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Topic: Hey, Santa Baby...Please bring me... (My 2012 Most Wanted Books -- LISTS)
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Use this thread to post the list of books that you most want from your 2012 HF Secret Santa. Please list a range of choices (between 5 and 10 books) -- include title, author, and binding (e.g., hard-cover, paperback, Kindle, Nook). Books do NOT have to be HF and do NOT have to be on your PBS WL. You probably do not want to list books that are likely to get posted to you within the next couple of months. Please try to post your list by the second week of November. I will send out friendly (and maybe, not-so-friendly) reminders. As we know from previous years, book orders sometimes take awhile to be processed, or sometimes completely fail to be processed.
Whether you're a newbie or a grizzled forum veteran, please feel free to tell us about yourself, how you celebrate the holidays, and/or your deepest, darkest secrets or most embarrassing moments (if you don't want to share these publicly, you can PM me in private -- I won't tell ETA: Also, please list any allergies to smoke and/or pet hair that you want your Secret Santa to be aware of. Last Edited on: 11/3/12 10:42 PM ET - Total times edited: 2 |
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Anything from my wish list would be appreciated, thanks so very much. I have a Kindle and a Nook, I would love to get a gift card from either of those places. Last Edited on: 11/3/12 4:46 PM ET - Total times edited: 1 |
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Dearest Secret Santa:
I have been especially good this year Conqueror: A Novel of Kublai Khan by Conn Iggulden Pirate Code by Helen Hollick The Queen's Vow by C.W. Gortner The Reckoning by Sharon Kay Penman A Trail of Ink by Melvin R. Starr Within the Fetterlock by Brian Wainwright Catherine the Great by Robert K. Massie The Vizard Mask by Diana Norman The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowlings The King's Man by Angus Donald
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and would like any book from my wishlist. The book/s can be new or used, any format or an e book for my kindle. Any of the following books though, would be very welcome:
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Wow, this was kind of hard! Of the 165 books on my WL, 112 of them I'm either 1 or 2 in line for or they haven't been released yet. These are my 10 most wanted that have been on my list the longest (hardcover or paperback, no e-reader for me yet...): Wife to Charles II by Hilda Lewis Queen without a Country by Rachel Bard The Mistresses of Henry VIII by Kelly Hart The Galliard by Margaret Irwin The Passionate Brood by Margaret Campbell Barnes Mary of Carisbrooke by Margaret Campbell Barnes I'm so excited! (And I just can't hide it...)
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I prefer paper books, as these are keepers, but I don't care whether new, used, or what binding type.
Holy Warrior by Angus Donald The Silver Eagle by Ben Kane A Bloody Field by Shrewsbury by Edith Pargeter Devil Water by Anya Seton Doc by Mary Doria Russell Towers of Midnight by Brandon Sanderson and Robert Jordan Last Edited on: 10/20/12 12:27 AM ET - Total times edited: 5 |
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Here is my list (hardcover or paperback is fine). Such fun! Scarlet - A.C. Gaughen The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller Falls the Shadow - Sharon Kay Penman River Thieves - Micheal Crummey Eden's Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father - John Matteson
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I'll take PB or HC or Kindle books...whatever's cheapest!
I'd love anything off my WL but these are the ones I'm wishing for the most! The Affair of the Poisons by Anne Somerset Unwanted by Kristina Ohlsson The Swan King: Ludwig II of Bavaria by Christopher McIntosh The Secrets of Mary Bowser by Lois Leveen Queen of the Conqueror: The Life of Matilda, Wife of William I by Tracy Joanne Borman The Twenty-Year Death by Ariel S. Winter Mrs. Jeffries and the Mistletoe Mix-Up by Emily Brightwell Last Edited on: 11/2/12 10:10 PM ET - Total times edited: 1 |
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Books on Linda's most wanted list are:
City of Women, David Gillham Code Name Verity, Elizabeth Wein The Secret Keeper, Kate Morton Winter of the World, Ken Follett Season of Storms, Susanna Kearsley The Wild Rose, Jennifer Donnelly Blood Feud, Rosemary Sutcliff Illuminations, Mary Sharratt Sandcastle Girls, Chris Bohjalian
Any binding is okay - we know a couple of these are older books, so MMPB may be all that is available. Our first choice is oversize soft-covers. We are going to borrow Jeanne's comment - please nothing else, so everything can go media mail. Thanks, Secret Santa! We're already excited!
