Sunday Salon - Donna VanLiere, Guest Blogger

It's the perfect day, week, and season to welcome guest blogger Donna VanLiere.  What better time to welcome the author of The Christmas Journey than the week I'm running a contest to give away a copy of the book?  After you read Donna's post, I'll remind you how you can enter to win a copy of the book.  Welcome, Donna!

The Journey of The Christmas Journey

Donna VanLiere

http://www.donnavanliere.com/

Nearly twenty years ago I was asked to write something for a church Christmas banquet. I had never done anything like that before and really had no idea what to do. As the time grew closer and closer I began to get more than just a little anxious because it looked as if there was going to be a big hole in the programming! One afternoon, I set the mail on the kitchen counter and began to prepare dinner. Once it was underway I opened the mail and we had received the first Christmas card of the season. There was Mary and Joseph lounging in their Calvin Klein robes looking warm and happy in that brightly lit, cozy stable surrounded by Lamb Chop and other well groomed animals. I thought, “Who wouldn’t want to give birth there? That place looks great!”

It struck me then, as it continues to do today, that we somehow romanticize the journey that Mary and Joseph took and the subsequent birth of Christ. We’ve sanitized the cave and stripped the people involved of all fear, emotion and pain. At that point, I wanted to bring the story to life and give it texture, mood, emotion and smell. I read it as a narrative at that Christmas banquet and continue to do so for any group, organization or church that invites me. My editor asked to see The Christmas Journey narrative and felt she could make a beautiful gift book out of it. It is my hope that this short read will become part of the reader’s annual Christmas Eve tradition or a small part of their day on Christmas.

I hope you and your readers have a bright Christmas and amazing New Year!

Donna

Thank you, Donna.  Your story truly does remind us what that journey was probably like, without the glitz and glamour.

If you'd like to win a copy of The Christmas Journey, email me at lholstine@yahoo.com.   Your subject line shoud read, "Win The Christmas Journey."  Your message should include your mailing address. Entrants only in the U.S., please.


This contest ends Tuesday night, Dec. 14 at 6 PM MT. The winner will be selected by random number generator. I'll notify the winner, and Donna's publicist will mail out the book. Good luck!

Donna VanLiere's website is http://www.donnavanliere.com/


The Christmas Journey by Donna VanLiere. St. Martin's Press, ©2010. ISBN 9780312613 (hardcover), 96p.

Winners and the Last Christmas Contest

Congratulations to the winners of the Christmas romances.  Lisa Kleypas' Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor will go to Rob K. in Kalaheo, HI.  He's my first winner from Hawaii!  And Cheryl K. from Gilberts, IL won 'Twas the Night.  The books will go out in the mail this afternoon on my way to work.

This week's contest will be the last contest of 2010, so the books will all arrive before Christmas.  I have two last Christmas books to give away.  Donna VanLiere's The Christmas Journey takes a different look at Mary and Joseph's trip to Bethlehem.  It takes the gloss off a difficult journey and birth, while actually making it even more beautiful.   The publicist will be sending a copy of this book to the winner.

Or, you could win A Piggly Wiggly Christmas by Robert Dalby, the story of a small Southern town's Christmas tragedy and triumph.  The people of Second Creek, Mississippi always have an unusual view of life.  But, when a fire burns down many of the historic buildings on the town's square a week before Christmas, they have to find a way to bring joy and community back to the town.  

Would you like to win The Christmas Journey or A Piggly Wiggly Christmas?

You can enter to win both, but I need separate entries. Email me at lholstine@yahoo.com. Your subject line should read either "Win Christmas Journey" or "Win Piggly Wiggly." Your message should include your mailing address. Entrants only in the U.S., please.

This contest will end a little sooner, since I'm going on Christmas vacation next week.  The contest ends Tuesday night, Dec. 14 at 6 PM MT.  The winners will be selected by random number generator. I'll notify the winners and mail the books the next day. Good luck!

And, I'll be kicking off 2011's contest year on Thursday night, January 6th, when I announce the first mysteries to be given away then.  Watch for the new giveaway!

