We liked this book, we thought the plot and the way it was written lent itself to being a film, it was a lovely festive story but we felt it was probably aimed at young teenagers because of the use of large font to emphasise passages and some of the phrasing. It was an easy read but the editing errors let it down, very simple spelling mistakes which should never had made it to print made this book feel quite amateurish. We liked the short chapters which meant it could be read in short bursts but some of them were just a page long and that added to the young feel of this book.
Concept: 9/10
Plot: 7/10
Ending: 6/10
Cover: 5/10
Page Turner: 6/10
Who to slap: The editor
Where's the cheese: How Santa Claus got his name
Overall: 7/10
We chose our next book from the following:
- Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion
- May We Be Forgiven by A.M. Homes
- The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 9th January, 8pm at Bar Copa unless someone wants to host. As this is the first meeting of the New Year, we will be deciding on our Book of the Year 2012.
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