The Jolliest Bunch
Unhinged Holiday Stories
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4.9 • 16 Ratings
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of How Do I Un-Remember This? and host of the hit podcast Everything Iconic with Danny Pellegrino comes a collection of tragically hilarious holiday mishaps.
For many families, the holiday season is—quite frankly—unhinged. Whether that involves inappropriately improvised monologues at the children’s Christmas pageant, gifts that land someone in the emergency room, or just sitting through the emotional rollercoaster of a Hallmark movie marathon, the holidays are a chaotic and magical time. And nobody knows this better than Danny Pellegrino.
For Danny, the holidays are always accompanied by both merriment and mayhem. And like the gay Ghost of Christmas Past, he’s here to take you on a nostalgic trip through his most festive memories in a collection of stories that are heartfelt, hilarious, and (unfortunately) true.
So grab your favorite winter beverage, snuggle up by the crackling fireplace, and turn up the holiday tunes from the pop diva of your choosing. The Jolliest Bunch is a healthy dose of holiday cheer to prepare you for the unhinged season ahead and remind you of the moments that make all the chaos worth it.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Everything Iconic podcaster Pellegrino (How Do I Un-Remember This?) pairs holiday nostalgia with chaotic family antics in this amusing collection of Christmastime anecdotes. In addition to reminiscing about favorite holiday traditions, including trips to cheap photo studios to shoot ridiculous Christmas cards with his best friend (one depicts them eagerly unboxing a Blu-ray copy of Magic Mike), Pellegrino recounts one memorable mishap after another, from his mother's regular Christmas Eve meal prep meltdowns to accidentally setting his kitchen on fire with holiday candles. Throughout, Pellegrino adopts his pithy podcasting voice to reflect on seasonal retail playlists ("I love Céline Dion, she's a Canadian queen, but even a gay man will grow tired of her singing ‘Oh Holy Night' for eight hours a day"), gimmicky cookie cutters ("IT HAS TO STOP"), and New Year's Eve ("Forced fun is never fun... I blame Y2K"). The tone is mostly frothy (emoji are sprinkled throughout), but a tender late chapter on the ways holidays have exacerbated Pellegrino's struggles with eating disorders adds welcome depth. This enjoyable and entertaining collection succeeds in its mission to make the season bright. Photos.
Customer Reviews
A must-read!
Danny is witty, charming, and refreshingly real. Love both of his books!