Skipping Christmas (2001)

This is one of my most favorite books... ever. I read this novel before I watched the movie and being a John Grisham fan I was expecting something very different - but was not disappointed in the least bit. This novel had me laughing so hard and so consistently. This is a must read for anyone who loves to laugh, trust me, it does not disappoint. :) ( )

Definitely light hearted and amusing... The Kranks decide that instead of spending money on everything Christmas, they will NOT do Christmas and go on a cruise instead. Hilarity ensues as they deal with all the neighbors and community members who keep forcing the holiday on them. A very short story about friendship and holiday that is sweet. ( )

The basic points made in the story are good but it turned into a rabid case of overkill. It was too unrealistic for me because none of the things that happened to the cranks would have happened in most parts of the US, for example the stores running out of the Christmas stapes on Christmas eve. In one word - baloney. ( )

Author
Born on February 8, 1955 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, to a construction worker and a homemaker, John Grisham as a child dreamed of being a professional baseball player. Realizing he didn't have the right stuff for a pro career, he shifted gears and majored in accounting at Mississippi State University. After graduating from law school at Ole Miss in 1981, he went on to practice law for nearly a decade in Southaven, specializing in criminal defense and personal injury litigation. In 1983, he was elected to the state House of Representatives and served until 1990.
Since first publishing A Time to Kill in 1988, Grisham has written one novel a year.
Grisham lives with his wife Renee and their two children Ty and Shea. The family splits their time between their Victorian home on a farm in Mississippi and a plantation near Charlottesville, VA.

Review
I do not have much to say about this book. Though I find the idea hilarious I was bored and was not able to connect to the characters. If you make a decision I prefer people to stand for it but the author made these people hide. It gave me the feeling he was judging his own characters for their decision. I did finish the book because it was a short one but will not advice people to read this book. ( )

This was a quick easy read about a couple with an empty nest at Christmas. It was funny, touching and a fun read. ( )