The Twelve Dates of Christmas

I really thought the idea of this story was so cute and thought it would be a fun Christmas read. Nope! It was so boring. There is absolutely nothing special about the main character. She’s not unique, or funny, or quirky, or anything… just bland! In the beginning of the book she says she used to avoid the cafe like a “turd sandwich.” I thought that was an odd choice of words, but thought well maybe this character is just funny and sarcastic, but no. Boring as ever. The author spent way too much time on explaining insignificant details. We get it! It’s snowing and it’s Christmasy. And the main character’s mom was just so obnoxiously unrealistic. Such cringe writing. I would say skip this one for your holiday reading collection!

No. This isn't allowed. I cannot have more of these adorable tales set in small towns, my heart cannot take it! Everything about this was precious, I loved the little characteristics, like Matt's fear of birds, and the crazy men that were met through the dates. Sometimes I felt like the men were stereotyped a little strongly, some of their comments came across as fake over the top toxic masculinity. But with so many dates to fit in the books, I can see how these stereotypes made it a little faster. The setting descriptions could get heavy, but I found I loved it at the end. Even when I skimmed the descriptions I felt like I could see every bit of the setting. Read this if you want to squee and smile over a beautifully written romance!