This post is part of the 2009 Virtual Advent Tour.Share Christmassy thoughts, recipes, book recommendations with participants from around the world.
Every day there will be at least one post on the tour. Check the home site out and do visit everyone if you can.
Many thanks to Kailana from The Written World and Marg from Reading Adventures for organising us.
Join me in my plan to give books for Christmas this year. If you need any crime fiction recommendations, then check my best rating books for this year and last on Smik's Reviews.Here are the top 10 or so on my list this year:
- 5.0, SHATTER, Michael Robotham
- 5.0, PLAY DEAD, Richard Montanari
- 4.9, ECHOES FROM THE DEAD, Johan Theorin
- 4.9, SHADOW, Karin Alvtegen
- 4.9, SEARCH THE DARK, Charles Todd
- 4.9, A PALE HORSE, Charles Todd
- 4.8, ARCTIC CHILL, Arnaldur Indridason
- 4.8, THE REDEEMER, Jo Nesbo
- 4.8, THE CRUELLEST MONTH, Louise Penny
- 4.8, A TEST OF WILLS, Charles Todd
- 4.8, A CERTAIN MALICE, Felicity Young
- 5.0, SHATTER, Michael Robotham
- 5.0, SHATTER, Michael Robotham (audio version)
- 5.0, NEMESIS, Jo Nesbo
- 5.0, FAN MAIL, PD Martin
- 5.0, DIRTY WEEKEND, Gabrielle Lord
- 5.0, A QUIET BELIEF IN ANGELS, R.J. Ellory
- 5.0, BLACK OUT, Karin Fossum
- 5.0, PLAY DEAD, Richard Montanari
- 5.0, A CURE FOR ALL DISEASES, Reginald Hill
- 5.0, BENEATH THE BLEEDING, Val McDermid
- 4.9, SEEKING WHOM HE MAY DEVOUR, Fred Vargas
- 4.9, ECHOES FROM THE DEAD, Johan Theorin
- 4.9, SHADOW, Karin Alvtegen
- 4.9, THE PRIVATE PATIENT, P.D. James
- 4.8, ONE GOOD TURN, Kate Atkinson
- 4.8, LUCIFER'S SHADOW, David Hewson
- 4.9, SEARCH THE DARK, Charles Todd
- 4.9, A PALE HORSE, Charles Todd
- 4.8, ARCTIC CHILL, Arnaldur Indridason
- 4.8, THE REDEEMER, Jo Nesbo
- 4.8, THE CRUELLEST MONTH, Louise Penny
- 4.8, VOODOO DOLL, Leah Giarratano
- 4.8, WHEN WILL THERE BE GOOD NEWS?, Kate Atkinson
- 4.8, THE LORDS' DAY, Michael Dobbs
- 4.8, WATER LIKE A STONE, Deborah Crombie
- 4.8, THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, Stieg Larsson
- 4.8, NOT DEAD ENOUGH, Peter James
- 4.8, CARELESS IN RED, Elizabeth George
- 4.8, A TEST OF WILLS, Charles Todd
- 4.8, OVERKILL, Vanda Symon
- 4.8, A CERTAIN MALICE, Felicity Young
If you visit my blog, you'll notice this image also. You might like to join this meme in which you can link back to posts on your blog that refer to books that have a Christmas focus or setting. They don't have to be crime fiction. Check the details out here.
It sounds to me like an excellent idea and I thank you very much for your list/recommendations.
ReplyDeleteI havne't read any of those! Thanks for the recs, and thanks for participating in the Virtual Advent Tour again this year.
ReplyDeleteOhh book suggestions. I've read a couple and really enjoyed them. What a great idea for the end of the year. I am going to have to check out your Christmas link also. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteWow, such a great list of links! Thanks for that, and good work on the Advent Calendar :-)
ReplyDeleteI love, love, love giving books for Christmas!
ReplyDeleteI've already bought a few for presents. Remember Me by Sophie Kinsella for my daughter, and High Fidelity by Nick Hornby and Dancing for the Hangman by Martin Edwards for my husband. And there will be more! Great post.
ReplyDeleteOops, meant to say High F. is for my son.
ReplyDeleteIt's a fabulous idea to give books for Christmas (we do!), and, like Marg, I haven't read any on your list. Thanks for sharing. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea, offering up your best reads for a struggling Christmas gift buyer.
ReplyDeleteI love giving books for Christmas (lots of my family have books coming this year) but it can be so hard to match the book to the reader, especially if they read in a different genre than I do.
Books are a favorite gift in our household too -- both to give and to receive. The Boxing Day is often spent with everyone curled up in a comfy chair reading their presents.
ReplyDeleteAwesome post, and great recommendations! Unfortunately, I don't know anyone who is a crime fiction fan, they all prefer other genres. But still a great idea!
ReplyDeleteI don't really read the genre, but if I want to I know where to get some recs now. :) Thanks for joining in for the Virtual Advent this year!
ReplyDeleteIt's always great to find a list of new authors. I recognize some great books there, like Arctic Chill, Elizabeth George, and Louise Penny, so I'll have to check out the ones that I dont' recognize.
ReplyDeleteI give books to my family every 2nd year. They receive sun hats on the other years.
ReplyDeleteTHIS is a book year.
Jane of Janezworld
Thanks for the book list!
ReplyDeleteOo, great book list! Thanks for that. And I love giving the gift of books for Christmas (or any occasion, really!). Gift cards also make it fun.
ReplyDeleteIs Christmas actually Christmas without books...?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the list Kerrie. I've already bought three books as Christmas gifts this year: one for my brother and two for my father. I am going to look for a good crime fiction rec. for my mother, but since she's read EVERYTHING its hard to figure something out which she hasn't read yet. But your list will definitely help a lot.
ReplyDeleteGreat list of reads!
ReplyDeleteStop by my blog if you get a chance and take a look at my list of favorite children's Christmas picture books. A winter storm knocked out our Internet connection yesterday, so I ended up posting today.
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