"My true love gave to me" edited by Stephanie Perkins

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Overall rating:  4.291(6)



Contents: twelve winter romances






1."Midnights" by Rainbow Rowell
In typical Rainbow Rowell style,this was incredibly adorable.The characters themselves seemed really great,although you obviously can't take much from such a short piece,but they did.The romance didn't feel rushed despite the short lenght of the story and the relations with the other characters seemed natural and well built.
I liked this one a lot.
5/5



2."The lady and the fox" by Kelly Link
I'm not exactly sure how I felt about this story.It was pretty enjoyable,but there where things that bugged me a little.I'm not sure how I felt about the main character and although I found the story had potential after the beginning and looked forward to the entire supernatural element the clearer it became,I just sort of found the story going worse and worse as it progressed.The ending itself was a bit confusing and I wished it'd been a little clearer and brought more information,but it was still alright.
3/5




3."Angels in the snow" by Matt de la Pena
I've never read anything by this author before.Truth be told,I don't think I'd even heard of hum before this book being announced.What I do know,though,is that I think I love his writing style.This story was surprisingly great,I wasn't expecting something so fantastic.It was sad and heart warming at the same time and the fact that the ending was left open only made me love it even more.
5/5




4."Polaris is where you'll find me" by Jenny Han
Really not what I was expecting,not from Jenny Han,anyway.This being said,I was taken by surprise in a great way.I loved the story a lot,it felt Christmas-y and cozy and magical.Sure,the main character was a little immature,but I actually think she was supposed to come off that was,so I didn't mind.The only thing that I do mind a little is that this was so short,I feel like I want an entire book just following this one storyline.
5/5




5."It's a Yuletide miracle,Charlie Brown" by Stephanie Perkins
This is only furthrer proof to confirm my initial belief that Stephanie Perkins is the queen of everything cutsie and romantic.This story was so heartwarming and cute and it felt a lot longer than it actually was,like her pieces always do.I loved this a lot.
5/5




6."Your temporary Santa" by David Levithan
I didn't know what to expect from this one.On the one hand,one of my best friends whose taste I really trust is a huge Devid Levithan fan,which makes me trust that whatever the man writes must be genius or as close to it as possible,but on the other,a lot of people said that this story was the worst out of them all.Personally,while I did have some doubts about it,I still liked it,it was nice.
3.5/5


7."Krampuslauf" by Holly Black
This was different.Like,really different.It brought even more diversity to the book and changed things up a bit,a little like a breath of fresh air.It seems like everything Holly Black's style is described as and it makes me want to see for myself if that really is true.
4/5



8."What the hell have you done,Sophie Roth?" by Gayle Forman
In typical Gayle Forman style,this was amazing.I feel pathetic repeating 'oh,I really loved this' or 'oh,this was really enjoyable',but all these pieces are great.While this didn't really have much in common with the other Gayle Forman pieces I've read,it had her style,it had incredibly well built characters,it had a good plot,it was nicely put together and it had great meaning.
5/5


9."Beer buckets and baby Jesus" by Myra McEntire
Not the strongest story out of the ones I've read so far.The writing style was pretty good,I just didn't connect much to the story,wasn't a fan of the plot.
3/5



10."Welcome to Christmas,CA" by Kiersten White
This was unexpectedly amazing,a truly wonderful surprise.It was heart warming and heart breaking and it made me tear up,yet filled me with happiness and joy.The writing style,characters,plot and setting all made it truly wonderful.
5/5



11."Star of Bethlehem" by Ally Carter
Another gem I hadn't been expecting.I do realise I must sound really pathetic and easy to impress and that I just keep repeating myself,but all of these stories are so amazing and this one is no exception.The characters and plot blew my mind once more.
5/5



12."The girl who woke the dreamer" by Laini Taylor
Not my favourite out of the bunch,but still alright.Probably would've appreciated it a lot more if I was in the mood for this kind of story.Laini Taylor's writing style surely is something else and it sort of blows my mind.
3/5





Overall impressions:
I loved this.And it wasn't even Christmas.I normally feel sick because of all Christmas-y things because I am not a big fan of Christmas unless it's actually around February/March to October/November,that is when I do truly love Christmas,which made this the perfect time to finally pick this beauty up.I believe in equality and I am also a firm believer in people needing some Christmas spirit all year round to help them get through their days.
I was mindblown by so many of these stories on their own,but I think that the most incredible thing is how all of them are so different,how all these authors have different writing styles,how they use different types of plots (obviously),different types of characters,different genres and somehow they all still fit together like pieces of a puzzle.
It's truly beautiful.