Pros: Easy read, understandable, like reading a movie. Hilarious. Cons: none
I was roaming my college library, when I came across this book. It was perfect, the size of the book is what really caught my attention. It was not until I actually opened the book to the front page and saw that the author of this book had written a ...
I found this holiday novella by John Grisham to be entertaining, but not a must-read. Luther Krank, disgusted by the amount he and his family spent on last Christmas and how little they have to show for it, decides that his family will skip Christmas...
Pros: This is a very enjoyable book with lots of laughs Cons: different from Grishams thrillers
This book has laughs from the begining to the end. It is really worth reading. The story starts with a couple and their twenty three year old daughter at Thanksgiving. The daughter joins the Peace Corps and won't be back until next Christmas. The...
Pros: Gives a humorous look at the holidays. Cons: Too short.
Skipping Christmas by John Grisham will surely make people who read it stop and think about all the hoopla and craziness that surround the holiday season.
The story starts the day after Thanksgiving with Luther and Nora Krank sending...
Pros: Short, easy, mind candy Cons: Doubleday and Random House
John Grisham is a stimulating author, but his novels are not what I would call "light summer reads." Crack open any of his more mainstream books - like The Firm, The Pelican Brief, The Client, The Rainmaker - all of which have been adapted to film (but,...
Pros: Compelled me to read between the lines Cons: No aspect of law like normally writes
In order to occupy the time I spend lying in my bed at night awaiting sleep, I pick up one of the books that is always resting on my night stand and read, flipping the pages as the minutes tick by.
I recently finished reading Skipping...
Pros: Good read, keeps your interest Cons: short story
This is a short story by John Grisham. It is not along his normal line of writing. I was surprised to be able to read the entire book in one afternoon. There was not any of the normal Grisham suspense. I was surprised to see such a short novel...
Pros: Good character development Cons: Not the usual Grisham
John Grisham tried a diferrent type of book and succeeded. The book was very nice to read, and was comical, quite unlike his usual books. Skipping Christmas is a good book to read throughout the year.
Luther Krank, the main character was superbly...
Pros: Fast, easy reading with a touching ending. Cons: expensive
Grisham's "Skipping Christmas" was a refreshing and entertaining book to read after a long day of Christmas shopping. My husband is an accountant, so for me this was like reading about my life. However, I am sure many people can identify with the...
Pros: Funny, realistic. Everyone can relate to this book in some way or another! Cons: A bit short, simple language
This book was very very good, not wonderful, but good! I think that most every reader can relate to this book in some way or another...
Not Grisham's absolute BEST ("A Painted House" or "A Time To Kill" would be my personal favorites), but...
Pros: Short, sometimes humorous book Cons: characters are dull, non descriptive language
This book reads about as exciting as a law book. Grisham fans will probably pick it up because he's the author. All of us other fools picked it up, because it's been on the New York Times top ten list for awhile.
Pros: Easy reading. Something we've all probably considered. Cons: Sometimes unsympathetic characters.
I was given Skipping Christmas to read while at my parents' house over the holidays. My mother hadn't read it yet, but she had seen an excerpt from the book on a website and was interested enough to buy. The idea behind the story is one that I'm sure ...
Pros: Easy read. Short. Portrays real-life x-mas angst well. It's a great "break." Cons: Not many interesting twists/turns - stays @ same intensity for most of the book.
There's only so much TV one can take.
I cracked at the end of my month-long incubation and suddenly remembered a book my brother recommended to me, Skipping Christmas, by John Grisham. It was short and the cover was pretty so I decided...
Pros: A quick 'read'. Very seasonal. Cons: A quick 'read'. Very seasonal. Poor character development.
The premise is promising. An analytical accountant--facing the absence of his only child and acutely aware of the true cost of celebrating Christmas--decides skipping Christmas and all the costs and the customary...uhh...customs might be a good idea....
Luther and Nora Krank are fed up with the chaos of Christmas. The endless shopping lists, the frenzied dashes through the mall, the hassle of decorati...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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