Review: The rigors of Santa
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 23, 2012
It's almost Christmas, and I'm afraid to write a review of less than 5 stars, for fear I will have coal in my stocking!  But Santa knows all, so he would know if I wasn't being truthful - right?  I wanted to like this short book written by someone who obviously cares about kids, Christmas, and the true meaning behind it.  This diary comes across as a collection of thoughts as they occur to the author as he does his job as a mall Santa.  But for me, it felt like the stories were incomplete.  "Santa" details his observations, and notes his thoughts, compliments or criticisms, but there was no resolution, no action taken, no follow up, except for a couple mentioned in the epilogue.There were a couple of tips that could help other Santas, and several parenting lessons.  Some funny stories, some sad ones, and a nice enough holiday themed short book you could pick up and read any time you have a moment or two to kill.  As a free offering, it was ok, but I think 'free' was the right price.