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Dec 30, 2008

CB rated it:

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Jan 10, 2011

Gail rated it:

If, like most grown women with families, you've often thought at holiday time that Mrs. Claus was the one who REALLY ran things at the North Pole, then I suspect that you will identify with this light hearted book.
The women of a small town knitting group join together to hatch a plan; turning the holiday tables on their unsuspecting, and seemingly ungrateful, husbands. This year, it will be the husbands who plan the christmas celebrations. The women, are on strike. In other words, the husba More...

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Mar 28, 2010

Heather rated it:

You know, there's a reason that I don't read much chick lit in any of it's forms. Even when it purports to be breaking stereotypes and questioning the status quo, most of the time it really just dresses both up in newish clothes. Such was the case with my book club's selection for December, On Strike for Christmas by Shelia Roberts.

The story follows the members of the Stitch 'n Bitch Knitting Club in their crusade to get their husbands to help out and appreciate all of their More...

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Dec 21, 2011

Jordyn{readingmonster}≈mrs.Fitz≈ rated it:

I was surprised with this one. I'm not usually a fan of this kind of chic lit books, but on strike for christmas was a funny, light read for. Basically its about a group of friends from their knitting club(called the stich n' bitch, love that name) and they decide to go on strike this year for christmas. They want there husbands to feel what they go through every year.

I loved this book because I agree with the ladies in this group. Its not easy preparing for christmas. You got the sho More...

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Apr 20, 2009

LegallyBarb rated it:

i didn't finish this one - i was simultaneously trying to get through the Twilight series, which just makes any book suck in comparison, but it also just wasn't good enough for me to bother coming back to it. the characters were annoying, at best - i guess i just don't relate to a housewife who cooks, cleans and decorates her house for a living, only to complain about all the cooking, cleaning and decorating that she has to do. out of 10 or so people in book club, i think only 2 or 3 bothered fi More...

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Dec 22, 2011

Olga rated it:

I must be missing some gene that allows one to enjoy puerile, superficial plots. The book has good reviews, but I really have to wonder *why*? This is about a group of women who decide to go on strike for christmas. What does that mean? They make their husbands take over the details of holiday domestics while they sit back and mock their ineptitude. I hoped there would be a deeper meaning or revelation at the end, but not really. It's embarrasing to see how much selifishness, consumerism and sta More...

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Dec 03, 2008

Nely rated it:

On Strike for Christmas was a nice, feel good, get in the Christmas spirit type book. As I’m sure you can determine from the title alone, the book is about several women who decide to go on strike during Christmas. They feel overworked, underappreciated and totally taken advantage of during the holidays. There are four main characters:

Joy - married to "Bob Humbug"; he detests everything Christmas.
Laura - married to Mr. Popularity; he’s always the perfect host but neve More...

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Jul 16, 2009

Aprillee rated it:

I enjoyed this book for different reasons then most Christmas books I read. In this book some women decide to go on strike because they feel like they do everything to make the holidays nice for their husbands and family and nobody helps them. I often read articles about people who simplify their Christmas celebrations and really enjoy the experience but I have a hard time imaging Christmas without all the fun things we do. What I really think needs to happen is that people need to communicate More...

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Jan 24, 2009

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Jan 26, 2011

Jill rated it:

On Strike for Christmas begins with Joy Robertson deciding that she is going on strike for Christmas because her husband Bob doesn't appreciate that all the baking and decorating she does makes Christmas... well Christmas. She is hoping that by not doing anything Bob will come around to her way of thinking. When Joy goes to her knitting group and explains what she is doing the rest of the ladies decide that they are going to go on strike too. To make things even crazier, the newspaper decides to More...

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Dec 24, 2009

Tracey rated it:

This one hits close to home for just about every woman that I know. On the heels of Thanksgiving preparation madness and the start of yet another Christmas, the women of 'Holly' join forces with 'Joy'(got to love these names) and go on srtike. The premise has run through the mind of virtually anyone who has come to shoulder the responsibilities of pulling off a picturebook holiday. Frustrated with the lack of help their husbands supply, the women hand over the entire season to their spouse. Expe More...

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Nov 01, 2011

Julie rated it:

on strike for christmas by sheila roberts, wow this was me a few years ago when i was no longer able to see.

I did go on strike and got a LOT OF help from my husband to help with all the Christmas chores. This is a very good book about how one woman can't take it anymore, doing it all for the holidays and her husband sits back and does nothing. she brings it to her knitting friends and they also want to go on strike for the holidays, make their spouses do it all this year.

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Dec 08, 2009

Catherine rated it:

I read this for a bookgroup. I think if I had just been reading it on my own I wouldn't have bothered finishing it. It read like a bad TV sitcom or Holiday movie. The characters weren't believable and were just based on stereotypes. The thing that irritated me the most about it was that every event was totally predictable (e.g. as they are leaving wife tells husband to make sure that the holiday costume he is bringing to their child's school is the right one - he arrives at the school and then c More...

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Mar 06, 2011

Debbie rated it:

A good, funny holiday read for women who feel they are taken for granted by the men in their lives. :)

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Jan 03, 2012

Barb rated it:

Old theme but entertaining story - at Christmas time, the female of the family group is saddled with 90% (or greater) of the Christmas work. The planning, decorating, cooking, baking, shopping, wrapping, entertaining, costume-constructing, Santa visiting and card sending are all hers. So what happens if the women go on strike?? This book uses that premise and follows several families in its story line. The events were typical and the ending predictable and I loved the book anyway. It made t More...

