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Bookreporter.com Newsletter	December 20, 2002
This Week on Bookreporter.com Happy Holidays and a Look Ahead to 2003 The Best of 2002: See YOUR Choices Here Bookreporter Talks To: The Interviews of 2002 This Week's Features and Reviews Suspense/Thriller Authors: Stephen Frey and Stephen White --- Advanced Reading Copy Offer Our Sixth Annual What To Give/What to Get Feature Books Into Movies Question: What is your reading resolution for 2003? Poll Word of Mouth: Tell Us What You're Reading	On The Book Report Network Bookreporter.com Past Reviews Past Poll: Are you giving books as gifts this holiday season? Even if you are NOT in a book group, what book would you love to discuss with a group of readers?
Happy Holidays and a Look Ahead to 2003 Happy Holidays from all of us at Bookreporter.com. Please click on the link below to read our holiday card. As always, this was one of the most fun projects of the year. I thank my son Greg for patiently helping me stack the books and for taking the photo of our "bookish" present. As promised, this week we announce the "Best Of" list that was compiled by our readers. You can find a link to the top ten hardcovers and paperbacks below. JWIsley@aol.com won a collection of the ten hardcovers and merlelean@comcast.net won the paperbacks as our random winners. Thanks to all of you who sent in your selections. There were no losers on this list. As another year-end wrapup, we have compiled a collection of all of the interviews and author talks on Bookreporter.com in 2002. Take a look back at some of the books published this year by reading what the authors had to say, in their own words. While this is a time for reflection, it's also a time for looking forward. With that in mind, I am happy to share some news about two new projects for 2003. Connecting readers with authors is a core mission of Bookreporter.com. I often tell people that I thought I was well read until I founded this company and learned I knew the work of about 10% of the authors who were writing. If I had to select my favorite genre, it would be suspense/thriller. I love a story where the plots twist back and forth, and at the end I noodle how all those threads were started and woven together. Based on the results of our weekly polls, I know that many of you feel the same passion for this genre. For 2003 we will be offering a year-long feature exploring in depth the work of 12 suspense/thriller authors. While many of you know authors like John Grisham, James Patterson and David Baldacci, my goal is to take readers behind the work of authors who are still not household names, but should be. We'll explore their new work --- and their past work, known in the industry as the backlist. By the end of the year the goal is that you will have met 12 new authors, read 12 new books --- and had the opportunity to learn about dozens more. We will be offering advanced reading copies of the selected titles to readers who would like to share their feedback, pre-publication excerpts, interviews and much much more. The goal is that each participating author will bring something special to this part of Bookreporter.com. By the way, we are still working on a name for this feature, which will be announced in January. Suggestions are welcome! Drop me a note at Carol@bookreporter.com if you have ideas! For our first two authors --- Stephen Frey in January and Stephen White in February --- we are offering a special advanced reading promotion this week. See below for more details. In January we also will launch AuthorYellowPages.com, a searchable directory of author websites where readers can search author websites by name and genre. As the Internet has become an important resource for readers, we look forward to sharing this new website with you. More to come on this right after the first of the year! We are taking a break to read and relax over the holidays. The next newsletter will arrive in your mailboxes on Friday, January 10th. We're leaving you with a lot to explore. And while we are gone I hope you will continue to share what you are reading by writing us at Word of Mouth. Here's wishing you all a holiday season filled with time-honored traditions and a chance to make some new memories. And yes, a few good books. Happy New Year.... Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com) Read our holiday card online here
The Best of 2002: See YOUR Choices Here Here is our Best of 2002 list --- the top 10 hardcover and paperback titles of the year selected by, you, our readers. We applaud your choices and loved reading your comments on the selections. Whether or not you voted, you will want to see what other Bookreporter.com readers had to say! On this page you also can find links to all reader entries, as well as the "Best of" from our reviewers! Your Picks for the Best of 2002!
