tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post5798071267532245026..comments2023-12-07T09:29:21.331-05:00Comments on Just Janga: Tuesday Review: A Handful of Christmas Stars to a Reread and a New ReadJangahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-48664098153652405772011-11-10T10:00:25.127-05:002011-11-10T10:00:25.127-05:00Thanks, everyone, for dropping by. Be sure to chec...Thanks, everyone, for dropping by. Be sure to check back after midnight EST for the names Random.org selects to win the ecopies of "Once Upon a Winter's Eve."Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-39984739235021461082011-11-10T09:57:45.886-05:002011-11-10T09:57:45.886-05:00Sheree, are you referring to Balogh's Under th...Sheree, are you referring to Balogh's <i>Under the Mistletoe</i> collection? That's one of my favorites too. I especially love "The Best Gift" with its Jane Eyre-like heroine.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-27588759764343808662011-11-10T09:55:52.329-05:002011-11-10T09:55:52.329-05:00Cg, ah, Balogh! Between her Christmas novels and n...Cg, ah, Balogh! Between her Christmas novels and novellas, she has written enough Christmas stories to keep readers busy for most of December. Perhaps only Debbie Macomber has written more.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-73804824380937257612011-11-10T09:52:31.538-05:002011-11-10T09:52:31.538-05:00Betty, another vote for "The Present." I...Betty, another vote for "The Present." I think Lindsey wins as author of the favorite Christmas novella.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-16036004166523684722011-11-10T09:51:07.666-05:002011-11-10T09:51:07.666-05:00Salvador, I agree with you about the merits of &qu...Salvador, I agree with you about the merits of "This Wicked Gift." I love that novella. And did you see that Courtney Milan's <i>Unveiled</i> is one of Amazon's top ten romances of 2011?Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-83160283733406643262011-11-10T09:41:18.242-05:002011-11-10T09:41:18.242-05:00Molly, a Kleypas book is always memorable, isn'...Molly, a Kleypas book is always memorable, isn't it? And as the first Friday Harbor book, CEAFH is doubly so. I'll probably reread it again before <i>Rainshadow Road</i> releases.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-33836364220790894782011-11-10T09:38:30.485-05:002011-11-10T09:38:30.485-05:00Irish, you're more disciplined than I am if yo...Irish, you're more disciplined than I am if you can delay reading a Tessa Dare book. LOL I'm not surprised that we share so many much anticipated 2012 reads. I'll add EJ's ugly duckling tale and JQ's next Smythe-Smith to the list. I'm guessing they are on your list too.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-56015651519216837712011-11-10T09:34:06.642-05:002011-11-10T09:34:06.642-05:00Hi, Amy! The Present does seem to be hugely popula...Hi, Amy! <i>The Present</i> does seem to be hugely popular. Your 2012 list sounds a lot like mine. I bet we have many of the same books too.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-20078912616918590672011-11-10T09:31:33.828-05:002011-11-10T09:31:33.828-05:00Jena, another Tessa Dare fan. Yay! I think you'...Jena, another Tessa Dare fan. Yay! I think you'll love "Once Upon a Winter's Night."Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-61398010448192037272011-11-10T09:30:25.317-05:002011-11-10T09:30:25.317-05:00GzNKz4evr, you have a real treat in store with Kle...GzNKz4evr, you have a real treat in store with Kleypas's Wallflower books, especially <i>Devil in Winter</i>. I have <i>A Gift of Love</i> on a keeper shelf. McNaught's "Double Exposure" is a particular favorite of mine.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-89575003449636762362011-11-10T09:23:17.925-05:002011-11-10T09:23:17.925-05:00Amieam, I'm glad I'm in good company looki...Amieam, I'm glad I'm in good company looking forward to the next Spindle Cove book. I need to catch up with Grace Burrowes's Windhams. I haven't read <i>The Virtuoso</i> yet, and I think she has two more in the series scheduled for release next year.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-59046852986783462512011-11-10T09:19:17.342-05:002011-11-10T09:19:17.342-05:00Lisa, it sounds as if we have many favorite author...Lisa, it sounds as if we have many favorite authors in common. And I still long for the stories of those other MacGregor grandchildren. Anna and Daniel's book is one of my all-time favorites--even though it's not a Christmas book.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-74185475556953726322011-11-10T09:16:24.999-05:002011-11-10T09:16:24.999-05:00Christine, I enjoyed Robyn Carr's Bring Me Hom...Christine, I enjoyed Robyn Carr's <i>Bring Me Home for Christmas</i>; I never miss a trip to Virgin River. And obviously, I'm a big Lisa Kleypas fan.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-50092942191616419992011-11-10T09:13:46.216-05:002011-11-10T09:13:46.216-05:00Lisa, I loved Holly Lane, although I was really su...Lisa, I loved <i>Holly Lane</i>, although I was really surprised by who the H/H are. I admire your taste. Both Tessa and Sarah MacLean are autobuy authors for me. :)Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-10844119216952847522011-11-10T09:11:23.892-05:002011-11-10T09:11:23.892-05:00drgnys30, I love Christmas stories too. Some favor...drgnys30, I love Christmas stories too. Some favorites I've been rereading for decades. I think you have lots of company in your fondness for Lindsey's Mallory family.Jangahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15128188159653860806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-62023704622353337702011-11-09T17:13:20.721-05:002011-11-09T17:13:20.721-05:00I think the last Christmas-theme book I enjoyed wa...I think the last Christmas-theme book I enjoyed was a Mary Balogh anthology.<br /><br />I'm looking forward to Joan Swan's FEVER (droolworthy cover!) and Shiloh Walker's THE DEPARTED.<br /><br />ironss [at] gmail [dot] comShereehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14205244523389110839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-54810109793145060502011-11-09T11:11:12.685-05:002011-11-09T11:11:12.685-05:00I love Mary Balogh's Christmas books and antho...I love Mary Balogh's Christmas books and anthologies. Christmas books are a little more glib than usual, but somehow it works anyway. Next year I'm looking forward to so many books, I couldn't name them all.cg_rodahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00031866068408051064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-61268833896022696122011-11-09T06:24:08.688-05:002011-11-09T06:24:08.688-05:00The Present by Joanna Lindsay.
