About Books & Literature: Good Airport Reads

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Books & Literature From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor Fast away the old year passes, friends, and here's the the final week of 2012 being the gentlest and kindest that the year has to offer. I hope you have the opportunity to spend it with good family and good friends, eating things you shouldn't and laughing often. Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus I have a noble plan that involves reading this beautiful piece of writing aloud each year on Christmas. Trouble is, I can't get past the second paragraph without choking up, and I'm a wobbly lump of mirth and tears by the end. Read More... Search Related Topics:  christmas  holiday  santa claus Good Airport Reads Many of us will be heading home from somewhere in the next few days, and whether you'll be traveling by plane or car or bus or mule, you might need something light and engaging to read. Read More... Review: 'It's Fine by Me' by Per Patterson If you celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah, you've likely spent the better part of the last month or two keeping your eyes out for the perfect gift for other people. Now you can start thinking about yourself again. Contemporary lit fans, take note: It's Fine By Me, a coming-of-age novel by the author of Out Stealing Horses, which won a heap of literary prizes and honors back in '03, was just translated into English last year, and is only available in the USA as of this year. Read More... Search Related Topics:  per petterson  literary fiction  coming of age Review: 'The Raven Boys' by Maggie Stiefvater If you're a fan of Young Adult Literature, particularly of the fantasy/supernatural/unlikely-or-otherworldly-happenings sort, check out this first book in a new series by noted author Maggie Stiefvater. According to our Guide to YA Books, "The Raven Boys is not merely good, it's excellent." Read More... Search Related Topics:  ya fiction reviews  ya fantasy books  maggie stiefvater Related Searches Literature Books Books for Children Writing a Books Reading Books Free Books Featured Articles Concrete Poems Collection Christmas and New Year Quotes Kingsley Amis on "Merry Christmas" Children's Books About Winter and Snow Lady Bracknell and J. Worthing Scene from '...Being Earnest' 'Hamlet' Overview Video   More from About.com The Perfect Engagement Ring How to find a gorgeous ring with a style and price that suit your needs. Read more...> Hometown Holidays Discover the best holiday events near your hometown. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Classic Christmas Essays "Christmas" by Washington Irving "Christmas Afternoon" by Robert Benchley "Christmas and the New Year" by Ambrose Bierce Advertisement

About Books & Literature: 100 Words and Phrases that Ticked You Off in 2012

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Books & Literature From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor One thing that most book-lovers have in common is a real love of words, of language, of the clever ways that these little building blocks can be used to build anything from a glorious sonnet to a quick retort. Sometimes, though, certain words wear out their welcome. The 100 Most Annoying Words and Phrases of 2012 OMG, this list is epic, you guys. (3 down, 97 more to go.) Read More... Best Debut Novels of 2012 Still working through your gift lists? One of these fantastic debut novels might be a good bet for a book-lover, as the odds are good that he or she won't own them yet. Read More... Search Related Topics:  debut fiction  2012 books  reading recommendations Review: 'In Sunlight and in Shadow' by Mark Helprin Need something new for your own nightstand? Check out this recent release from Mark Helprin, a "a sprawling soap opera saga of mellifluous language... [set] against the backdrop of post-World War II in New York City." Read More... Search Related Topics:  mark helprin  historical fiction  literary fiction Cookbooks Based on Kids' Books From the Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook to the Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook (try the butterbeer; it's fantastic), this list offers some fun gift ideas for the younger book-lovers in your life. Read More... Search Related Topics:  children's cookbooks  dr. seuss  Related Searches Kids Books Books for Children Reading Books Books & Literature Free Books Featured Articles Top Reviewed Comics of 2012 Winter Poems 25 Days of Christmas Review: Charles de Lint - 'Dingo' Quick Christmas Poems Making a Living in Manga, Part 5   More from About.com The Perfect Engagement Ring How to find a gorgeous ring with a style and price that suit your needs. Read more...> Hometown Holidays Discover the best holiday events near your hometown. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Great Christmas Plays 'Miracle on 34th Street' 'A Christmas Story' 'It's a Wonderful Life' Advertisement

