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The New York Times bestseller!

Sparkling white snowdrifts, beautiful presents wrapped in ribbons, and multicolored lights glittering in the night through the falling snow. A Christmas Eve snowstorm transforms one small town into a romantic haven, the kind you see only in movies. Well, kinda. After all, a cold and wet hike from a stranded train through the middle of nowhere would not normally end with a delicious kiss from a charming stranger. And no one would think that a trip to the Waffle House through four feet of snow would lead to love with an old friend. Or that the way back to true love begins with a painfully early morning shift at Starbucks. Thanks to three of today’s bestselling teen authors—John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle—the magic of the holidays shines on these hilarious and charming interconnected tales of love, romance, and breathtaking kisses.

Let It Snow by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle will be our 1st GBR for June 2018.

Please read at your own pace, and hide any spoilers ☺ You are welcome to join at any time during the month ☺

Happy Reading Everybody!

Pre-Reading Questions -

Anybody got any thoughts on this one before we start?

Has anyone read anything similar to this before?

Anybody read anything else by this author previously?

I read An Abundance of Katherines and Looking for Alaska by John Green

22%: (view spoiler)[Pretty sure I don’t like Noah at this point. I love Stuart. I also feel like this girl is a pushover.🙃 (hide spoiler)]

I’ve started this one! 😁 23% (view spoiler)[This poor girl is going through a mini hell and her boyfriend is being such a jerk. And I like Stuart. 😁 (hide spoiler)]

40%: (view spoiler)[I would’ve stayed for the James Bond. I’ve never had Waffle House so meh 🤷🏻‍♀️ (hide spoiler)]

Omg twin. We posted at the exact same time. Damn near the exact same spot. And said the exact same shit. 😂😂

Finished Jubilee’s book. (view spoiler)[ This was cute I guess. Noah was a dick. And I wanted to punch him.

I hated the cheerleader stereotype because I was a cheerleader and WAS NOT like those girls.

And little Stuey was a cutie. (hide spoiler)]

😂😂😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😂😂😂 twin power!!

60%: (view spoiler)[OMG I love duke and Tobin together. Love them actually. Their friendship with Jp is hilarious too. I hope the duke, aka Angie, and Tobin become a couple. (hide spoiler)]

80%: (view spoiler)[So far I like how all of these stories flow together. However, Addie’s story is kind of boring. I know we met Jeb in the second story but it was brief and I’m just not really feelingsthis one yet. (hide spoiler)]

100%: (view spoiler)[Overall, the last story was cute but predictable. I liked how everyone was all kind of there in the last chapter. Gabriel the pig was adorable. It also kind of reminded me of a young adult version of it’s a wonderful life for some reason?? I don’t know. I’m tired. (hide spoiler)]

47%(view spoiler)[ my gosh this book is so damn boring. What idiots leave the house in a blizzard to go hang out with obnoxious cheerleaders? (hide spoiler)]

81%(view spoiler)[Boring. This whole story is boring. The only good thing is that they intermingle. And that's the only enjoyable thing about it. (hide spoiler)]

Finished. (view spoiler)[This story is the reason why I don't read much YA anymore. I don't enjoy reading about teenagers anymore unless there is magic involved. I mean these stories were cute. But just boring. Too vanilla for my tastes. (hide spoiler)]

Felicia wrote: "47%[spoilers removed]"

.. apparently (view spoiler)[cheerleaders were worth the risk. Oh, and hashbrowns! (hide spoiler)]

Story 1 - just can't get my head around reading Christmas stories while the sun is shining outside. Also didn't realise this was now a GBR so had tried posting links elsewhere! Is there anyone else who thought this was a rather naive character? Trusting random strangers can't feature highly on most teens list of behaviours.

Story 2 - the obsession with cheerleaders...don't get it. Anyhow, it's cold and very uncomfortable. The attempt to intermingle the stories is nice, but not a lot really happens. These characters all seem to fall into events.

Up to ch4 of story 3. Should have guessed this character would be our focus. How long until she gets to the cheerleaders?

Finished. Unashamedly schmaltzy. Never really felt like characters developed much, but the stories went as you’d hope for the ultimate feel-good factor.

17% (view spoiler)[ wow jubilee seems like a real judgmental jerk. But like. In an I'm overly superior because I don't care others feelings sense. (hide spoiler)]

36% (view spoiler)[ teenage me would have looved Jubilee's story but it was just meh to me. It was kinda funny and quirky but not much development for characters (hide spoiler)]

44% everyone being so judgmental is killing me

67% (view spoiler)[ oooh jebs gf is the narrator (hide spoiler)]

Finished (view spoiler)[ the ending was so super cheesy but it was a cute little romance. If the characters weren't so nnoying I would say the second one was my favorite (hide spoiler)]