Doctor Who: Twelve Doctors of Christmas
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I’m a huge Doctor Who fan plus Christmas is my favorite time of the year (I’m basically Buddy the Elf) so when I found out about this christmassy Doctor Who anthology of course there was no way of not buying it. All of the Doctors are having their own little Christmas adventure, sounds like so much fun, doesn’t it? I pretty much loved all of the twelve short stories; enjoyed some rather more than others though, only because I only know the new doctors so reading about the old doctors didn’t make me very emotional since I’ve never heard of them before. All stories are packed with some fun things and references for mostly classic but also new fans I would say. There’s for example the third doctor hanging out with Jackie Tylor, Rose’s mother, in “The Christmas Inversion” which was one of my favorite short stories, even though I’ve never met the third Doctor before but I love Jackie and Rose is by far my favorite Doctor Who companion. That is also why “Roses Red Bicycle” has got to be my favorite short story. I love how much the Doctor grew on her. I loved it so much that Rose was mentioned so many times in this book, but Martha and Donna for example weren’t; neither were Amy and Rory or even Clara. I love so much how important Rose seems to all Doctor Who fans and that made me enjoy this book even more. I also loved that there were so many references to some of the TV shows episodes, like sequels to one of the stories shown on TV, such as for example “Rose’s Red Bicycle” but also “Loose Wire” which is the story with the Tenth Doctor, my all time favorite Doctor. Every story in this collection offers something to love and it is guaranteed to bring a smile on every Whovian’s face, I’m sure. There are also insanely beautiful illustrations for each story. I honestly had to stop and stare at some of them because they are just so gorgeous. I’m sure, since I only know the newer version of the show, the one from 2005, I missed a lot of references in the stories but I did check imdb.com quite a few times and looked up the characters and it was so nice to see that almost all characters in the stories were on the show as well. Not all of them though some of the Doctors even met some new characters in their stories, which was also very nice and fun to read about. I found all short stories very enjoyable, even those with unfamiliar characters so don’t skip the Doctors you don’t know because you will miss on some great stuff if you do. Especially the story with the third Doctor is so good and really worth reading, especially when you love Jackie Tyler. If you are a Doctor Who fan, you will enjoy this book – a lot. If you’ve never seen the show before but are still into aliens and Christmas and stuff, you may want to give it a try but I think the book is most enjoyable if you also watch the show. I read it a couple of days after Christmas and it kept the Christmas spirit alive for a little longer. It was such a fun read with great characters (don’t expect to get to know the characters in depth though, these are only short stories) and gorgeous illustrations. Also the cover is beyond beautiful. This book makes a great gift, Christmas gift especially and is perfect to read around Christmas time unless you feel the Christmas blues coming a bit early. But I would definitely recommend reading this book around Christmas and in the winter time. So if you are a Doctor Who fan and didn’t know this book existed I would recommend you to keep it in mind for next year maybe.
A nice collection of Christmas stories with all the incarnations of the Doctor. Some very touching, entertaining, and thrilling stories. A perfect Christmas read! They are easy and quick to read, and enjoyable even if you haven't seen all the Doctors on television yet. A wonderful Christmas read! (only one tiny point of complaint: An editor should have found it odd - as I as a reader have - finding out that the third doctor didn't know a creature the second doctor clearly had known....especially if it was in the previous story of the same book - but that's just for those being a bit sensitive on the continuity thing.)
