by John Grisham
I wanted to like this story, but eh. I didn't. Loved the
first half of the book until the plot-pivoting phone call. The main characters
plan on skipping Christmas for one year to give themselves a break from all the
stress and the debt. Except, they don't skip it, and they still get stressed
out and spend money. I guess the moral of this light-hearted story is... if
you're going to be stressed and broke, better to do it together with your
neighbors than alone during the holidays. Plenty of people will like this
story's finale, but an introvert like me has a hard time warming up to it. (Originally
posted as SquareSpot on PaperBackSwap.com.)