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End-of-the-Year Contest 2015

Congratulations to the winners of our 2015 End-of-the-Year Contest! One Grand Prize winner received all 33 of Carol Fitzgerald's Bookreporter.com Bets On picks from 2015, while 11 others won a selection of three of these titles. You can see all the winners below, along with 2015's Bets On selections.

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December 2015

This month’s Cool and New roundup includes THE ROSEMARY SPELL by Virginia Zimmerman, in which best friends Adam and Rosie find a magical book that might be darker than they first imagine; I FUNNY TV :A Middle School Story, the latest in James Patterson’s I Funny series, this time featuring Jamie as he’s approached to star in a television show; and the next book in the multi-platform Sp

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December 2015

In paperback titles this month, we have SALT: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War by Helen Frost, where Anikwa, a member of the Miami tribe, and James, the son of traders, find their friendship at risk as the War of 1812 comes to fruition; BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE, Kate DiCamillo's first published novel about 10-year-old Opal and a lovable dog; and Read more »

December 2015

In picture books this month, we have BEAR AND BUNNY by Daniel Pinkwater with illustrations by Will Hillenbrand, where the two animal friends look for a pet; LOVE MONSTER AND THE LAST CHOCOLATE written and illustrated by Rachel Bright, in which everyone’s favorite monster learns the importance of sharing; and THE ONLY CHILD illustrated

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December 2015

This month’s Cool and New roundup includes THIS RAGING LIGHT by Estelle Laure, in which 17-year-old Lucille falls in love with her best friend’s older brother at the most inconvenient time; THEIR FRACTURED LIGHT by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner, the conclusion of the best-selling Starbound trilogy about teens taking on the most powerful corporation in the galaxy; and Read more »

Bill Gates

You may have heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. There's another day you might want to know about: Giving Tuesday. The idea is pretty straightforward. On the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, shoppers take a break from their gift-buying and donate what they can to charity.

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December 1, 2015

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that is perfect for holiday giving and that you may want to include on your “to me/from me” list. Read more about it, and enter our Holiday Cheer Contest by Wednesday, December 2nd at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of five copies of DOG CRAZY: A Novel of Love Lost and Found by Meg Donohue. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

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December 1, 2015 - January 4, 2016

Here are audiobook recommendations with your comments and a rating of 1 to 5 stars for the contest period of December 1 - January 4.

December 2015

Season’s greetings, Books on Screen lovers! If you’re at all worried about appearances when Santa comes to town, it might be best to avoid the dim and dismal movies that hit theaters this month. The entertainment itself is brilliant, but I bet there will be plenty of crying and pouting in theaters nationwide.

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December 1, 2015

Elisabeth Egan on the Staying Power of the Season’s Most Underrated Gift

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We’re psyched to kick off this year’s Holiday Author Blog series with Elisabeth Egan, the books editor at Glamour whose debut novel released earlier this year to rave reviews. A WINDOW OPENS is about the real-life stresses of balancing a career with motherhood --- an act that becomes ever more precarious around the holidays. Fortunately, Elisabeth has a few tricks up her sleeve, including buying gifts that are easy to wrap. And what’s easier to wrap --- and relish --- than a great book?