I am looking forwa...The Present by Joanna Lindsay.<br /><br />I am looking forward to: Sevin: The Lords of Satyr by Elizabeth Amber <br /><br />Defiant by Pamela Clare <br /><br />Haunted Warrior by Allie Mackay <br /><br />Stud by Cheryl Brooks<br /><br /><br />bettysunflower@hotmail.comBetty Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14463341314109820954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-40654943847014408942011-11-08T23:37:59.904-05:002011-11-08T23:37:59.904-05:00My favorite novella is "This Wicked Gift"...My favorite novella is "This Wicked Gift" written by Courtney Milan. Despite the short length of the novella, the story was well developed and for a historical novel it was unique for featuring characters who were not members of the nobility.For 2012 I am looking forward to new novels by my fave authors: Julia Quinn, Julie James and Sherry Thomas.salvadorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14245415435738839215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-33816843865401264462011-11-08T23:37:01.466-05:002011-11-08T23:37:01.466-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.salvadorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14245415435738839215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-60199116238200749542011-11-08T21:28:48.808-05:002011-11-08T21:28:48.808-05:00I really enjoyed Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor la...I really enjoyed Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor last year about this time. I just loved the idea of fairies. I don't remember Christmas stories very often, but I remember Lisa's!<br />lvsgund at gmail.comLilMissMollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05847160970054624743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-71483220657838268082011-11-08T19:25:30.668-05:002011-11-08T19:25:30.668-05:00Hi Janga! I forgot how much I really liked LK'...Hi Janga! I forgot how much I really liked LK's Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor. I know there were a lot of mixed reviews on it but I think that had more to do with the length and not the content. I, too, always want more when I read her! LOL<br /><br />For 2012 I'm looking forward to continuing on with Lisa's Friday Harbor series, continuing the Virgin Rivers series with Robyn Carr and picking up the new Julie James, Elizabeth Hoyt and Jennifer Ashley releases. Hart's story promises to be quite interesting.<br /><br />I'm sure I didn't even scratch the surface but those are the ones on my brain today! I have Tessa's 1st Spindle Cove on my TBR pile and was going to wait until I had them all to start the series (a first for me), but now I may have to dive in a little earlier than expected.irisheyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730974733998991144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-67411124174865864522011-11-08T15:56:43.458-05:002011-11-08T15:56:43.458-05:00Hi Janga, I am delightfully amazed at how popular ...Hi Janga, I am delightfully amazed at how popular THE PRESENT is by Johanna Lindsey, it's my favorite, too. I'm itching to get my hands on THE BITE BEFORE CHRISTMAS ... 2012 books, that list nearly doubles my already long TBR list. Thanks for the reviews. : )<br /><br />http://unwrappingromance.blogspot.comAmy Valentinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725078863607000204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-91110959337920931282011-11-08T13:38:33.669-05:002011-11-08T13:38:33.669-05:00I don't have a favorite. I've never read ...I don't have a favorite. I've never read a Christmas novella. <br /><br />2012: I'm looking forward to My Cursed Highlander (Kimberly Killion), Heir of Darkness (Alix Rickloff), A Week to be Wicked and A Lady By Midnight (Tessa Dare).<br /><br />jenalang(at)live(dot)comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13094824193241306565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8192776379752748640.post-67559566749392502382011-11-08T11:01:34.324-05:002011-11-08T11:01:34.324-05:00Wow, I have quite a few that I enjoy. Johanna Lind...Wow, I have quite a few that I enjoy. Johanna Lindsey's The Present probably has to be my favorite just because I have read all of the Malory Novels. I loved A Wallflower Christmas by Lisa Kleypas and have been told that the rest of the series is wonderful. I just haven't had a chance to obtain copies of those books yet, but they are all on the list. Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor I read as soon as it released last year and really liked it. I just received Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish that I am looking forward to reading. And I have a couple of anthologies with McNaught and Deveraux that are very good as well which titles escape me. I want to say one is A Holiday of Love? and maybe A Gift of Love? Anyway, I love holiday themed books around the holidays and really enjoyed all of these. <br /><br />2012: I am looking forward to anything and everything - especially discovering new authors. :)<br />kendraedens@gmail.comGzNKz4evrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17030779466005116156noreply@blogger.com