I've always had a soft spot in my heart for this classic story, but let's be honest, we all know which character I relate to the most. It was just enough to give it a new and e **3.5-stars rounded up**Īhhhh, Snow White. There are multiple small twists to the Disney version most of us are familiar with. Jen Calonita's retelling is perfect for Snow White fans, no matter whose side you're on, as it is told in alternating perspectives between Snow and the Evil Queen. **3.5-stars rounded up** Ahhhh, Snow White. including going after the ones Snow loves?. But can she stop an enemy who knows her every move and will stop at nothing to retain her power. With the help of a group of wary dwarfs, a kind prince she thought she'd never see again, and a mysterious stranger from her past, Snow embarks on a quest to stop the Evil Queen and take back her kingdom. Snow keeps her head down at the castle, hoping to make the best of her situation.īut when new information about her parents resurfaces and a plot to kill her goes haywire, everything changes for Snow. But when new information about her parents resurfaces and a plot to kill her goes haywire, What if the Evil Queen poisoned the prince?įollowing her beloved mother's death, the kingdom falls into the hands of Snow White's stepmother, commonly referred to as "the Evil Queen" by those she rules. Snow keeps her head down at the castle, hoping to make the best of her situation. Rated: Moderate (for young readers) for some teenage drinking, some mild swearing and lots of kissing.What if the Evil Queen poisoned the prince? Following her beloved mother's death, the kingdom falls into the hands of Snow White's stepmother, commonly referred to as "the Evil Queen" by those she rules. Lauren Myracle has the unenviable job of following John’s and Maureen’s stories: how on earth do you top those two? She does admirably: she not only had the story with the best title - “The Patron Saint of Pigs”, she told a very sweet story of a girl - Addie - dealing with the after effects of a mistake she made - cheating on her boyfriend - and she managed to tie in all three stories in a very touching, very, alright, Christmassy way.Ī great collection of stories, great for both fans of the authors and of YA romances alike. The best part was his exploration of “happy middles”. John’s romance isn’t swoon-worthy, but it’s very John Green: sweet, yes, but with just the right touch of cynicism. Of course, it isn’t easy (it’s a blizzard, for goodness sake!), and of course, there’s romance along the way. Tobin, JP, and the Duke head out - yes, in the blizzard - to make it to the Waffle House so the guys can drool over the cheerleaders. They get a call from Keun, who’s working at the Waffle House in town, after the cheerleaders from Maureen’s story invade the store. John Green takes over in the next story, “A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle,” writing from the point of view of Tobin, who’s just hanging on Christmas Eve with two of his best friends, JP and the Duke (who’s a girl). Let’s just say that not only does Maureen have a gift for comedic writing, she writes the most swoon-worthy kisses.
Off the train Jubliee goes (who wants to be stuck on a derailed train with a bunch of cheerleaders? Not Jubilee.), and into the path of Stuart. You just have to.) The train only gets as far as a small town in North Carolina, where it gets stuck because of a blizzard. (Point of fact: you have to love Maureen for including a smorgasbord in this story. Maureen Johnson gets the book started with the first of the three novellas, “The Jubilee Express.” In it, our main character, Jubilee, is thrust upon a train bound for Florida because her parents, Christmas-village collecting nuts, are arrested on Christmas Eve, throwing a wrench into Jubilee’s best-laid plans to go to her boyfriend’s family’s Christmas Smorgasbord. It was not only quite clever, it was very fun to read. A character from the first would make an appearance in the second, and again, in a different way, in the third. The book’s form is one of the cleverest things about the book: three stories written by three leading YA authors, all interconnected. So, it really doesn’t have to be a Christmas book, technically. Think of it this way: it’s several romances that happen to be set at Christmastime. Honestly, although the title is Let it Snow, and there’s a picture of a present on the front, this book is not really a Christmas book. By Maureen Johnson, John Green and Lauren Myracle
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