Bookreporter Talks To: The Interviews of 2002 Have you missed any of our author interviews this year? It's a great time to catch up on them now. Read the author interviews here.
This Week's Features and Reviews BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON by Dean Koontz (Fiction) Reviewed by Kate Ayers Dean Koontz has written one of his most eerie and chilling suspense novels to date, a tale fraught with conflicts --- internal and external --- as well as a blast of do-or-die strife that will send shivers down your spine. Read an excerpt here. This book will be in stores on December 24th. UTOPIA by Lincoln Child (Fiction) Reviewed by Ava Dianne Day In his first solo outing, Lincoln Child sweeps readers into a make-believe world of riveting suspense, technology and adventure. Read an excerpt here. This book will be in stores on December 24th. FOREVER by Pete Hamill (Fiction) Reviewed by Tom Callahan Readers see the growth and transformation of New York City through the eyes of a poor Irish immigrant in this ambitious and highly entertaining novel. Read an excerpt here. This book will be in stores on December 30th. We will have an interview with Pete Hamill in January. THE JANSEN DIRECTIVE by Robert Ludlum (Thriller) Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub This posthumously published thriller follows the stunning rescue and presumed death of a Nobel Peace Prize-winning philanthropist --- and provides readers with one of the most outrageous plot twists of the year. JOINED AT THE HEART by Al and Tipper Gore (Nonfiction) Reviewed by Elinor Nuxoll Former Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper combine personal insight and expert opinions to explore the many ways in which the idea of family is being redefined. THE COMPLETE C.S. LEWIS SIGNATURE CLASSICS by C.S. Lewis (Fiction) Reviewed by Rob Cline This book, which presents seven of C.S. Lewis's classic works, highlights his compassion for humanity and his relevance in the 21st century. THE COMPLETE PELICAN SHAKESPEARE by William Shakespeare, Stephen Orgel and A.R. Braunmuller (Literature) Reviewed by Rob Cline The distinguished Pelican Shakespeare series, which has sold more than five million copies, is now available in a fully revised hardcover edition. Read this week's features and reviews here.
Suspense/Thriller Authors: Stephen Frey and Stephen White --- Advanced Reading Copy Offer In 2003 we will be exploring the work of 12 suspense/thriller authors. In January, we will be reading Stephen Frey (pronounced fry) whose new book SILENT PARTNER will be in stores on January 14th. In February, we will be reading Stephen White whose new book THE BEST REVENGE will be in stores on February 4th. We have 20 advanced reading copies of each book to give away to readers who would like to preview these books and comment about them. Descriptions of each can be found by clicking the link below. If you are interested and have time to be an "advance reader," please drop me a note at Carol@bookreporter.com by December 26th letting me know which book you would like to read. Comments should be sent to us by Friday, January 24th. Read more about these books here.
Our Sixth 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 add books in the pop culture category including books about the fashion style of Diana Vreeland, the jewels of Elizabeth Taylor and the story behind Saturday Night Live. Read our What to Give/What to Get feature here.
Books Into Movies Hollywood is having a very bookish holiday season. Here we explore five movie releases, all based on books --- Gangs of New York, The Hours, The 25th Hour, Frida and, of course, The Two Towers. Read about Books Into Movies here.
Question: What is your reading resolution for 2003? At this time of year everyone makes resolutions. We want to know --- What is your reading resolution for 2003? Reading a new genre? Reading a new author a month? Reading a classic? Send your responses to Question@bookreporter.com Send your replies to Question@bookreporter.com
Poll How many books are you giving this holiday season? 1-2 3-4 5-8 8-10 More than 10 How many books did you get this holiday season? 1-2 3-4 5-8 8-10 More than 10 Vote in our Poll here.
Word of Mouth: Tell Us What You're Reading Tell us what books YOU are reading and loving --- or even those you don't. One lucky reader will win a copy of BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON by Dean Koontz. Need more details about Word of Mouth? Click here.
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