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November 29, 2011

Today's featured title is CHRISTMAS AT COLD COMFORT FARM by Stella Gibbons. Enter by Wednesday, November 30th at noon ET for your chance to win a copy.

Available for the first time since its original publication more than 50 years ago, CHRISTMAS AT COLD COMFORT FARM is a charming collection whose hilarious title story features Christmas dinner with the Starkadders before Flora's arrival.

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November 28, 2011

Today's featured title is OMG PANCAKES!: 75 Cool Creations Your Kids Will Love to Eat by Jim Belosic. Enter by Tuesday, November 29th at noon ET for your chance to win a copy.

When Jim Belosic started making pancakes in unusual designs, he was just trying to earn some cool cred with his daughter, Allie. Little did he know how happy he'd make her --- and the millions of fans who eagerly await his latest creations on the Internet.

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November 28, 2011

Kim Edwards on Book Gifts from her Family

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NY Times bestselling author Kim Edwards has written a number of short stories as well as two novels, THE MEMORY KEEPER'S DAUGHTER and her latest, THE LAKE OF DREAMS. She has received many accolades for her work, including The Kentucky Literary Award, The British Book Award, and The Whiting Writer's Award. Here she talks about her lifelong passion for books and some occasions on which she has received them as gifts.

November 23, 2011

The Holly Channel is back on XM. I heard ads for it, but refuse to listen 'til Friday. I prefer doing my holidays in order. This morning I was in the supermarket shopping at 7:45. I told my husband we would be done and home by 8:30. He doubted me. I should have bet him; I was right. For some reason that defies me, they were out of fresh thyme and sage, thus there will be a second trip later, but that one is NOT my fault. I think last year it took four trips to get everything. It’s a record that I do not want to beat!

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The Future of Us by Jay Asher

November 2011

It's 1996, and Josh and Emma have been best friends for their whole lives --- at least up until Josh did something that changed everything. Things have been weird between them ever since, but when a free AOL CD reveals their futures to them via Facebook --- which hasn’t been invented yet --- they learn that making different decisions now will affect the outcome of their lives later.

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Crossed by Ally Condie

November 2011

Cassia journeys to the Outer Provinces in pursuit of Ky, only to find that he has escaped, leaving a series of clues behind. During her quest, an invitation for rebellion, an unexpected betrayal, and a surprise visit from Xander change the game once again. Nothing is as expected on the edge of Society, where crosses and double crosses make the path more twisted than ever.

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Dark Eden by Patrick Carman

November 2011

Will Besting suffers from a crippling fear, and no amount of traditional therapy has helped at all. So he and six other teens with various phobias decide they have no choice but to take it to the next level. They travel to a remote location to undergo an intensive alternate therapy. But something isn’t right, and Will doesn’t trust the system. What he discovers is way beyond his darkest nightmares.

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Life: An Exploded Diagram by Mal Peet

November 2011

In the fall of 1962, human beings came extremely close to blowing the world up during the Cuban Missile Crisis. And even though teenagers Clem and Frankie are completely wrapped up in their forbidden relationship, they too are worried that there may not be many more tomorrows left. Neither one wants to die a virgin, so during the final culmination to World War III, they make their own plans for the ultimate countdown.

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Anthony Horowitz, author of The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel

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November 23, 2011

Miami: The 2011 Miami Book Fair Report

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This was my 7th Miami Book Fair. It’s getting to feels like it would not be November without attending the Fair. There’s something nice about wearing sandals one last time while zipping from author event to author event. This was the first time we saw any rain at the Fair, but given the whacky weather I have experienced all year this year, I was not surprised. There even was snow in Miami, but you will have to read on to see why THAT happened when temps were in the 70s.