Books on the Nightstand, Episode 19 (19:11)
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We're still polishing off the Thanksgiving leftovers, so this episode is a little bit like our refrigerators -- a little of this, a little of that...
First, we answer the most often-asked question related to our jobs: "Do you have to read all of those books?"
In the second segment, we tell you what books we hope to find under our Christmas trees this holiday season, as well as some books we'd want to find there if we didn't already own them. If we didn't have them, we'd both want every book in our 2008 Holiday Gift Guide (wouldn't you?), but we picked out some favorites nonetheless. Oh, and Ann wants someone to pick out a great graphic novel for her (no superheroes, please). The books that we don't yet have we are hoping to unwrap in a few weeks -- we'll let you know.
Lastly, we present our usual "Two Books We Can't Wait For You to Read." Ann discusses The Senator's Wife by Sue Miller, which will be published in paperback on January 6th. Michael talks about Colum McCann's This Side of Brightness -- it was published in 1998 but Michael wants you to read it now so that you can look forward to the summer 09 publication of McCann's new novel.
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Martha Stewart's Cooking School by Martha Stewart, Clarkson Potter hardcover
Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics by Ina Garten, Clarkson Potter hardcover
Giada's Kitchen by Giada De Laurentiis, Clarkson Potter hardcover
The Oxford Project by Peter Feldstein and Stephen G. Bloom, Welcome Books hardcover
Doomed Queens by Kris Waldherr, Broadway trade paperback
Turquoise: A Chef's Travels in Turkey by Greg and Lucy Malouf
The 33 1/3 Series, paperback published by Continuum Press, paperbacks
Queen and Country, the Definitive Edition by Greg Rucka, Oni Press trade paperback
Hellboy by Mike Mignola, Dark Horse hardcover
Local by Brian Wood, Oni Press hardcover
The Senator's Wife by Sue Miller, Vintage trade paperback
This Side of Brightness by Colum McCann, Picador trade paperback
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