In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of December 21st, December 28th and January 4th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers, along with Bonus News, where we call out a contest, feature or review that we want to let you know about so you have it on your radar.

This week, we are calling attention to our Reviewer Picks for 2020, where our reviewers reveal their favorite books of the year, and various "Best Of" lists that we've compiled from around the web. Let us know how many print books and e-books you've read, and how many audiobooks you've listened to, in 2020 in our latest poll.

Also, be sure to check out our Holiday Author Blogs, which have returned for a 13th consecutive year. Six authors shared with us some wonderful memories of giving or receiving books during the holidays. This year's contributors are Janet Skeslien Charles (THE PARIS LIBRARY), Patricia Engel (INFINITE COUNTRY), John Hart (THE UNWILLING), Deborah Goodrich Royce (FINDING MRS. FORD), Liese O'Halloran Schwarz (WHAT COULD BE SAVED), and Sharon Virts (MASQUE OF HONOR: A Historical Novel of the American South).

And please keep in mind our very special End-of-the-Year Contest featuring Carol’s Bookreporter.com Bets On picks from 2020. One Grand Prize winner will be awarded all 42 books, while 14 other winners will receive a selection of three of these titles. The deadline for your entries is Monday, January 4th at noon ET.

We have a video and podcast where Carol talks about each of the Bets On books we're giving away in the contest. We’ve cued where you can find each title --- and we also have links to the author interviews for the books mentioned where those are available. As we recorded this wrap-up, Carol realized that we interviewed 36 of the authors!