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My True Love Gave To Me: Twelve Holiday Stories

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Language
  
English

Media type
  
Print (Hardback)

ISBN
  
978-1250059307

Author
  
Stephanie Perkins

Genre
  
Young adult fiction

Editor
  
Stephanie Perkins

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Country
  
United States

Publication date
  
October 14, 2014

Pages
  
3217

Originally published
  
30 September 2014

Page count
  
3,217

Publisher
  
St. Martin's Press

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Book review my true love gave to me twelve holiday stories edited by stephanie perkins


My True Love Gave to Me: Twelve Holiday Stories is a 2014 anthology edited by Stephanie Perkins with twleve holiday stories contributed by Perkins, Holly Black, Ally Carter, Matt de la Peña, Gayle Forman, Jenny Han, David Levithan, Kelly Link, Myra McEntire, Rainbow Rowell, Laini Taylor, and Kiersten White. The book was published on October 14, 2014 through St. Martin's Press.

Contents

Synopsis

This anthology features twelve stories set during the winter months. Each story is told separately and is about a different pair of characters falling in love in different holiday settings.

Stories

  • “Midnights” by Rainbow Rowell
  • “The Lady and the Fox” by Kelly Link
  • “Angels in the Snow” by Matt de la Peña
  • “Polaris Is Where You’ll Find Me” by Jenny Han
  • "It’s a Yuletide Miracle, Charlie Brown” by Stephanie Perkins.
  • "Your Temporary Santa” by David Levithan.
  • "Krampuslauf" by Holly Black.
  • "What the Hell Have You Done, Sophie Roth?” by Gayle Forman.
  • “Beer Buckets and Baby Jesus” by Myra McEntire
  • “Welcome to Christmas, CA” by Kiersten White.
  • “Star of Bethlehem” by Ally Carter.
  • "The Girl Who Woke the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor.
  • Reception

    Reception for the book was generally positive, with Publishers Weekly stating "There's no shortage of cozy setups for holiday romance in this captivating collection of short stories", describing the book as "a rare seasonal treat". Ellen Hopkins of The New York Times Book Review praised the novel, describing it as "a marvelous collection, certain to earn a treasured spot on many Y.A. shelves" commending the diversity of the characters and intelligent storytelling.

    References

    My True Love Gave To Me: Twelve Holiday Stories Wikipedia