About Books & Literature: The Worst Books of 2012

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Books & Literature From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor As the year comes to a close, we're looking back not just at the best of what we've read, but the most disappointing, as well. The Worst Books of 2012 In an era where self-publishing is a snap, there are lots and lots of bad books on the market (and lots of underrated great books as well, of course), but the truly disappointing ones involve great authors falling flat, or sometimes lots of hype but not much to chew on. Here are our least favorites of this year. Read More... Inside The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey opens this week, and we won't lie: we're pretty excited. Our own Rebecca Murray had a chat with director Peter Jackson and actors Martin Freeman and Ian McKellan to talk about the book, the movie, and various other tidbits. Read More... Search Related Topics:  ian mckellen  andy serkis  martin freeman Philip Roth Retires Author Philip Roth (Goodbye Columbus, The Plot Against America, Nemesis) has announced his retirement at age 79. It's uncommon for a writer to truly retire, particularly one as esteemed as Roth (a Pulitzer and National Book Award winner), but it looks like he's quite serious. Read More... A Pop Quiz for Word Lovers Need a little break from all of the holiday madness, but don't have time to dig into a whole book right now? Have some fun with these quick little puzzles for logophiles. Read More... Related Searches Writing a Books Books for Children Books & Literature Fiction Books Online Books Featured Articles Review: 'Hanukkah Haiku' by Harriet Ziefert 25 Literary Days of Christmas Diamond Comics Profile Review: 'Shelf Discovery' by Lizzie Skurnick Holiday Plays Funny Christmas Quotes   More from About.com The Perfect Engagement Ring How to find a gorgeous ring with a style and price that suit your needs. Read more...> Hometown Holidays Discover the best holiday events near your hometown. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Winter Poems "Now Winter Nights Enlarge" - Thomas Campion (1617) "Winter Stores" - Charlotte Bronte (1846) "The Cold Heaven" - W.B. Yeats (1916) Advertisement

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About Books & Literature: Kids' Books for Hanukkah, 25 Days of Christmas...

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Books & Literature From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor Hanukkah starts this week, Christmas is just a couple of weeks away, and it's almost time to start preparing for the annual Festivus airing of the grievances. Are you ready? Best Children's Books About Hanukkah If you're looking for Hanukkah gift ideas or just some books to help your children (or yourself) understand the holiday and its light-filled traditions better, look no further. Read More... Search Related Topics:  jewish culture and tradition  children's books about seasons  children's books about holidays 25 Days of Christmas If Christmas is your preferred holiday, our Classic Literature Guide has put together this fun day-by-day reading list... a sort of grown-up literature-based Advent calendar, if you will. Read More... Best Inspirational Memoirs If you're having a hard time getting your spirits up in this festive season, which is more common than not, give a try to one of these inspirational books. They cover several belief and non-belief systems, and are just generally a feel-good group. Read More... Search Related Topics:  memoirs  reading lists  inspirational books Christmas Card Quotes Trying to think of something clever to write in your holiday card? Here are some ideas. Read More... Search Related Topics:  christmas quotes  holiday quotes  greeting card quotes Related Searches Kids Books Free Books Writing a Books Christmas Books Christmas Cards Featured Articles Review: Tom Wolfe - 'Back to Blood' How To Find New Comic Book Material Review: 'The Hunchback Assignments' 'Othello' Scene-by-Scene Summary August Wilson's 'Fences' Robert Louis Stevenson on Writing for the Ear   More from About.com The Perfect Engagement Ring How to find a gorgeous ring with a style and price that suit your needs. Read more...> Hometown Holidays Discover the best holiday events near your hometown. Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Poems About Birds "The Nightingale" - Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1798) "The Birds" - William Blake (1863) "The Exposed Nest" - Robert Frost (1920) Advertisement