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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.

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)]

Joining in on this one.

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

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)]

Never mind, it's not downloading to my kindle. Guess I need to wait for my mom to wake up tomorrow.

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 Jen 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)]

20% (view spoiler)[ i cant believer her luck.First a name like jubilee,then her parents got arrested cause they refused to listen to the cops,her train crashes on the way to her grandparents and she falls into a creek.awesome day she has (hide spoiler)]

40% (view spoiler)[ wow gal that was some fast moving from your break up there.So i guess noah was cheating from what i understood from one of their conversations.23 minutes to a new bf....huh (hide spoiler)]

60% (view spoiler)[ ehhhh what the fudge?parents acting like the world comes to an end if they cant spend christmas together.and calling multiple times like crazy.and two friends takes flirting with a cheerleader to get together.*faceplants in a desk* (hide spoiler)]

80% (view spoiler)[ is it wrong to want to slap abbie in the face after what she did to jeb?And stupid girl!dont you see how bad the weather is?Do you only think about yourself? (hide spoiler)]

Finished (view spoiler)[ okay so addie was initially so god damned self centered i didnt even know what to say honestly.But at least she got her happy ending with jeb,and well everything worked out for the three couples. (hide spoiler)]

17% (view spoiler)[ This is interesting so far. I don't really care for Noah or any of the other characters. I just feel meh. Also they were stupid to walk over a frozen creek. (hide spoiler)]

Ashy Khaira wrote: "20% [spoilers removed]"

I don't really get why she doesn't like her name. It's pretty

Alaina wrote: "22%: [spoilers removed]"

She definitely is

40% (view spoiler)[ I'm glad Jubilee broke up with Noah-he's a dick. I'm not sure how to feel about John's story so far. I don't get why guys are obsessed with cheerleaders. My attitude would be more like Jubilee and Duke-no thank you. Also these cheerleaders don't even sound like real people. It's aggravating. (hide spoiler)]

Felicia wrote: "47%[spoilers removed]"

FOR REAL

Ashy Khaira wrote: "40% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I don't think Noah was cheating. Chloe cheated on Stuart, but Noah is just an inattentive dick. (hide spoiler)]

63% (view spoiler)[ Okay I ended up liking this story a lot. It was cute and I'm happy things worked out between Duke and Tobin. But seriously these kids are all fucking crazy running around in a snowstorm WHO DOES THAT (hide spoiler)]

Alaina wrote: "60%: [spoilers removed]"

Yesssssssssssss so cute

80% (view spoiler)[ Ugh Addie is really annoying me. I feel bad because I like Jeb and he seems so attached when he really does deserve something better. Dorrie was right with her little talk to Addie and the girl doesn't even realize it. Like hello being friends doesn't mean you are always nice to each other-it's about supporting each other even if that means pointing out when you're wrong. (hide spoiler)]

Finished (view spoiler)[ I feel like Addie and Jeb should've had way more of a conversation before getting back together but whatever. And I'm not convinced Addie really changed or realized how much she made shit about herself. (hide spoiler)]

Alaina wrote: "100%: [spoilers removed]"

I think it was supposed to remind you of that lmao

Andrea wrote: "Alaina wrote: "100%: [spoilers removed]"

I think it was supposed to remind you of that lmao"

LOL xD

The Jubilee Express
(view spoiler)[Honestly, I didn’t really enjoy this story. The author tried too hard to make Jubilee unique, and yet relatable. In the end, it was almost done in an exaggerated manner. She repeatedly complained about how her name sounds like a stripper, or how cheerleaders are obnoxious. The story also felt a little disjointed in a way. I am hoping that the other two stories will be better. I would rate this troy 2/5 stars. (hide spoiler)]

Have to come on here and make my comments! Completely forgot there was a buddy Reid for this.

A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle
(view spoiler)[I was hopeful that at least the second story would be better than the first since it was by a different author, but I was sadly disappointed. I did not like the characters in the first story and the plot was a bit dramatic and unbelievable. However, this story’s plot is dreadful. The fact that this story was called A Cheertastic Christmas Miracle really should’ve tipped me off. (hide spoiler)]

Felicia wrote: "47%[spoilers removed]"

I 100% agree. I do not like the stories or the characters so far (I doubt this will change once I finish the last story). Everything is just so uninteresting. Also, I am finding the obsession with the cheerleaders to be really annoying.

The Patron Saint of Pigs
(view spoiler)[Another story, another disappointment. The stories got progressively worse as the book continues. I thought the first story was terrible, but the two that followed were even worse. The main characters were all unlikable. Addie is extremely whiny and self-centered that it is hard to take her seriously. (hide spoiler)]

Overall Thoughts
(view spoiler)[I liked the idea of having three stories circle the same timeline, but then I read this book. The characters were all terrible stereotypes of personalities. The plots were a bit outlandish and predictable. I also noticed that there were also a lot of inconsistencies in plot points. Everyone’s obsession (whether it was love or hate) with cheerleaders was obnoxious. The plots (for some reason) kept touching back on the fact that a team of cheerleaders was stuck at a Waffle House. Honestly, I did not enjoy this book and was really glad when I finished it. (hide spoiler)]