[I received an electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley and Subterranean in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.]
Summary and Review
A collection of seasonal essays and short stories from John Scalzi. My favorites include:
- A hilarious Thanksgiving prayer of gratitude,
- A hilarious conversation with a bitter month of November, feeling crowded out by December and its festivities,
- A hilarious interview with Santa’s Reindeer Wrangler, and
- A hilarious list of script notes on the Birth of Jesus (written to “Matt and Luke”).
This is a short collection – around 15 pieces. They’re mostly quirky and often funny. These four listed above had me cackling aloud. I enjoyed the science fiction references as well as the riffs on the Biblical accounts of Jesus’ birth.
If you are looking for humor in your holiday fare, don’t skip this one! (Although, the $40 price tag seems steep for a print copy of such a small collection. I noticed this week that the print copy is no longer showing as an option. $6 for an e-book version is a much nicer price.)