This week’s top ten list happens to coincide with Christmas Eve, so what better topic to explore than the books I wish to see under the tree tomorrow morning. And I will see them there, right Santa*? I haven’t been this angelic all year just for fun.
10. East of Denver by Gregory Hill
9. The Detour by Gerbrand Bakker
8. “‘Taint The Meat…It’s The Humanity!” by Jack Davis
7. The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy
6. Pontypool Changes Everything by Tony Burgess.
5. Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
4. Butcher’s Crossing by John Williams
3. The Encyclopedia of Early Earth by Isabel Greenberg
2. Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford
1. Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter
As you might be able to tell, I have a bit of a book crush of New York Review Books classics. Many of the covers are beautiful – I’m thinking particularly of The Autobiography of a Corpse, In Love, and Rogue Male – and worth owning just for the that, but all of the re-releases I’ve read have been wonderful.
*For your information, I made Santa Nutella-Stuffed Brown Butter + Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies, it that doesn’t convince him to stop by, I don’t know what will. It remains to be seen whether there will actually be any left by the time he’s supposed to be here. Odds are against it.
flannel and folklore 
New York Review Books classics series are fantastic: great selection of titles + looks stunning on one’s bookshelf. I’d love to read all of their Russian and Italian titles, lol 😀
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They have SO many I’d love to read, it’s almost sad to know that I’ll never get a chance to read everything I want.
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This past week Santa sent me an overindulgent husband and a friend bearing a B&N gift card, so I’ve already received my Christmas book presents! Yay! Hope you get them ALL!
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Lucky, lucky!
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I loveee the NYRB books, too. And actually brought my copy of The Encyclopedia of Early Earth on my trip with me so I could show a few people how pretty it was. Hope you get some of your wishes!
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I did get a couple – Butcher’s Crossing and Pontypool Changes Everything. So it’s a start…
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I never heard about any of these but I am looking them up right now. 🙂
Merry Christmas!
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I’d recommend them…obviously.
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I’ve never heard of these books but I ADORE your picture!
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I thought it was cute. 🙂
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Oooo…I received Pontypool Changes Everything for my birthday this year. I really need to read it soon.
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I got it for Christmas. My brother gave it to me. I’m not sure which I liked better, the book or the One Direction wrapping paper he wrapped it in…
(the answer is obviously the book…)
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Hee!
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Those cookies look delicious!
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They are pretty good, but SOOO sweet.
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I’d like to read Hard Rain Falling and The Detour. I read about The Detour a few weeks ago and thought I’d have to get it soon! I saved your list and hope to check out the other books.
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The Detour has been on my list for a year a think. It’s about time I get on that, but so much gets in the way (of course).
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Omg! You make me laugh all the time! I love your reviews and your blog..I hope you have a happy holiday fellow Eyrehead! *the best book evah*!
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Thank you! I hope your holiday was excellent. I’ve never heard the term Eyrehead, but it’s perfect. 🙂
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I just picked up a Mitford book with The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate. I’m really excited to try her out.
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Me too! I read The Pursuit of Love and really enjoyed it, I’m looking forward to Love in a Cold Climate.
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I’ve heard good things about the Encyclopedia of Early Earth!
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It’s one I really want to own in hardback, it looks beautiful.
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Yay for getting a few books from your list. Hope you will get the rest next year, maybe the list was a bit late this year 😉
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