This probably would have gotten four stars if she hadn't written the final chapter and left me with the bad taste.more Any wit and subtlety that the other two authors created, she destroyed. Also, the last chapter tied up all three of the stories and she massacred all of the characters from the other stories. The entire thing was, admittedly, about the fact that she was a self-absorbed whiny brat and everyone was calling her on that fact, but her supposed transformation was utterly ridiculous. Her main character was a self-absorbed whiny brat and I was stuck in her first person pea brained narrative for the entire thing. Lauren Myracle's was so terrible and I hated every minute. I usually love him, so I was disappointed. Also, the cheerleader thing got really old, really fast. They attempted to reach Buffy-level snark and sarcasm and really didn't make it. He kept referring to them as oh-so-clever, but they really weren't. I wanted to like it more, but I guess I am not that adventurous, because I kept thinking that the characters were such massive idiots, but their idiotic actions were the only thing that created a plot. I liked Jubilee a lot, crazy as she was, and was amused to see a lot of my mother in Stuart's. Maureen Johnson's story was super quirky and giggly and slightly ridiculous (in a good way). Maureen Johnson was fun, John Green all right and Lauren Myracle dismal. I wanted to like it more, but I guess I am not that adventurous, because I kept thinking that the characters wer It started off strong and got progressively weaker. It started off strong and got progressively weaker. Thanks to three of today’s bestselling teen authors-John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle-the magic of the holidays shines on these hilarious and charming interconnected tales of love, romance, and breathtaking kisses.Īlternate cover edition for B006MOW98E. Or that the way back to true love begins with a painfully early morning shift at Starbucks. And no one would think that a trip to the Waffle House through four feet of snow would lead to love with an old friend. After all, a cold and wet hike from a stranded train through the middle of nowhere would not normally end with a delicious kiss from a charming stranger. And no one would think that a trip to the Waffle House through four feet of snow would lead to love A Christmas Eve snowstorm transforms one small town into a romantic haven, the kind you see only in movies. Watch her talk a bit about the behind the scenes process of creating their rendition of the track below.įor those who haven’t heard yet, stream A Very Kacey Christmas below, it’s one of the best holiday albums I’ve heard in quite some time.A Christmas Eve snowstorm transforms one small town into a romantic haven, the kind you see only in movies. Kacey said her vision for the album was to have it be very upbeat and light, and the song arrangements - including harmonies from this trio - reflect that. The singer worked with a host of musicians on the album, including her frequent duet partner Willie Nelson (“A Wille Nice Christams”) Texan breakout R&B star Leon Bridges (“Present Without A Bow”), songwriting partner heavyweights Shane McAnally and Brandy Clark (“Christmas Always Makes Me Cry), and fiddle Western swing group The Quebe Sisters, who appear prominently on her version of “Let It Snow,” as well as “Mele Kalikimaka.”
The resulting work, A Very Kacey Christmas, came out in late October so fans had the chance to get it in time for the holidays, and she’s since performed her version of “ Mele Kalikimaka” at the CMA Country Christmas special. After bursting on the scene on the country music scene in 2013 with Same Trailer Different Park, and continuing her quiet reign in 2015 with Pageant Material, Kacey Musgraves decided 2016 was the year to try her hand at a Christmas album.