4 Stars - I recommend if you enjoy YA, romantic, and holiday stories. Also if you like short stories, some people really do not! hehe

This short story collection contains 12 works from popular YA writers from diverse backgrounds. It's kind of hard to give a synopsis of this one... :P It's really cute though if you like that kind of thing. If anyone wants to know what I thought of each one, read my #ed section below... if not just move along! :)

1) I started this book, and ended up reading it for hours. Rainbow Rowell immediately drew me in with her NYE short story.
2) The second one by Kelly Link was a bit more out there.... but I ultimately enjoyed it, it gave nice variation to the styles represented.
3) The third one by Matt de la Pena made me sob. I don't really know why, it wasn't that sad, but I loved it. It was probably my favorite of the bunch.
4) I hadn't read any Jenny Han ahead of her addition to the collection... at first I didn't like it as much as the others... because it was based in such an all encompassing fantasy setting... but the ending really made it for me!
5) Stephanie Perkins wowed me as always. :) I want her to turn these characters into a full book now!
6) The sixth one was sweet, but I wasn't super attached to it. I did like that it added diversity in LGBTQ+ characters. :)
7) Krampuslauf was one I wanted to love... but I found it a bit confusing. Was the point one big party...? Not my thing I guess.
8) Gayle Forman's story was really sweet. It added a nice bit of diversity in characters and holidays as well.
9) Beer Buckets and Baby Jesus was ok. I wanted a little more from it.. like for her to be more wild than expected.. or something. It was a little predictable.. .but I live in the Midwest and it's not that different from the Tennessee they are describing. So maybe it's just due to my background. :) It was still cute.
10) I really liked Welcome to Christmas, CA. It's another one I cried through part of. Apparently I have a soft spot for kids struggling to get to and through college. Either which way, it was a sweet story. Reminded me partially of the movie Waitress.
11) Star of Bethlehem was cute, but more unbelieveable than some. It was kind of an insta-love that didn't make as much since to me as others... but it was cute. :)
12) The Girl Who Woke The Dreamer was pretty unexpected, I thought I would be bored... but I really ended up liking it! The end was a little bit abstract, but it was good. It makes me want to read more of Laini Taylor's books.