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For the record, Iceland cannot be known for their cakes. Last weekend’s Icelandic Jólakaka I made to celebrate Greg’s birthday was a disaster. I layered in chocolate pudding to try to improve it (see the photo above), and let’s just say the pudding was fine. Maybe we converted the measures wrong. Maybe I beat the batter too much, but I think for pastry we think of the French or the Italians, not the people of Iceland.

The following are lists of books releasing the weeks of January 30th and February 6th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers.

In the spirit that it's never too late to say Happy New Year, here's wishing you all the best in 2012. These first weeks of the year have been busy --- and we have a lot of books to share with you.

Our final featured title is FALLING TOGETHER by Marisa de los Santos.

Truly modern women’s fiction at its finest, this is the unforgettable tale of a remarkable friendship that ended abruptly, only to be resurrected in great need years later at a college reunion, launching three formerly devoted companions and reluctant family members alike on a sobering, enlightening journey across the world and through the past.

Our final featured title is COMFORT & JOY by India Knight. Enter by Thursday, December 15th at noon ET for your chance to win a copy.

It's December 23, and Clara Dunphy is running around Oxford Street like a chicken with its head cut off trying to pick up "a few last-minute bits and bobs." Despite the frenzy, the twice-divorced mother of three loves Christmas and always wants to make it perfect. A challenge even in the best of times, but particularly when "family" means an extended network of in-laws, out-laws, ex-stepfathers and hangers-on, totaling 16. Is the madness of Christmas really worth it?