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TX Book News: Christmas Eve book reviews, writers’ holiday songs, plain Texas picks — and more! 12.24.2022

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LONE STAR REVIEW

Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke

From Ruthie Jones’s Review:

“The story sings a siren song to readers who like a bit of flirty romance mixed in with all the murder and mystery.”

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LONE STAR INDIE REVIEW

Emma: Heritage Series, Vol. 1 by Susan Diane Black Blackmon

Blackmon nimbly delivers the effective trope of good versus evil and so much more in this first fascinating book in the Heritage Series

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TEXAS READS

Plain Texas

Explore the magical world of the Amish this season with horse whisperers, forbidden romance, and a pair of holiday bonus books.

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TEXAS WRITES

with DiAnn Mills

DiAnn Mills offers updated lyrics in her Christmas Songs Just for Writers.

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BOOKISH TEXAS

December 24, 2022-January 1, 2023

The only weekly, statewide calendar of Texas book events.

Just 35 reported events this week, but check your local libraries and bookstores for additional options and story times.

We’ll be hibernatin’ in January, but please help keep us and LSLL readers in the loop by sending forthcoming events for February 4-12, 2023 (and later) to us at: Events@LoneStarLiterary.com.

PLAN YOUR WEEK

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LONE STAR BOOK BLOG TOURS

ON TOUR THIS WEEK

Our Lone Star Book Blog Tours reach more than 100,000 visitors every month with author interviews, book reviews, giveaways, promotions, guest posts, book trailers, and more.

UPCOMING ONE-DAY PRE-ORDER BOOK BLITZ
Find the Moon by Beth Fehlbaum. December 27, 2022

VISIT THE TOUR PAGES FOR SCHEDULES, LINKS, & FREE BOOKS

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HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2022

Final week!

GOT GIFT CARDS? HOLIDAY CASH BURNING A HOLE IN YOUR POCKET?

It’s the final week we’ll be featuring our 2022 Holiday Gift Guide, so browse the 90 Texas-connected titles to find fantastical fiction, nostalgic nonfiction, and beautiful books for young readers. Make your list, then buy the books at your favorite bookstore or online to support literary Texas.

PERUSE THE BOOKS

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COMING DECEMBER 31, 2022

The January 2023 Texas Books Preview

Have a Texas-connected title publishing in January, 2023? Be sure to let us know by EOB Monday, December 26, 2022 so we can include your book. Email Publicity@LoneStarLiterary.com .

Listings are always free, but you can Boost your title to get even more coverage.
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The Twig Book Shop’s NEW December roundup of what’s selling in South Texas

Bookish Humor created exclusively for Lone Star Lit by Chris Manno.

ALWAYS ON OUR WEBSITE

— Our Writers’ Groups , Texas Bookstores, and Book Clubs in Texas pages list hundreds of writers’ groups, writers’ organizations, booksellers, and book clubs hyperlinked to their websites, and conveniently listed by city. You’re welcome! (Your group or bookstore missing? Email us at Info@LoneStarLiterary.com and we’ll get your group added.)

DID YOU KNOW
We’re on Goodreads, where you can check out our READ and TO-READ shelves.
Lone Star’s Proof & Polish Shop is taking submissions.
We’re booking 2023 Lone Star Book Blog Tours for select APRIL dates and later.

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