviewers, the story at the end was fantastic. Asil, blind date, vampires- total 5 stars.

The other stories, some we ok like the Paris at Christmas. The End of the world with Zombies and Santa was weird. The Elfis one was a bit too punny.

silverwizzard's review

4.0

For Unappreciated Gifts by Patricia Briggs

feralgreen's review

adventurous dark

5.0

philippavic's review

3.0

Although I am giving 3 stars to this book, I'm giving 5 for the only part I read. I just read unappreciated gifts by Patricia Briggs and I must confess that I truly loved it.

ameretet's review

2.0

uhh, wtf was this?

amibunk's review

3.0

Not my favorite short story in the Mercy Thompson universe. In fact, it falls toward the bottom- despite featuring Asil.

ofearna's review against another edition

This book listed Nina Kiriki Hoffman on the table of contents: of COURSE I had to buy it. Short stories in e-book format? Perfect for NOOK, though I also now have a KINDLE, too...

I was *delighted* to see Kent Patterson's "Wereyam" re-printed here (I have the F&SF it was originally published in, I also have One Evening a Year, which re-printed it... but now it's available electronically!)
♦ The Wereyam by Kent Patterson re-read 11/26/2001 re-read 7/7/2014 re-read 5/6/2015

"Jukebox Gifts" by Dean Wesley Smith -- wow. just ... WOW re-read 7/8/2014

"These Halls" by Kathy Oltion read 7/9/2014

"My Favorite Christmas" by Dave Farland (friend of the late Ardath Mayhar!) read 7/10/2014

"The Christmas Noun" by Larry Correia -- smirk read 7/11/2014

"LaZelle Family Christmas" had to be re-read... 7/21/2014

A Christmas Caroler by Kim Antieau
Santa Claus is Coming to Get You! by Kevin J. Anderson

♥ "Foreign Exchange" by Nina Kiriki Hoffman 2/15/2015
Nutball Season by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
One Last Gift by Jerry Oltion
Popcorn for Christmas by Debra Gray De Noux and O'Neil De Noux
Christopher's Crummy Christmas by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Dead Snow by Kent Patterson
Inquiring Minds Want to Snow by Kevin J. Anderson
The Jolly Old Boyfriend by Jerry Oltion
Cold Comfort by Ray Vukcevich
The Ghost of Christmas Always by Kevin J. Anderson

ofearna's review

3.0

a new Nina Kiriki Hoffman story !!!! I had to get it for my NOOK

Naughty & Nice • [Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I.] by Kevin J. Anderson
♦ "Close Knit" 11/9/2014
Astronaut Nick • novelette by Brad R. Torgersen
The Longest Night • [Secret World Chronicles] • novelette by Mercedes Lackey
Jimmy Krinklepot and the White Rebels of Hayberry • novelette by Quincy J. Allen
Midnight Trains • shortstory by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
♦ A Christmas Feast by Jonathan Maberry read 4/30/2015
A World Done In by Great Granny's Grateful Pie • novelette by Ken Scholes
Santa's Mortuary • novelette by Heather Graham
Yes, Virginia2097c, There Is a Santa Claus • shortstory by Sam Knight
Christmas Eve at Harvey Wallbanger's • [Harry the Book] by Mike Resnick
The Atmosphere for Miracles • shortstory by David Boop
A Sufficiently Advanced Christmas • shortstory by Eric James Stone
Unappreciated Gifts • [Mercy Thompson Universe] • novelette by Patricia Briggs