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| 12 Days Till Christmas...The Countdown is On! |
| As you pause between holiday shopping and celebrating to read this newsletter, make a note that this is the last week to submit your votes for our "Best Of" list. From your submissions, we will cull a Top Ten list. Remember, one lucky winner will win ALL ten books on the list.
Highlighting two special titles this week on Bookreporter.com. One is THE FORD CENTURY; the other is THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, a fabulously done pop-up book by Robert Sabuda. (I saw Robert on the Today Show last Friday demonstrating how he built the book. It was fascinating.) I am slipping more than one copy of each of these books into gift wrapping this holiday season!
Last Saturday I spent time at a local bookstore where I spent some time helping shoppers find books for holiday giving. It was such fun! We've added some new categories to our What to Give/What to Get feature this week. And remember, if you are having trouble finding the right book to give, drop me a note at Carol@bookreporter.com.
Want to simplify shopping? Have your family and friends build Wish Lists at Amazon.com and then click click click to shop. Remember to use the Amazon link on the home page of Bookreporter.com so you can support us with your shopping as we receive a portion of each purchase.
Onto this week's lineup...
--- Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com)
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See more about THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS here.
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| Our Reviewers Pick The Best Of 2002 |
Many readers write to tell us how much they enjoy the writing of our reviewers so we thought it would be fun to ask our writers to give us their personal lists of the "Best of 2002." Included is a mix of hardcover and paperback titles, all published this year. Take a moment to read these varied lists of titles, and see if you agree with their selections! Please note that due to personal and professional commitments all of our reviewers were not able to participate in this feature.
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Our Reviewers Pick The Best Of 2002
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| Bookreporter.com 2nd Annual Reader Survey |
This is the last day for voting in The Second Annual Bookreporter.com Reader Survey. Thanks to all of you who already voted. For you last-minute folks you have till tonight at midnight!
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Answer the survey here.
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| One New Review...Then Re-View Last Week's Reviews |
| New This Week:
EDDIE WOULD GO by Stuart Coleman (Biography)
Reviewed by Jesse Kornbluth
Stuart Coleman's biography of Eddie Aikau --- a world-class surfer and fearless lifeguard --- explains why, 25 years after his death, he's still a legend in his native Hawaii.
Then Re-View Last Week's Reviews
BLESSINGS by Anna Quindlen (Fiction)
Reviewed by Melissa Brown
Anna Quindlen brings together an ex-convict, an elderly matriarch and a baby in this moving novel about life and how we should and shouldn't live.
ALL IS VANITY by Christina Schwarz (Fiction)
Reviewed by Roberta O'Hara
Widely celebrated for her debut novel, DROWNING RUTH, Christina Schwarz proves herself to be a writer of remarkable depth and passion as she probes into the mysteries of the human heart and uncovers the passions that drive ordinary people to break the rules in pursuit of their own desires.
THE SEA HUNTERS II by Clive Cussler and Craig Dirgo (Nonfiction)
Reviewed by Ann Bruns
In this fast-paced narrative, Clive Cussler and his team of experts search for 300 years' worth of wrecks as varied as La Salle's 17th-century flagship, a dirigible lost in a storm off the New Jersey coast in 1933 and the famous PT-109.
NINE by Jan Burke (Thriller)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
An unknown perpetrator begins murdering individuals who are on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted List and is quickly heralded as a hero, much to the dismay of Los Angeles County Sheriff's Detective Alex Brandon.
WHEN THE WOMEN COME OUT TO DANCE by Elmore Leonard (Fiction)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
In this collection of new and recently published short fiction, Elmore Leonard demonstrates why he has achieved critical acclaim and become a bestselling author.
CHILD OF MY HEART by Alice McDermott (Fiction)
Reviewed by Rivka Galchen
From National Book Award winner Alice McDermott comes an anxious and lovely book of a young girl's coming of age.
THE WORLD'S FINEST MYSTERY AND CRIME STORIES: Third Annual Collection by Ed Gorman & Martin H. Greenberg, Ed. (Mystery)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
Ed Gorman and Martin Greenberg combine their talents once again, enticing and thrilling readers with the best mystery and crime stories of the year, including tales by Jeffery Deaver, Ed McBain and Joyce Carol Oates.
THE GOLD SWAN by James Thayer (Thriller)
Reviewed by Ava Dianne Day
Hong Kong is the star of James Thayer's classy, cerebral thriller that centers on the fate of one building --- a skyscraper that is meant to be a powerful symbol of the People's Republic of China.