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Nov 27, 2010

Kim rated it:

Cute...holiday read. A little predictable but still fun to watch the menfolk muddle through the myriad of Christmas "to do's" we usually cram into the busy season. Bob "humbug" was one of my favorite characters. One of my favorite parts was when Dad took the kids to the mall for Christmas pictures with Santa. Another was the "online" shopping for gifts. Check it out for a quick lighthearted read. You'll laugh and maybe even re-evaluate some of the "must ha More...

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Dec 29, 2009

Irene rated it:

funny, seasonal book -- fortunately my husband is not as clueless as the men portrayed in this book. Follows usual chick-lit formula -- women brought together by a hobby, in this case a knitting group, a dilemma -- tired of having to do EVERYTHING for the holidays and feeling unappreciated. Add some humorous incidents (love the guy stopped for speeding while racing out to get the party ice that somehow wasn't automatically in the freezer and cop lets off with a warning since his wife is on strik More...

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Dec 18, 2009

Joanne rated it:

I really enjoyed this book and thought it was a great read and diversion from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Basically, the women of a small town appropriately named Holly decide to go on strike and let their husband's prepare for Christmas. It's funny, amusing and a realistic study in men/women/relationships. The differences between the sexes and multiple details of holiday planning are expanded on. While the celebrating in Holly that year was a little less "perfect" More...

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Apr 13, 2010

Karin rated it:

From the moment I started reading I couldn't put this book down. Every page had some similarity to my life during the holidays. As I read it I remembered that my husband went on strike last Christmas but didn't have the decency to tell me! Needless to say I threw the book in his direction immediately after I finished it! It's still sitting on the coffee table...hopefully he reads it prior to December!! Totally recommend this book to every husband and wife that celebrate any holiday at their hous More...

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Dec 12, 2008

Melissa rated it:

Funny how we all think it.....what would happen if we women all went on strike and let the men do it all for Christmas?! Well Kevin would actually be quite happy and think it was all a lot of fuss for nothing and he would probably have a happier wife to boot! Cute, quick read with a heartwarming happy ending.....and no it isn't just a rag session by women so don't worry!
To be read before Christmas this or another year.

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Dec 21, 2008

Becky rated it:

This was a fun read. It got me more in the mood for Christmas. I loved how some of the guys handled everything and how it put some of the women in a funk. I think some of the men in the book came to appreciate their wives after things did not come out as perfectly as the men planned--and the wives came to the rescue a couple of times. It was a great book and I would recommend it do any of those who enjoy reading "Christmas" books at Christmastime.

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Dec 26, 2011

Princess rated it:

I really liked the premise of this book but it wasn't accomplished as well as it could have. There were just too many characters to track and I kept getting them confused with each other. Also, if the knitting group is central to how the women know each other, I think more time should have been spent with them in that particular setting. Oh well. Overall it was decent.

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Jan 03, 2010

Karen rated it:

Another light Christmas read, but found myself relating to much of the story line, being married to a man whose idea of Christmas helping was putting the leaves in the table and then sitting back to enjoy a football game. HOWEVER, this year he really pitched in and did so much for me. We even had discussion about the book this morning, I think he finally understands what is all involved in preparing for the holiday.

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Jan 16, 2012

Stacie rated it:

This book was recommended by a friend of mine who read it last Christmas. It was our book club read for this month and I am glad I didn't read it until AFTER Christmas. I think I might have gotten all wrapped up in the women of Holly's strike and joined in myself! I do have to admit that it would have been really tough for me to carry out the whole strike...not buying presents and baking. I could have easily given up the decorating part though!

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Jan 26, 2010

Sue added it

As a woman who does waaaay too much during the holiday season I enjoyed the concept of going on strike for Christmas. I am certain that I would never be brave enough to try it! I was interested to find the recipe for my chocolate mint cookies published in the back of the book. I have got the recipe from a friend in 1992 and have been making them ever since.

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Dec 24, 2008

Luann rated it:

I really enjoyed this book. It made me laugh and cry a little. It was very well written, I enjoyed all the characters. I believe that there are plenty of men, and probably a some women, who don't really understand how much planning and thought go into making holidays special which made the story all the more real. It's a great story to read this time of the year to make you laugh and remind you what Christmas is really about.

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Jan 02, 2012

Athornton rated it:

Love the kind of books that you can read in only one day- simple, relatively mindless, reading. Cute idea: women get so fed up with having to do everything for Christmas that they go "on strike" and the men are left to do everything. I liked the four central characters but felt the author was trying to pull in all sorts of additional characters and didn't really need to. Even the men admit at the end: women are amazing at organizing and everything they do to make things run smoothly

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Jan 02, 2011

Heather rated it:

Ok this book was so funny. I would love to see how my husband would do if I didn't do anything and left it all to him. He does do a lot more than these husbands did. Very light and easy read with a good story and neat characters. I just got into knitting and this book has a knitting group in the story. Love it.

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Dec 14, 2011

Babs rated it:

Cute book for this season. I think of the old expression "be careful what you wish for". The main character seems to have learned more about herself and her emotional attachment to Christmas traditions than her family learned about her value to the family. But all in all an easy fun read.

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Nov 22, 2010

Debi rated it:

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