All I Want For Christmas: a festive rom-com from bestselling author, Beth Garrod
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“…a fantastically fun story… Bursting with the magic and romance of the holiday season, it’s perfect for curling up with next to the Christmas tree” BookTrust
A snowy, festive, feel-good, rom-com from bestselling Beth Garrod, perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Christmas romcom films.
US-based Elle is a social-media influencer. But sometimes online attention isn’t all it seems from the outside; with a family who are constantly on the move, and so-called friends putting pressure on her to increase her following, she decides to swap places with one of her followers for the holidays.
Holly lives in a small village in England, and LOVES christmas more than anything else. Nothing is going to get in the way of this year being the BEST Christmas ever . . . Nothing! But when her mum announces she’s selling their house, and Woody decides they should go on a “break”, her plans for the perfect Christmas start to crumble like overbaked gingerbread people.
Will swapping with Elle be Holly’s perfect opportunity to escape? And far from home, will they both find all they want for Christmas?
The perfect read for fans of the the movies The Holiday and Last Christmas.A heart-warming and humorous story to cuddle up with this ChristmasAlso available from Beth: All The Jingle Ladies
Publisher : Scholastic
Publication date : 1 Oct. 2020
Edition : 1st
Language : English
Print length : 416 pages
ISBN-10 : 0702300888
ISBN-13 : 978-0702300882
Item weight : 292 g
Reading age : 11 – 16 years
Dimensions : 14.1 x 2.7 x 20.1 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 72,941 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) 8 in Social Media for Young Adults 422 in Humorous Fiction for Young Adults 840 in Romance for Young Adults
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6 reviews for All I Want For Christmas: a festive rom-com from bestselling author, Beth Garrod
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Munkey Pants –
All the Christmas!
Loved it! Beth has a knack for writing funny and heart warming stories and this was definitely one of them. I love all her books but this might be my new fave. The perfect time of year to read it too, got me totally in the Christmassy mood!
Annie –
Funny and Festive
Great Christmassy read. Kept me laughing and excited despite 2020. And I loved Colin the dog
Madge Eekal Reviews –
A light-hearted Rom-Com inspired by the film ‘The Holiday’.
Take two teens, either side of the Atlantic. Neither are looking forward to Christmas and both are desperate for their lives to take a turn for the better – so desperate in fact that they arrange to swap lives for the festive period. Holly normally loves Christmas but this year she wants to get as far away as possible from her ex and his new girlfriend, and away from the prospect of moving in with her mum’s boyfriend and his kids. Leaving the UK for the USA seems like the perfect option. Elle wants to prove her life is as good as it looks on her social media profile and determined to win the #FestiveFifteen challenge – a race to get 15k new followers. There’s a lot riding on it. If she fails, she will have to delete her account. But, worse than that, she will have been beaten by the very person who forced her to delete her previous account. Can the British Christmas experience give her the win she needs?Does this plot sound slightly familiar? I wouldn’t be surprised if it does as the publishers were upfront that it was inspired by the film The Holiday. Since I’ve told you this, you’ll immediately know this is a light-hearted Rom-Com. If I then tell you that Elle has a hot twin brother, and Holly has a cute geeky best-friend who’s the almost quintessential English boy next door, you’ll know what to expect. Indeed, it’s not hard to imagine who is going to end up with who. However – as is the case in this genre – it really doesn’t matter that we can guess the outcome because the important part of the story is how we get there. And, in this, the book excels – it’s an easy and appealing read. I read it over just a couple of days (which is a seriously monumental achievement if I also admit that the current pandemic has effectively stopped my reading this year).While the rom-com element of the plot may be predictable, there is an intriguing sub-plot focused on the mystery person posting negative comments on Elle’s account. I was impressed that I didn’t guess who this was until the reveal. There’s also some good character development and a strong underlying message about what is really important in life. (Spoiler – it isn’t the number of followers on Instagram or the swanky places you visit).In the acknowledgements, author – Beth Garrod – states that she loves Christmas. However, by the time we reach the back of the book, we’ve already worked this out. I don’t think I’ve ever read a book with quite so many festive references and I can practically guarantee it will put you in the Christmas spirit. If you’re not familiar with the great Christmas traditions and classics both sides of the Atlantic, you will be by the end of this book. (Thank you, Beth for inspiring me to watch Elf. And I will never listen to Mariah’s high notes in the same way again!)
Jo Clarke –
A perfect stocking filler for the teen in your life
‘All I Want for Christmas,’ is a huge treat and is the perfect choice for the social media loving teen in your life. Holly is completely obsessed with Christmas but when a mortifying mix-up with her ex and some mistletoe happens it’s just the start of her plans going horribly wrong. Elle is on the other side of the world and is living her so called, ‘dream life under the spotlight of Instagram but the reality is far from the truth. Desperate to win a popularity contest she dreams up an extraordinary plan to swap lives with someone far away and guess who might just be the key to making this a reality? With both girls a long way from home for Christmas can they discover what they both really want from the festive holidays?This book is a hugely feel good read but it’s not all sugar and spice. Underneath the tinsel and candy cane we see two girls who are a little bit lost and are trying to find their way to happiness. Beth is brilliant at making you laugh out loud as you witness both Holly and Elle going to extreme lengths to tick off their perfect Christmas lists. There are so many hilarious and cringeworthy moments as they both try to fully embrace the Christmas spirit even when they both know something is missing. She cleverly shines a spotlight on how social media creates this false image of reality, luring followers into believing what they see on a screen, when the truth can be so far removed. I think there is everything here you would want from a Christmas read, it’s funny and festive and is sprinkled with romance but it also tackles some difficult themes in a thoughtful way. She has a talent for creating characters that you genuinely care about it and that you’re desperately rooting for and hoping they have a happy ending. If you want to find out if they do, then you’ll have to read it for yourself. A perfect gift to pop in your favourite teens stocking this Christmas.
Tillys dad –
Brilliant festive fun read
Another great Beth Garrod book. Wonderfully warm festive tale that has a brilliant storyline and beautifully crafted characters. Loved the music playlist at the end of the book . . . that’s gonna save a bit of time.Love it!
Loris2littlelibrary –
It was so good, but too young for me. I wish that they were older but then the story would have changed. But I loved the story line. I would read any holiday book that was like The Holiday movie!!