1. All I want for Chirstmas by Jacqueline Rayner - 4 out of 5 Stars 2. A Comedy of Terrors by Colin Brake - 4,5 out of 5 Stars 3. The Christmas Inversion by Jacqueline Rayner - 5 out of 5 Stars 4. Three Wise Men by Richard Dungworth - 3 out of 5 Stars 5. Sontars Little Helpers by Mike Tucker - 3 out of 5 Stars 6. Fairy Tale of New York by Gary Russell - 4,5 out of 5 Stars 7. The Grotto by Mike Tucker - 3,5 out of 5 Stars 8. Ghost of Christmas Past by Scott Handcock - 4 out of 5 Stars 9. The Red Bycycle by Gary Russell - 3 out of 5 Stars 10. Loose Wire by Richard Dungworth - 5 out of 5 Stars 11. The Gift by Scott Handcock - 5 out of 5 Stars 12. The Persistance of Memory by Colin Brake - 3,4 out of 5 Stars
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I’m a huge Doctor Who fan plus Christmas is my favorite time of the year (I’m basically Buddy the Elf) so when I found out about this christmassy Doctor Who anthology of course there was no way of not buying it. All of the Doctors are having their own little Christmas adventure, sounds like so much fun, doesn’t it? I pretty much loved all of the twelve short stories; enjoyed some rather more than others though, only because I only know the new doctors so reading about the old doctors didn’t make me very emotional since I’ve never heard of them before. All stories are packed with some fun things and references for mostly classic but also new fans I would say. There’s for example the third doctor hanging out with Jackie Tylor, Rose’s mother, in “The Christmas Inversion” which was one of my favorite short stories, even though I’ve never met the third Doctor before but I love Jackie and Rose is by far my favorite Doctor Who companion. That is also why “Roses Red Bicycle” has got to be my favorite short story. I love how much the Doctor grew on her. I loved it so much that Rose was mentioned so many times in this book, but Martha and Donna for example weren’t; neither were Amy and Rory or even Clara. I love so much how important Rose seems to all Doctor Who fans and that made me enjoy this book even more. I also loved that there were so many references to some of the TV shows episodes, like sequels to one of the stories shown on TV, such as for example “Rose’s Red Bicycle” but also “Loose Wire” which is the story with the Tenth Doctor, my all time favorite Doctor. Every story in this collection offers something to love and it is guaranteed to bring a smile on every Whovian’s face, I’m sure. There are also insanely beautiful illustrations for each story. I honestly had to stop and stare at some of them because they are just so gorgeous. I’m sure, since I only know the newer version of the show, the one from 2005, I missed a lot of references in the stories but I did check imdb.com quite a few times and looked up the characters and it was so nice to see that almost all characters in the stories were on the show as well. Not all of them though some of the Doctors even met some new characters in their stories, which was also very nice and fun to read about. I found all short stories very enjoyable, even those with unfamiliar characters so don’t skip the Doctors you don’t know because you will miss on some great stuff if you do. Especially the story with the third Doctor is so good and really worth reading, especially when you love Jackie Tyler. If you are a Doctor Who fan, you will enjoy this book – a lot. If you’ve never seen the show before but are still into aliens and Christmas and stuff, you may want to give it a try but I think the book is most enjoyable if you also watch the show. I read it a couple of days after Christmas and it kept the Christmas spirit alive for a little longer. It was such a fun read with great characters (don’t expect to get to know the characters in depth though, these are only short stories) and gorgeous illustrations. Also the cover is beyond beautiful. This book makes a great gift, Christmas gift especially and is perfect to read around Christmas time unless you feel the Christmas blues coming a bit early. But I would definitely recommend reading this book around Christmas and in the winter time. So if you are a Doctor Who fan and didn’t know this book existed I would recommend you to keep it in mind for next year maybe.
A nice collection of Christmas stories with all the incarnations of the Doctor. Some very touching, entertaining, and thrilling stories. A perfect Christmas read! They are easy and quick to read, and enjoyable even if you haven't seen all the Doctors on television yet. A wonderful Christmas read! (only one tiny point of complaint: An editor should have found it odd - as I as a reader have - finding out that the third doctor didn't know a creature the second doctor clearly had known....especially if it was in the previous story of the same book - but that's just for those being a bit sensitive on the continuity thing.)
1. All I want for Chirstmas by Jacqueline Rayner - 4 out of 5 Stars 2. A Comedy of Terrors by Colin Brake - 4,5 out of 5 Stars 3. The Christmas Inversion by Jacqueline Rayner - 5 out of 5 Stars 4. Three Wise Men by Richard Dungworth - 3 out of 5 Stars 5. Sontars Little Helpers by Mike Tucker - 3 out of 5 Stars 6. Fairy Tale of New York by Gary Russell - 4,5 out of 5 Stars 7. The Grotto by Mike Tucker - 3,5 out of 5 Stars 8. Ghost of Christmas Past by Scott Handcock - 4 out of 5 Stars 9. The Red Bycycle by Gary Russell - 3 out of 5 Stars 10. Loose Wire by Richard Dungworth - 5 out of 5 Stars 11. The Gift by Scott Handcock - 5 out of 5 Stars 12. The Persistance of Memory by Colin Brake - 3,4 out of 5 Stars