Title: The Jolliest Bunch: Unhinged Holiday Stories
Author: Danny Pellegrino
Narrated by: Danny Pellegrino
Publisher: Recorded
Books
Length:
Approximately 6 hours and 30 minutes
Source: Review
Copy from NetGalley
Are you a fan of the movie Christmas Vacation? It is one of my favorite Christmas movies and
I relate more to it the older I get. When
I saw the title of this audiobook and how it referenced Christmas Vacation, I
knew that I needed to read it.
Danny Pellegrino narrates this audiobook himself,
which I thought was delightful. His
delivery of the stories made them even more fun. This is a group of essays about Danny’s true
holiday experiences including Christmas and other holidays. It includes memories, as well as experiences
working at Borders, taking road trips, fictional tales, etc.
My favorite story was how his mother had a perfectly
put together Christmas but would have a meltdown at the very end of putting it
all together before the rest of the family arrived. Then she would act perfectly fine when guests
arrived. It was relatable as were most
of his stories about his youthful holidays.
There was also a crazy story about Danny going on a cross country trip
with an unhinged co-worker. I loved the
stories but didn’t like them as much when he veered into writing Mrs. Claus fan
fiction. That bit went on a little too
long. The audiobook overall made me interested in checking
out his podcast and hoping that he will have another audiobook in the future.
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