Journal Entry 1 by rootmartin from Marlborough, Massachusetts USA on Tuesday, October 16, 2007

"Imagine a year without Christmas. No crowded malls, no corny office parties, no fruitcakes, no unwanted presents. That’s just what Luther and Nora Krank have in mind when they decide that, just this once, they’ll skip the holiday altogether. Theirs will be the only house on Hemlock Street without a rooftop Frosty; they won’t be hosting their annual Christmas Eve bash; they aren’t even going to have a tree. They won’t need one, because come December 25 they’re setting sail on a Caribbean cruise. But, as this weary couple is about to discover, skipping Christmas brings enormous consequences–and isn’t half as easy as they’d imagined.

A classic tale for modern times, Skipping Christmas offers a hilarious look at the chaos and frenzy that have become part of our holiday tradition." 

Journal Entry 2 by rootmartin from Marlborough, Massachusetts USA on Friday, November 09, 2007

I read this book for my online bookclub. I wasn't expecting it to be very good but it was actually a great book! It was far more uplifting and enlightning than I possibly expected it to me. Such a lovely feel good holiday tale.