Skipping Christmas by John Grisham tells the story of Luther and Nora Krank, whose daughter Blair leaves for a year in Peru with the Peace Corps. Facing an empty nest, the couple decides to skip Christmas entirely—no tree, no decorations, no party, no gifts—and instead spend the money on a Caribbean cruise. Their plan infuriates their holiday-obsessed neighbors, who pressure them relentlessly to conform. Just as they're about to depart, Blair calls on Christmas Eve announcing she's bringing her fiancé home, forcing the Kranks into a frantic, hilarious scramble to recreate a magical Christmas overnight. A witty satire on holiday conformity and commercialism.
