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Title: Ginger Krinkles

Author: Dee DeTarsio

Narrator: Hollis J McCarthy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-10-14

Publisher: Dee DeTarsio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Either Ginger is an elf, or there really is magic to be found in an old cookie recipe.

Members Reviews:

Not for me

Wow, what did I just read? I...it was like reading someone who is on something or manic or something. It made no sense at times. It was odd. There were moments I enjoyed the story, enjoyed Ginger's snark, but the nonsense was discombobulating.

So Ginger doesn't like Christmas. She was born just after Christmas, has a Christmasy name, and she doesn't get why everyone is so festive this time of year. She has a big mouth and says super mean things about people she likes and cares for and they sometimes overhear her. And at the moment she is in a bit of a bind - she lost her job, she doesn't have a boyfriend, she is probably going to have to move home. She has a few thousand dollars in the bank, but that won't last long. Side note - Ginger makes it seem like her family is terrible and didn't care about her growing up and stuff, but then you find they are great and a normal family and all of her complaining about the holidays and how terrible they are didn't make sense...

Now this story was all over the place for me. As I said sometimes I really enjoyed how snarky Ginger was, but overall I had a hard time following the conversations and story as it went along. Like she had a date with a guy and the whole date was a mess. I was constantly like wait am I missing something? I kept re-reading the same paragraphs hoping that somehow I would be able to decode the secret manic language of this story. But I couldn't. I love Christmas stories, love Christmas magic, but this one made no sense!! Seriously. I don't know why there are so many amazing reviews for this one. I don't get it.

This review was originally posted to Jen in Bookland blog

3.5 stars

3.5 stars

Did I enjoy this book: I did enjoy Ginger Krinkles. The awesome Gin at Ginâs Book Notes raved about this book, so I had to read it! (You can read her review here.) And I wasnât disappointed. It took me just over a day to read this book. I probably would have finished it in an afternoon had I not read it a few days before Christmas. (You know how it goes â so much to do, so little time!)

Ginger is rather snarky, sarcastic, and sometimes down on herself. She also needs a filter between her thoughts and her mouth. Some of her lines had me cracking up; others had me cringing. I wanted her to be happy. I wanted her to figure it out. At some points, I really didnât like Ginger, and I wanted to tell her to get over herself and move on. At other times, I was rooting for her and wanted her to find a way to stay in San Diego. I wanted to know more about her and the other characters in Ginger Krinkles. The supporting cast was quirky and interesting.

I thought the end was too abrupt. It was a good ending, happy, but it left me wanting more.

All in all, this was a fun Christmas read that had some great laughs.

Would I recommend it: Sure! Itâs a funny, quick Christmas read, but you have to like snark.

Okay, but didn't hook me

I wanted a short holiday read, so I grabbed this book. I liked the narration premise, it's light hearted, sarcastic, and written in a conversational, stream of consciousness style. However, it ended up feeling like a lot of build up with little pay off. We waited for a major change in the MC, but then didn't her to witness any significant reward.