20309175Title: My True Love Gave To Me: Twelve Holiday Stories

Author: Numerous; Edited by Stephanie Perkins

Publisher: October 2014

Publication Date: St. Martin’s Press

Genre: Young Adult Fiction/Various

Series or Stand Alone: Stand Alone

 

Synopsis can be found here.
I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

 

Review:

A fine collection of sweet and sad stories form some of our best YA authors today.

I’m not going to go through each one, but ones that stood out for me were:

 

Rainbow Rowell’s Midnights: A sweet story of longing and love and kissing… someone else. I love Rowell’s writing that is both perfectly chosen and yet still pierces the heart.

Matt De La Pena’s Angels in the Snow – This is the first time I’ve read this author but it won’t be the last. I loved this story. Lonliness, unexpected friends and family love and sacrifice.

Jenny Han’s Polaris is Where You’ll Find Me – Jenny Han can do no wrong for me. Bittersweet and hopeful, her story about a lone elf who doesn’t belong tugged at me. Because really, we all know that feeling.

Stephanie Perkin’s It’s A Yuletide Miracle, Charlie Brown – There’s a boy and a tree and a girl and her disorganized life. The dialog is funny and Perkins expertly crafts a realistic portrayal of teenage awkwardness and romance.

David Levithan’s Your Temporary Santa – It’s a wonderful story of what we do for love and staying true to yourself. I have to admit that Levithan is hit or miss with me, but this story was a surefire hit to the heart.

 

Overall, this collection of holiday stories is very enjoyable and put me in the mood for December to roll early. There’s nothing like magic, snow and love.

 

Rating 8 Cookie Worthy