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Kelly's most wanted list include (in no particular order): The Mevrouw Who Saved Manhattan, Bill Greer On the Wrong Track, Steve Hockensmith The Darkening Glass, Paul Doherty Duty to the Dead, Charles Todd In Need of a Good Wife, Kelly McNees Semper Fidelis, Ruth Downie What Darkness Brings, C.S. Harris Elegy for Eddie, Jacqueline Winspear Rome: The Emperor's Spy, M.C. Scott (aka Manda Scott)
Neither Mom nor I has stepped into the E-Book world yet, so print copies only for us. While we prefer softcover, HC or MMPB is okay as well. We are going to borrow Jeanne's comment - please nothing else, so everything can go media mail. Thanks, in advance, Secret Santa! I know you're going to treat me great!
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Dangerous to look at anyone else's list...My WL is now FULL thanks to my nosi...er, curiosity. Here is my "most wanted" with no particular insistence on paper- or hardback. Happy holidays, let the race to finish begin...Debbie
The Salt Road by Jane Johnson Sarah Johnson’s Mount Vernon by Scott E Casper The Bones of Avalon by Phil Rickman A Trail of Ink by Melvin R Starr Unhallowed Ground by Melvin R Starr The Spice Book: The Complete Guide to Culinary Spices by Arabella Boxer
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Paperback or Hardcover is fine Here is my list The Orphanmaster:: Jean Zimmerman The Lady Queen: The Notorious Reign of Joanna I, Queen of Naples, Jerusalem, and Sicily:: Nancy Goldstone, Nancy Goldstone The Borgias and Their Enemies: 1431-1519:: Christopher Hibbert Her Highness, the Traitor:: Susan Higginbotham Shadows and Strongholds:: Elizabeth Chadwick The Splendour Falls. Susanna Kearsley:: Susanna Kearsley Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman:: Robert K. Massie Sacrilege: A Novel:: S.J. Parris The Midwife of Venice:: Roberta Rich Last Edited on: 10/16/12 9:19 PM ET - Total times edited: 1 |
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Here is my list. Hardback, paperback or Kindle....any format is fine with me!
Bring It Close by Helen Hollick Last Edited on: 10/16/12 1:38 PM ET - Total times edited: 2 |
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Here is my list. Paperbacks are fine. Uncertain Heart ~ Andrea Boeshaar Edenbrooke ~ Julia Donaldson My Enemy, My Beloved ~ Karl Vanghen Caveat Emptor ~ Ruth Downie The Sweetness of Forgetting ~ Kristen Harmel Gillespie and I ~ Jane Harris Five Miles South of Peculiar~ Angela Hunt Forsaking All Others ~ Allison Pittman The Unquiet Bones ~ Melvin R Starr The Girl in the Gatehouse ~ Julie Klassen I celebrate a traditional Christmas. I don't have any allergies.
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Here's my list: *Paperback or Hardcover - Used are fine by me! When Christ and His Saints Slept by Sharon Kay Penman Time and Chance by Sharon Kay Penman Devils Brood by Sharon Kay Penman Spies of the Balkans by Alan Furst Mission to Paris by Alan Furst The Serpent's Tale by Ariana Franklin
About me: I'm from NYC. I am currently owned by a 6 year old Wheaten Terrier named Jezabel and a cockatiel named Nemo. I love to write, sceenplays mostly, but I am (pathetically) attemptng to write a HF novel at the moment. My dream is to buy a villa in Tuscany and live the good life :) (This villa will have a vineyard, where I will make my own wine. There will also be a ridiculous number of rooms available, so everyone can visit and sample said wine!) Last Edited on: 10/16/12 2:17 PM ET - Total times edited: 1 |
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Wow! How did I find this so late, it appears! My spot! Anything from my WL is fine and any binding is fine (even Kindle - my e-mail addy is on my profile) - go with the least expensive. Many of my WL books have not been released yet, but of those that are, here are some that I would really like to have:
Crown in Darkness (Hugh Corbett #2) :: Paul Doherty
A Curious Indian Cadaver (Inspector Singh Investigates, Bk 5) :: Shamini Flint
Her Highness, the Traitor :: Susan Higginbotham
The Island House: A Novel :: Posie Graeme-Evans
The Maid and the Queen: The Secret History of Joan of Arc :: Nancy Goldstone
Nights of Awe (An Ariel Kafka Mystery) :: Harri Nykanen
The Other End of the Leash :: Patricia McConnell
Please, do not include anything else so that you can use media mail.
