Once Elle and Holly figure out that their Mothers know each other, plans are made for Elle to come to Little Marsh and for Holly to come to America for Christmas. Elle’s time in Little Marsh mainly consists of trying to ignore internet trolls while finding the most epic Christmas-themed photo ops (in an attempt to win the drama-filled social media challenge) with the help of Holly’s cute yet quirky friend named Fred. Meanwhile in America, Holly gets all the holiday feels while hanging out with Elle’s Scrooge-like and secretive twin brother, Nick. Blame it on the Mistletoe is a unique and “Christmasy” take on the classic switching places trope. It is ideally suited for teens and young adults who enjoyed Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Cohn and Levithan, The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox, Let It Snow by Johnson, Green, and Myracle, as well as So, This Is Christmas by Tracy Andreen. I would also recommend Blame it on the Mistletoe to fans of Jenny Han as well as fans of Christmas movies like The Holiday and The Princess Switch. I highly recommend reading this book during the winter months because it is full of festive adventures and holiday traditions. Blame it on the Mistletoe deals with themes such as change versus tradition, desire to escape, family, growing up, love and heartbreak, and technology. As a result of temporarily switching lives, Elle and Holly develop a stronger sense of self and learn to embrace the true spirit of Christmas. I loved all the holiday-themed and fun-filled adventures that Elle and Holly went on during their swap; my favourites were Elle’s #OneElleOfAChristmasDayInLondon shenanigans, including a visit to King’s Cross Station (a.k.a. the station where Platform 9 ¾ from Harry Potter is located!), and Holly’s trip to Manhattan with Nick. Similarly, I loved Holly’s extremely festive personality; she breaks out the Christmas decorations and attire super early, she writes herself a Christmas card every year, and she has “golden rules” for Christmas (never say no to a holiday drink and never wimp out of the high notes in Mariah Carrey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You). Also, I enjoyed the Christmas Day playlist included at the end of the book – I will definitely be listening to this in December! Lastly, without giving anything away, I thought the ending of Blame it on the Mistletoe was perfect. Some cons for me were that the book was slow to start and rather long; furthermore, it was frustrating to have to wait approximately 100 pages until Elle and Holly swap places and the holiday-filled fun ensues. I also didn’t like how the book was constantly switching between Elle and Holly’s perspectives because it was hard to keep track of and the storylines didn’t crossover with each other that much. Overall, Blame it on the Mistletoe was a cute, fun, and festive Christmas read that I highly recommend adding to your December TBR list. I gave this book a rating of 8 out of 10 stars. This article was written for "The Nerd Daily". Click here to view this article on "The Nerd Daily's" website or copy & paste the following URL into your web browser: https://bit.ly/3F3B3wc
Will you be picking up a copy of Blame It On The Mistletoe when it comes out on November 2nd?
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