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Cargo pilot Greg Scanlon intends to spend Christmas Eve alone as usual, but when his boss's daughters want a quick shopping trip off-planet, how can he refuse? The quick trip turns into a disaster when interstellar traffic is suddenly cut off, stranding Greg and the girls in a traffic jam of galactic proportions. But the shopping trip gone wrong will lead Greg to the one place he never expected to spend his Christmas. Home.
60 pages, Paperback
First published November 23, 2012
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About the author
Angie Lofthouse
18 books35 followersAngie Lofthouse went to college with every intention of becoming a particle physicist, but through a series of misadventures, found herself studying Shakespeare instead. After college she combined her love of science and her love of words into a science fiction writing career.
Her short stories have appeared in such publications as NFG, AlienSkin, Amazing Journeys, The Sword Review, Dragons, Knights and Angels, Irreantum, and Unparalleled Journeys. Her sci-fi adventure novel, Defenders of the Covenant, was released in 2012.
She lives in a little canyon in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains with her family of writers, artists, singers, composers, illustrators and musicians.
Her short stories have appeared in such publications as NFG, AlienSkin, Amazing Journeys, The Sword Review, Dragons, Knights and Angels, Irreantum, and Unparalleled Journeys. Her sci-fi adventure novel, Defenders of the Covenant, was released in 2012.
She lives in a little canyon in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains with her family of writers, artists, singers, composers, illustrators and musicians.
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December 8, 2013
WHAT IT'S ABOUT
Cargo pilot Greg Scanlon intends to spend Christmas Eve alone as usual, but when his boss's daughters want a quick shopping trip off-planet, how can he refuse? The quick trip turns into a disaster when interstellar traffic is suddenly cut off, stranding Greg and the girls in a traffic jam of galactic proportions. But the shopping trip gone wrong will lead Greg to the one place he never expected to spend his Christmas. Home.
MY TAKE
This is another book I wish I could give half stars to. This was a sweet Christmas story. I loved that it was SciFi. I found the characters likeable, and I was rooting for a happy resolution.
***spoiler alert***
My only issue was that I thought the people behind the interstellar traffic jam got off too easy. What they did had very serious consequences, and I think there would have been a lot of people and government officials crying for justice.
However, this is a tale set in the Christmas season, so perhaps justice wasn't the point. This issue will not keep me from reading the book again.
Cargo pilot Greg Scanlon intends to spend Christmas Eve alone as usual, but when his boss's daughters want a quick shopping trip off-planet, how can he refuse? The quick trip turns into a disaster when interstellar traffic is suddenly cut off, stranding Greg and the girls in a traffic jam of galactic proportions. But the shopping trip gone wrong will lead Greg to the one place he never expected to spend his Christmas. Home.
MY TAKE
This is another book I wish I could give half stars to. This was a sweet Christmas story. I loved that it was SciFi. I found the characters likeable, and I was rooting for a happy resolution.
***spoiler alert***
My only issue was that I thought the people behind the interstellar traffic jam got off too easy. What they did had very serious consequences, and I think there would have been a lot of people and government officials crying for justice.
However, this is a tale set in the Christmas season, so perhaps justice wasn't the point. This issue will not keep me from reading the book again.
December 1, 2013
This is such a cute Christmas story. It's a very sweet and quick read, which makes it easy to enjoy again and again each year around this time. Enjoy!
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