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ndbeyer's review against another edition
4.0
This was just a sweet little Christmas tale- made me smile.
kellylacey's review
5.0
The Twelve Topsy-Turvy, Very Messy Days of Christmas by James Patterson & Tad Safran
Review by Kelly Lacey
This book was a totally unexpected hoot. I was laughing out loud at the nutty awkward situations. I didn’t read the blurb so I went into it expecting a typical fast-paced JP thriller. That isn’t what I got but in the best ever way. James Patterson’s collaboration with Tad Safran is funny, memorable and an excellent holiday gift.
The premise of bringing a song to life through a story is brilliant. This song in particular makes for such a journey for the reader. You have to suspend all reality and just immerse yourself in the madness. There is also a vast amount of heart in the book and I ended it with tears running down my cheeks, which was unexpected but very welcomed.
I hope they do this again with another holiday song. I can’t recommend this enough. I would read this happily each year.
FIVE Gold Stars
Review by Kelly Lacey
This book was a totally unexpected hoot. I was laughing out loud at the nutty awkward situations. I didn’t read the blurb so I went into it expecting a typical fast-paced JP thriller. That isn’t what I got but in the best ever way. James Patterson’s collaboration with Tad Safran is funny, memorable and an excellent holiday gift.
The premise of bringing a song to life through a story is brilliant. This song in particular makes for such a journey for the reader. You have to suspend all reality and just immerse yourself in the madness. There is also a vast amount of heart in the book and I ended it with tears running down my cheeks, which was unexpected but very welcomed.
I hope they do this again with another holiday song. I can’t recommend this enough. I would read this happily each year.
FIVE Gold Stars
soulkissed2003's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
rmarcin's review
4.0
Funny, yet predictable, Christmas story of a family that has been missing Christmas since their beloved mother died that day a few years earlier. Will and Ella are at their wit's end, because their father, Henry, seems lost without their mom. They enroll him on a dating site, to which Ms. Truelove replies. Henry catches them, and tells Ms. Truelove it was a mistake. But, then, gifts begin arriving to the Sullivan house. It becomes a complete disaster, with Ella, Will, and Henry trying to cope.
But, in the end, you will find out why - and who is sending them these gifts. Which to me was quite obvious, but it was still an enjoyable and sweet story.
But, in the end, you will find out why - and who is sending them these gifts. Which to me was quite obvious, but it was still an enjoyable and sweet story.
thepinkkprincess's review
3.0
This was super silly. But, it was a cute book for Christmas. And it did have a nice storyline in the background behind all the craziness. I listened to the audiobook.
hoadjie's review
2.0
Glad I didn't buy this booked and borrowed it from the library
It's a weird story and it just feels like James Patterson is using his name to sale books
It's a weird story and it just feels like James Patterson is using his name to sale books
paintcc's review
2.0
Cute enough but just a generic "Hallmark book of the season". Always disappointed when Patterson slaps his name on a book that he obviously did not write.