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Gone Girl
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Gillian Flynn
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, January 01, 2013
My favorite book of 2012.
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Tinsel a Search for Americas Christmas Present
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Hank Stuever
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, October 29, 2009
While not a page-turner in the traditional sense, TINSEL is a book unlike anything I have ever read. Not hilariously funny or overly melodramatic, it is a simple yet in-depth look at modern day Christmas. While focusing on three main families who each celebrate Christmas in a unique way, the fourth, and probably most riveting character, is the town of Frisco, Texas. Author Stuever gives a solid background of the town's development, boom, and eventual decline while encompassing the Christmas Seasons of 2006-2008. There is nothing in this book that is particularly earth-shattering or new to the reader, yet one finds it hard not to get caught up in the trappings of this town and its inhabitants. It's almost like a reality show in book form. Once one starts reading it is really hard to stop, like it or not. In the end I decided I really enjoyed TINSEL, and I also appreciated the author's straightforward approach in his storytelling. I kind of feel like visiting Frisco, Texas this December just so I can meet some of the people from the book. Stuever is excellent at describing the personalities and idiosyncrasies of each family member. One of my favorites was Marissa, a precocious and somewhat unappealing attention-seeking tween, who reminded me of a cross between JonBenet Ramsey and Laura Ingalls Wilder. You'll just have to check this book out for yourself because it is truly one of a kind and, clearly, hard for me to describe. Unwrap TINSEL this holiday season.
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