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Dear Reader:
Happy holidays from all of us at The Book Report Network. Here is a link to our holiday card! Make some nice memories these next two weeks.
We are not publishing a newsletter or updating the website next week. We're taking a much needed break to celebrate with family and friends --- and do a little traveling. We leave you with a full lineup of features and look forward to January 4th when we'll back in touch.
In between baking (family already has devoured most of the cookies), shopping (two more gifts to buy; both are books) and other holiday activities, I read an interesting book this week --- THE CHRISTMAS BOX MIRACLE, by Richard Paul Evans. I remember going from bookstore to bookstore in the mid-90s trying to buy THE CHRISTMAS BOX, a book that became a huge hit seemingly out of nowhere. This book tells the story of the book, the writing of it, and how it came to be such a success, which was not as easy as it seemed. It's a great story for anyone who loves THE CHRISTMAS BOX and Evans' later books including The Locket Trilogy --- or anyone who has a dream that they think will never be fulfilled.
While we are away we hope you will let us know what you think is the Best Book of 2001 in answer to our Question of the Week, and also tell us what you are reading in Word of Mouth.
Onto this week's lineup...
This Week's Question
What do YOU think is the best book of 2001?
Respond to the question of the week by
sending mail to: Question@bookreporter.com.
Word of Mouth
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New This Week
Bookreporter.com Talks To:
Author David Baldacci discloses fascinating details of his personal research into FBI and Hostage Rescue Team tactics for his newest thriller, LAST MAN STANDING.
James Patterson, author of VIOLETS ARE BLUE, shares some insights into the vampire culture that formed the basis for his plot in the latest Alex Cross thriller.
Cookbook Roundtable: Celebrate the holidays in a most delicious fashion with bestselling cookbook authors Smita Chandra, Stan Frankenthaler, Victoria Granof, Kathy Gunst, Elinor Klivans, David Lebovitz, Sheila Lukins, Steven Raichlen, and Joanne Weir.
What to Give, What to Get
Hip Fiction and America the Beautiful
Still looking for those last minute gifts? Browse through our newest selections in Hip Fiction ranging from the wit of Thisbe Nissen to the darkly human portrait of prison life. And for some gift books that appeal to our sense of national pride, we've added suggestions under America the Beautiful featuring cowboys, Native Americans, American folk art, and more.
Features
THE LAST HERO: A Discworld Fable by Terry Pratchett (Fantasy)
Reviewed by Roz Shea For more information on Terry Pratchett, go to www.terrypratchettbooks.com
DECEPTION POINT by Dan Brown (Thriller)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub and excerpted.
THE BEST OF TIMES: America in the Age of Clinton by Haynes Johnson (Nonfiction)
Reviewed by Bob Ruggiero and excerpted.
One You Don't Want to Miss
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY LITERATURE COMPANION
edited by Anne Skillion
Simon & Schuster
This lively, entertaining and highly informative collection is a must for any little-known-fact reference collection. But be not wary --- it's not just for book-snobs! With over 800 pages and subjects ranging from where Starbucks got its name to the definition of irony (a perfect gift for anyone under 40 for the i-word alone), no reader will be able to resist browsing through this witty, wise and wonderful volume.
Re-View
Before you check out Kevin Spacey as that schlumpy loser, Quoyle, be sure to read THE SHIPPING NEWS, Proulx's second novel, which won both the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1993 and 1994, respectively. While you're at it, take another look at THE ACCORDION CRIMES and CLOSE RANGE: Wyoming Stories, two notable titles in her slim but impressive oeuvre.
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
COLDHEART CANYON: A Hollywood Ghost Story by Clive Barker (Horror)
Reviewed by Becky Olshen
HENRY FORD AND THE JEWS by Neil Baldwin (Nonfiction)
Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman
LONDON BRIDGES by Jane Stevenson (Fiction)
Reviewed by Kathy Weissman
SOPHIE AND THE RISING SUN by Augusta Trobaugh (Fiction)
Reviewed by Kate Ayers
THE GIRL FROM THE GOLDEN HORN by Kurban Said (Fiction)
Reviewed by Roz Shea
THE ALPINE NEMESIS by Mary Daheim (Mystery)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
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Note that Brenda has FOUR new books coming out in 2002!
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 THE LORD OF THE RINGS by J.R.R. Tolkien 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.
Every month one Bookreporter.com newsletter subscriber wins a $50 Amazon.com gift certificate. To subscribe to the newsletter and automatically be entered to win, send an e-mail to newsletter@bookreporter.com with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. If you already receive this newsletter in your e-mailbox every week, why not forward it to a friend?
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
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