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anjaliagarwal01's review
3.0
Snow and Mistletoe by Kasie West - 5 stars
Honestly no surprise there. Literally picked up this book solely because I saw Kasie West.
Working in a Winter Wonderland by Aimee Friedman - 4 stars
The Magi's Gifts by Melissa de la Cruz - 3 stars
Grounded by Nic Stone - 3 stars
Honestly no surprise there. Literally picked up this book solely because I saw Kasie West.
Working in a Winter Wonderland by Aimee Friedman - 4 stars
The Magi's Gifts by Melissa de la Cruz - 3 stars
Grounded by Nic Stone - 3 stars
dannimaxwellbabcock's review
3.0
*I was given a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*
Story #1: the best as always because contemporary queen slays again. 5/5
Story #2: Unneeded. Skipped most of it and felt the instalove at the end was there just for convenience. They barely interacted before the end so I’m like “nope from me.” 2/5
Story #3: Reminded me of the Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse short story in that Disney Christmas Magic movie from my youth. Cute, but I hated everyone else in the story and nothing ever got resolved with those people so.... 3/5
Story 4: Despite the negative response to this one, I actually enjoyed it. I feel like the text messages should’ve specified which person she was texting bc that got confusing at times BUT I enjoyed the scavenger hunt through the airport very much! 4/5
So my overall mark for the entire thing is a 3-3.5 star rating, because I enjoyed 2 out of 4 stories a lot. :)
Story #1: the best as always because contemporary queen slays again. 5/5
Story #2: Unneeded. Skipped most of it and felt the instalove at the end was there just for convenience. They barely interacted before the end so I’m like “nope from me.” 2/5
Story #3: Reminded me of the Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse short story in that Disney Christmas Magic movie from my youth. Cute, but I hated everyone else in the story and nothing ever got resolved with those people so.... 3/5
Story 4: Despite the negative response to this one, I actually enjoyed it. I feel like the text messages should’ve specified which person she was texting bc that got confusing at times BUT I enjoyed the scavenger hunt through the airport very much! 4/5
So my overall mark for the entire thing is a 3-3.5 star rating, because I enjoyed 2 out of 4 stories a lot. :)
mckinlay's review
I would give both Kasie West and Nic Stone’s stories 5 stars. Since i didn’t read the other 2, I’m not gonna rate the book.
rlaybourn730's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
ldbaker628's review
4.0
4 cute love stories taking place around Christmas/Hanukkah and a snow storm.
rdyourbookcase's review
3.0
Snow in Love was cute and fun - great for reading around the holidays! I appreciated the diverse voices and stories so much. However, I definitely enjoyed some more than others.
Kasie West, Snow & Mistletoe
This was one of my favorite stories in the book. Even though I knew how it was going to end, I couldn't wait to get there and see it happen! It was so romantic and fun.
Aimee Friedman, Working in a Winter Wonderland
Props for the clever title! I knew who I wanted the main character to get together with, and it looked hopeless for a while there. She had a crush on a horrible guy - remember Josh from The Princess Diaries? (He was in both the book by Meg Cabot and the Disney movie.) Yeah, he was a lot like Josh. Ick. Also, I had a hard time with the fact that the main character didn't really seem to get any training at her job. They threw an elf costume at her, and apparently she was ready to go. Not realistic. In spite of those obstacles, the story had a happy ending and I enjoyed reading Working in a Winter Wonderland.
Melissa De La Cruz, The Magi's Gifts
Holy materialism Batman! NEXT!
Seriously, though, I didn't like the main character. She didn't seem to appreciate what she had because she was too busy looking at what she didn't have. Granted, her "friends" didn't help the situation at all. By the end of the story, I think she was supposed to have learned her lesson, but I still didn't like it. It just wasn't for me.
Nic Stone, Grounded
FUN! I truly enjoyed the last story in the book. This was another book where I had a feeling about the ending, and was super happy to see that it worked out the way that I had hoped. Way to make lemons out of lemonade! Who could find something good about being stuck in an airport and describe it so well that I feel like I'm there? Nic Stone, of course!
Kasie West, Snow & Mistletoe
This was one of my favorite stories in the book. Even though I knew how it was going to end, I couldn't wait to get there and see it happen! It was so romantic and fun.
Aimee Friedman, Working in a Winter Wonderland
Props for the clever title! I knew who I wanted the main character to get together with, and it looked hopeless for a while there. She had a crush on a horrible guy - remember Josh from The Princess Diaries? (He was in both the book by Meg Cabot and the Disney movie.) Yeah, he was a lot like Josh. Ick. Also, I had a hard time with the fact that the main character didn't really seem to get any training at her job. They threw an elf costume at her, and apparently she was ready to go. Not realistic. In spite of those obstacles, the story had a happy ending and I enjoyed reading Working in a Winter Wonderland.
Melissa De La Cruz, The Magi's Gifts
Holy materialism Batman! NEXT!
Seriously, though, I didn't like the main character. She didn't seem to appreciate what she had because she was too busy looking at what she didn't have. Granted, her "friends" didn't help the situation at all. By the end of the story, I think she was supposed to have learned her lesson, but I still didn't like it. It just wasn't for me.
Nic Stone, Grounded
FUN! I truly enjoyed the last story in the book. This was another book where I had a feeling about the ending, and was super happy to see that it worked out the way that I had hoped. Way to make lemons out of lemonade! Who could find something good about being stuck in an airport and describe it so well that I feel like I'm there? Nic Stone, of course!