Thank you very much for whatever you choose!
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Here is my list: any edition fine, even unpostables--I want/need to read these, reposting is secondary. Girl in Translation---Jean Kwok How to Look Expensive---Andrea P. Lustig Journey to the West--Vols 3 and 4 The Kitchen House--Kathleen Grissom Lancaster & York---Alison Weir Last Edited on: 11/1/12 8:15 AM ET - Total times edited: 1 |
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i'm in again!!! anything from my wish list is great :::))) |
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Don't want anyone to come after me with the wet noodle, so here's my list:
The Champion by Elizabeth Chadwick No One Is Here Except All of Us by Ramona Ausubel Until Thy Wrath Be Past by Asa Larsson Amelia Earhart's Daughters by Leslie Haynsworth Disco for the Departed by Colin Cotterill The Secrets of Mary Bowser by Lois Leveen England's Mistress: The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton by Kate Williams Lionheart by SKP The Greatest Knight by Elizabeth Chadwick
That said, anything on my WL is a-okay by me. No preference to binding type--the cheaper the better! No allergies, unless you for some reason plan on including some fresh-cut grass clippings in the package.
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Whew...*slides into the thread. Where have I been??!
Okay, here goes: For the most part, I don't care about binding or condition or anything. If I list a version (pb or Kindle) I would prefer that, but if no version is listed, that means CHEAPEST. 1. A Place Beyond Courage, by EC---Kindle please! 2. Out of Oz, by Gregory Maguire--Paperback please! 3. Frozen Stiff by Mary Logue 4. The Salisbbury Manbuscript, by Philip Gooden 5. What Angels Fear, by C.S. Harris 6. From Eternity to Here, by Sean Carroll 7. Boudica, by Vanessa Collingridge 8. Revenger, by Rory Clements 9. The Durham Deception, by Philip Gooden
10. Anything on my WL that's not listed here would be lovely! Last Edited on: 11/3/12 3:37 PM ET - Total times edited: 1 |
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Love this one. Count me in! |
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Definitely in again this year! :) Dear Secret Santa, I had a rough summer and it completely halted my reading. I'm in a slump! :) Looking forward to anything you pick out for me and I am very thankful for something new to read. Here are some that I would love to read soon! Any binding is fine. New or used, doesn't matter to me! I also have a Nook, so ebook format is great as well. :)
Moonlight Downs : Adrian Hyland Last Edited on: 11/3/12 6:20 PM ET - Total times edited: 3 |
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WOW I tried copying my books from my wishlist and it put the strangest format into my post --- little boxes everywhere --- CRAZY!!!! Paperback or hardcover -- it does not matter -- whichever you find that is least expensive!!! 31 Bond Street Ellen Horan The Midwife's Confession Diane Chamberlain Doc Mary Doria Russell Murder on Fifth Avenue Victoria Thompson Shoofly Pie Tim Downs India Black Carol Carr Murder on Black Friday P.B. Ryan The House at Tyneford Natasha Solomons A Cotswold Killing Rebecca Tope Last Edited on: 10/19/12 12:02 PM ET - Total times edited: 2 |
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Oh, funfunfun! Jingle bells jingle bells.... Here's my Wish LIst. I've linked to the edition I'd prefer to have, but I'll joyfully accept any readable copy. A Star Shall Fall by Marie Brennan Season of Light by Katharine McMahon Grania by Morgan Llywelyn Scapegallows by Carol Birch The Four Seasons by Laurel Corona Last Edited on: 10/28/12 9:30 AM ET - Total times edited: 3 |
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