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Dear Reader:
This week we bring you some more "best of" lists. In the first each of the staffers picked their favorite book of the year. I could not pick just one, so I am sharing my favorite dozen titles. I am reading a book now that should make my "best of" list --- Blood by Patricia Traxler. More about this book in Don't Miss next week. It is a real winner! Those of you who access the Internet via AOL may be aware that we have a chat room on our AOL site called Bookaccino. There we have a number of hosts who moderate chat about books. We asked them to give us their "best of" lists as well. Be sure to check those out.
I am a mad collector of great holiday books, videos and music. Since I am sure there are many of you who enjoy this as well, we have pulled together lists of both classic and new holiday titles.
Many times you tell us that you failed to save an issue of this newsletter. Please know that in case you ever miss an issue of the Bookreporter.com Newsletter you can go here to find back issues. By the way, if you are an @home subscriber, or know someone else who is, please be sure to give us your new address when you change your service. Many thanks to those of you who wrote all week this week to share your new addresses with us. We appreciate it.
Not sure how many of you know that Bookreporter.com posts a Quote of the Day every day on the website. In this very hectic month of December, you may want to bookmark this page. We have some wonderful quotes going up this month to inspire you.
Still shopping? Unless you're way ahead of everyone else I know you've still got a long list to cover. Our What To Give, What to Get feature has expanded this week to include a mix of new music books from rock to opera, some great titles for teens, and several smaller size books that would make the perfect thank you gift or stocking stuffer for most any age or interest. Be sure to check out all the other suggestions we've featured these past couple of weeks. You might avoid a few hours of mall mania this year.
Onto this week's lineup...
This Week's Question
Are you asking for books this holiday season? If so, which ones top your wish list?
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sending mail to: Question@bookreporter.com.
Bookreporter Readers Say....
What books are on your holiday gift-giving list this holiday season? And what books do you want to receive? See how readers responded.
Word of Mouth
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New This Week
Best Books of 2001
Continuing our annual summary of the year's best books, we asked the Bookreporter.com hosting staff to give us their picks for Best of 2001. And the New York staff and our reviewers each select their top pick for the year. We've also added a special list of holiday books for all ages including traditional classics and more recent favorites, too. This in addition to our previously announced Best of 2001 in adult, teen and kids reads.
What to Give, What to Get
Holiday shopping is underway and we're adding new categories every week in our gift book selections. This week, we've rounded up some great ideas for music lovers and teenagers, as well as some small but beautiful books that would be perfect as stocking stuffers, or gift exchanges, or thanks yous.
Features
SKY OF STONE: A Memoir by Homer Hickam (Memoir)
Reviewed by Roz Shea and excerpted.
THE FALLS: An Inspector Rebus Novel by Ian Rankin (Mystery)
Reviewed by Bob Ruggiero and excerpted.
CHRISTMAS IN PLAINS: Memories by Jimmy Carter (Memoir)
Reviewed by Robert Finn and excerpted.
Cookbooks
FIVE STAR DINNERS
Pull off the perfect dinner party with these fabulous tips and elegant dishes direct from some well known experts. All books reviewed by Anita Bunn.
Amazon.com
Trying to get into the mood for the holidays?
Here are some wonderful suggestions to give, or get:
A Christmas Carol * Miracle on 34th Street * It's a Wonderful Life
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker * Frosty the Snowman *
Christmas Extraordinaire * Christmas Memories * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Reviews
WHERE THE STRESS FALLS by Susan Sontag (Essays)
Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman
ERASURE by Percival Everett (Fiction)
Reviewed by David McGoy
LEAVING DISNEYLAND by Alexander Parsons (Fiction)
Reviewed by Bob Rhubart
MOLTO AGITATO: The Mayhem Behind the Music at the Metropolitan Opera by Johanna Fiedler (Biography)
Reviewed by Marge Fletcher
Bookreporter.com marketplace
Take a minute to scroll through our mini-mall of great online shops.
Whether you're looking for elegant writing tools, downloadable reading
materials, or great bargains on books and magazines, you'll find
what you need in our collection of great online stores for readers.
Message Boards
For all of you who love to share your thoughts with others on Bookreporter Message Boards (they are only available for AOL members at this time), we have added a new feature for your enjoyment. We've added links in our Message Board area to the author websites featured at AuthorsOnTheWeb.com that have a place for you to post comments and questions. We hope you'll enjoy discovering these websites (if you haven't already) and exchanging thoughts with other fans.
Contests and Giveaways
For this contest we're giving away a copy of LIVING WITH SAINTS by Mary O'Connell to one lucky winner! Submit to Word of Mouth and your name will go in the hat for your chance to win one. By the way, if you would prefer your contribution remain anonymous, just let us know when you send in your submission
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Have a great week....and be sure to stop and enjoy a book amidst the holiday madness.
--- Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@Bookreporter.com)
for The Book Report Network
Bookreporter.com * ReadingGroupGuides.com * AuthorsOnTheWeb.com * Teenreads.com * Kidsreads.com
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