THE PUNCH by John Feinstein (Nonfiction)
Reviewed by Andrew Musicus
One December night in 1977, L.A. Laker forward Kermit Washington landed a devastating punch to the face of Houston Rocket Rudy Tomjanovich and, from that moment on, each man's life became defined by the incident and its aftermath.
THREE DAUGHTERS by Letty Pogrebin (Fiction)
Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman
Three adult daughters struggle with middle age and address family issues, finding new strength in themselves and each other.
AMERICAN: Beyond Our Grandest Notions by Chris Matthews (Current Events)
Reviewed by Melissa Brown
Chris Matthews of MSNBC's "Hardball" presents a softhearted look at what makes us uniquely American.
DILBERT AND THE WAY OF THE WEASEL by Scott Adams (Humor)
Reviewed by Ron Kaplan
In this hilarious book, Scott Adams reveals the secrets of "weasels" --- how to recognize them, how they operate, how to stop them in their tracks and how you can become a weasel, too.
LITERARY FEUDS by Anthony Arthur (Fiction)
Reviewed by Toni Fitzgerald
A literary examination of the ego and pride that have led to quarrels between some of the world's well-known wordsmiths.
THE CLOUDS ABOVE: A Novel of Love and War by Andrew Greig (Fiction)
Reviewed by Kathy Weissman
In 1940, England is fighting for its life and a RAF pilot and a radar pilot fall in love in this fine novel that goes to the very heart of war.
LYDIA CASSATT READING THE MORNING PAPER by Harriett Scott Chessman (Fiction)
Reviewed by Karen Jenkins Holt
An exquisitely graceful novel inspired by the relationship between painter Mary Cassatt and her sister, Lydia, that illuminates subjects as big as art, love and morality through the light of tiny, deftly observed details.
CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND by Chuck Barris (Autobiography)
Reviewed by Jonathan Shipley
Chuck Barris, best known for his association with outrageous game shows, writes a tale of television superstardom and cold-blooded assassinations.
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| Our 6th Annual What to Give/What to Get Feature |
We have gift ideas for you!
Whether you are stuck on what to give, or wondering what you want on your personal holiday list, Bookreporter.com has suggestions. This week we count down to the holidays with books in the following categories:
Teens
Music
Next week we'll have more suggestions, so be sure to check back!
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Read our What to Give/What to Get suggestions here.
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| New in Paperback |
Here are 28 books that are new in paperback this month including titles from John Grisham, Stephen Hunter and Ann Rule, as well as some great business and history books.
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Read our New In Paperback selections here.
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| More Holiday Books |
THE CHRISTMAS SHOES by Donna VanLiere
A touching story of a young boy who, determined to give his dying mother a special pair of shoes for Christmas, coincidentally changes the course of one man's life forever.
WHITE CHRISTMAS by Jody Rosen
In this vividly written narrative, Jody Rosen provides both the story behind the creation of one of America's most beloved Christmas songs and a cultural history of the nation that embraced it.
STORIES BEHIND THE BEST-LOVED CHRISTMAS SONGS OF ALL TIME by Ace Collins
You'll hear the music of the season a whole new way after reading these stories of what inspired some of the greatest Christmas carols, hymns and popular songs.
Reviewed by Carol Fitzgerald
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Read our holiday books here.
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| Question: What is The Best Book of the Year? |
| Vote here for the Best Book of the Year! Our readers will be selecting the Top Ten Books of the Year in both the hardcover and paperback categories. One lucky winner will win all ten hardcover titles, while a second lucky winner will win all ten paperback titles.
Here's the criteria:
HOW TO WIN:
1) Send mail to Question@bookreporter.com with up to 5 hardcover titles and 5 paperback titles that you think were the best of the year.
2) Each book MUST have been published for the first time in 2002 as either a hardcover or paperback.
3) All book titles must be spelled correctly to qualify as an entry.
4) You must specify if a title is hardcover or paperback.
5) You may vote for up to FIVE books in EACH category.
6) You can only vote once.
7) We will post all submissions.
8) If the judges feel that the submissions are being "spammed" by an author or group of readers (such as the same submission lists coming in again and again albeit from different email addresses), they will be disregarded.
Happy Voting!
Send your responses to Question@bookreporter.com
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Read the Best Book of the Year Contest rules here.
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| Poll |
Are you giving books as gifts this holiday season?
Yes
No
Not sure yet
Do you think a book is enough of a gift, or do you buy something extra to go with it?
A book is a great gift by itself.
I always give something extra with the book.
I sometimes give something extra with the book.
I do not give books as gifts.
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Vote in our Poll here.
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--- Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com)
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