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J. Russel Lynes

The only gracious way to accept an insult is to ignore it; if you can't ignore it, top it; if you can't top it, laugh at it; if you can't laugh at it, it's probably deserved.

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J. Russel Lynes

December 5, 2012

I have a confession to make --- I never believed in Santa. It always makes my mother very sad when I say this, but it doesn't make it any less true. What's really surprising though is that THE POLAR EXPRESS --- which is all about believing in the magic of the season ---was my favorite children's book. I may not believe in Santa, but I believe in THE POLAR EXPRESS and I can still hear that bell ringing.

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December 4, 2012

The following are lists of books releasing the weeks of December 3rd and December 10th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers.

December 4, 2012

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights books to consider as holiday gift selections. Read more about them and enter our Holiday Cheer Daily Contest by Wednesday, December 5th at noon ET to win a copy of SWEET TOOTH by Ian McEwan. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

Bestselling author Karen Robards, whose latest book SHIVER is now in stores, recalls the many Christmases she shared with her three little brothers and the presents they received that excited them the most. For Karen, all she ever wanted was books --- and she looks back fondly on those Christmas mornings when she was introduced to a number of her now-favorite authors.

William Arthur Ward

Forgiveness is a funny thing.  It warms the heart and cools the sting.

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William Arthur Ward

December 3, 2012

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights books to consider as holiday gift selections. Read more about them and enter our Holiday Cheer Daily Contest by Tuesday, December 4th at noon ET to win one of five copies of the following Lisa Jackson titles: UNSPOKEN, YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW, AFRAID TO DIE: A Selena Alvarez/Regan Pescoli Novel, and BEACH SEASON (co-written by Cathy Lamb, Holly Chamberlin and Rosalind Noonan). Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!
 

Will Schwalbe, author of the incredibly moving memoir THE END OF YOUR LIFE BOOK CLUB, recalls the list of books that his goddaughter (who was 10 at the time) wanted for Christmas and his ensuing trip to the New York City children’s bookstore Books of Wonder, where he hoped to fulfill her very specific requests.

Christian Morgenstern

Home is not where you live but where they understand you.

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Christian Morgenstern