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Skipping Christmas

By: John Grisham
Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
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Publisher's summary

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 the 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 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 charm and frenzy that have become part of our holiday tradition.

©2001 Belfry Holdings, Inc (P)2001 Random House, Inc.; Random House Audio, a Division of Random House, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Clever...fun to read." (Publishers Weekly)

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Such a fun, festive read for the holidays

This story is funny and heartwarming and a great holiday read. I laughed throughout and can picture myself in both Nora and Luthers shoes throughout the book.

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Not many times can a book make me laugh out loud but this was one of the funniest books I have ever listened to!! I kept giggling without realizing it. When you want to get into the holiday mood, listen to this audio book. A great story that I will listen to every Christmas.

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skipping christmas should not be skipped over!

This is a great listen! Skipping Christmas had my wife and I laughing, thinking of our own Christmas' past and waiting to find out the outcome of this wonderful holiday tale!
Spend some time in this great book!

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Remembering the joy of Christmas

Where does Skipping Christmas rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is the book to read just after Thanksgiving, before the craziness begins.

Which scene was your favorite?

When he takes the tickets across to the neighbors.

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Fun and entertaining

This was a very fun book. Some very funny tongue in cheek musings of american Christmas traditions. This is no great literature just some guilty pleasure.

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Entertaining

What did you love best about Skipping Christmas?

It is a family offering with humorous and snappy dialog similar to the movies of the 30's and 40's. What a refreshing change!

What three words best describe Dennis Boutsikaris’s voice?

Creative clear expressive

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frostys revenge

very fun story. enjoyed the silly sarcasm and restorative ending. very nice idea of community & kindness.

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One of my favorite Christmas books!

I started listening to the book decades ago and it has become a holiday classic for me! So much humor but also a really touching and heartfelt story.

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Absolutely perfect for the holidays

I hate sappy Christmas stories, but love funny ones. This tops the list! It is great and the narrator does a fantastic job at being the characters to live. #merrychristmas #funnychristmas #mustread #tagsgiving #sweepstakes

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light and entertaining

This is an enjoyable tale of family, community and tradition. It's not typical of Grisham's law based thrillers; however entertaining, nonetheless.

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