THE BOOK CORNER

Skipping Christmas

by John Grisham

We've all been fed up with the hustle and bustle of the holiday season at one time or another. This book shows that feeling this way isn't necessarily a bad feeling but it's not what the holidays are all about. The leading character is Luther Krank, a man totally mad that he is going through another boring, debt-filled Christmas. He thinks if he ignores the holiday completely and goes on a cruise that it will pass unnoticed. He learns through trials and tribulations that money and crowds and last minute shopping are not at all what Christmas is about. Rather, friendship and family make our lives worthwhile!! A treasure of a book that I'd highly recommend to all and I will probably find myself reading every year at this time!

Review by Jeffrey S Schmidt