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Dear Reader:
Happy New Year! Hope that you had time to make some wonderful new memories over the holidays. Our celebrations seemed much more special this year.
We know this week usually brings all kinds of new resolutions. Our question of the week asks "What is your reading resolution?" Mine is to explore authors who I have not yet read by reading at least three books a month by authors whose work I am not familiar with. Tell us your reading resolution by sending us mail at Question@bookreporter.com.
I am sure that you all got books over the holidays. As you read them, don't forget to share what you think about them on Word of Mouth.
As promised, we are bringing you a full lineup this week to welcome the new year....
New This Week
Bookreporter.com Talks To:
Harold Schechter, author of THE HUM BUG, reveals the strategy behind his unique pairing and characterizations of Edgar Allan Poe and P.T. Barnum in an interview with Bookreporter.com's Kate Ayers.
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.
Features
BATTLE OF THE BULGE
If the bathroom scales have you groaning, we rounded up some books that might prove helpful in toning up for the new year.
CHURCHILL: A Biography by Roy Jenkins
Reviewed by Rob Cline and excerpted.
VIOLETS ARE BLUE by James Patterson (Thriller)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub and excerpted.
SUNDAY'S SILENCE by Gina Barkhordar Nahai (Fiction)
Reviewed by Sarah Egelman and excerpted.
LAST MAN STANDING by David Baldacci (Thriller)
Reviewed by Chuck Lang and excerpted.
THE HUM BUG by Harold Schechter (Historical Mystery)
Reviewed by Kate Ayers and excerpted.
This Week's Question
What is your reading resolution for 2002?
Respond to the question of the week by
sending mail to: Question@bookreporter.com.
Bookreporter Readers Say....
What do YOU think is the best book of 2001? See how readers responded.
Word of Mouth
Tell us what YOU are reading and you could win a copy of CHURCHILL by Roy Jenkins. Need more details on how to participate in Word of Mouth? Click here. Send your replies to WordOfMouth@bookreporter.com.
Amazon.com
The place to pick up the books, music, videos and software
that Santa, your relatives and friends
failed to deliver!
Reviews
THE WAR AGAINST CLICHÉ by Martin Amis (Essays)
Reviewed by Fred Kovey
ISADORA: A Sensational Life by Peter Kurth (Biography)
Reviewed by Rob Cline
A SHORTAGE OF ENGINEERS by Robert Grossbach (Fiction)
Reviewed by Roz Shea
GRACE by Jane Roberts Wood (Fiction)
Reviewed by Jana Siciliano
THE ORGANIZED EXECUTIVE: The Classic Program for Productivity: New Ways to Manage Time, Paper, People, and the Digital Office by Stephanie Winston (Business)
Reviewed by Jonathan Lamas
QUEEN OF THE RODEO by Michael Little (Fiction)
Reviewed by Michelle Calabro Hubbard
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 CHURCHILL by Roy Jenkins 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?
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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.
Have a great week....after we put away the holiday decorations this weekend, I am crawling into a chair by the fireplace with a book! Hope you do too.
--- Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@Bookreporter.com)
for The Book Report Network
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