Sunday Salon - The Christmas Journey by Donna VanLiere

A Sunday during Lent is the perfect time to introduce you to Donna VanLiere's The Christmas Journey, a different view of the journey to Bethlehem undertaken by Joseph and Mary.

VanLiere acknowledges that people know Luke's account of the trip, beginning with, "In those days Caeser Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world....And everyone went to his own town to register.  So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.  He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child."  That's the account we know.

But, no one really thinks about the gritty details.  VanLiere reminds us.   "For Joseph's family it would be over seventy miles and a four-to-seven day walk from Nazareth to Bethlehem."  And, Mary was nine months pregnant, forced to ride a donkey over rocky terrain.  It also hadn't been easy for Joseph and Mary up to this point.  She was shunned and talked about in Nazareth, a small town, because she got pregnant before she was married.  How easy was it for a teenage girl to hold her head up in that community, when only she and Joseph knew the truth, as the angel had told them?

And, this wasn't an easy birth in sterile, modern facilities.  Even though Luke tells there was no room for them, and they found a place in a stable, it's VanLiere that says, this is a stable.  A stable has noisy, smelly animals, smells like manure, and isn't the cleanest, nicest place to give birth with no women helping her, no midwife, no doctor. 

VanLiere's account shows how miraculous and beautiful the journey, and the birth, actually were because she shows the reality and the details of life.  The Christmas Journey is all the more powerful once the gloss is taken off of it.   This might truly be a story to ponder in your heart.

*****

The Christmas Journey will be one of the two books offered in the final giveaway of this holiday season, beginning on Thursday, Dec. 9th, so watch for the details. 

The Lifetime Movie Network will be airing Donna VanLiere's movies in the next few weeks.  Here's the schedule, but check your local listings for your correct times.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 6

The Christmas Blessing - 6p - LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK (LMN)

The Christmas Shoes - 8p - LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK (LMN)

The Christmas Hope - 10p - LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK (LMN)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7

The Christmas Shoes - 12a - LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK (LMN)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14

The Christmas Blessing - 11a - LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK (LMN)

The Christmas Shoes - 1p - LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK (LMN)

The Christmas Hope - 3p - LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK (LMN)

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19

The Christmas Hope - 10p - LIFETIME MOVIE NETWORK (LMN)

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25

The Christmas Shoes - 11a - LIFETIME

The Christmas Hope - 1p - LIFETIME

The Christmas Blessing - 3p - LIFETIME

The Christmas Shoes - 11p - LIFETIME

And, I'll be giving away two copies of The Christmas Journey, but there is a contest to win all of Donna’s Christmas books, including an autographed copy of The Christmas Journey that ends on December 14th:

http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/contest_donnavanliere_thechristmasjourney.php
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Donna VanLiere's website is http://www.donnavanliere.com/
 
The Christmas Journey by Donna VanLiere.  St. Martin's Press, ©2010. ISBN 9780312613 (hardcover), 96p.

*****
FTC Full Disclosure - Library book

What Cats Want for Christmas by Kandy Radzinski

I was pulling books at the library the other day and found such a charming book that I have to share it with you.  If you're looking for a Christmas book for the cat loving child or adult, it's hard to resist What Cats Want for Christmas by Kandy Radzinski. 

Fourteen enchanting cats write letters to Santa.  Radzinski's illustrations are beautiful, showing every detail of the fur of each cat.  And, each page is framed with Christmas decorations, ribbons or gingerbread figures, ivy and holly.  But, children and adults need to pay attention to those decorations.  For one cat, those gingerbread figures are gingerbread cats.  Snowcats, instead of snowmen, ring one page.   A gingerbread house has a mouse at the door. 

Children will love the letters as well.  Jade, a cat in a chef's hat, licking her lips, is surrounded by beribboned mice as she asks Santa for "A book on how to cook mice, flamingo burritos, peacocks and rice, sparrow-spaghetti and pelican pie, woodpecker pizza and pigeons on rye."  I wish I could share all the illustrations, but look carefully at the cover.  That's Paws, a cat who writes, "Dear Santa, I'm tired of being all alone.  Can you find someone to love me and give me a home?"  The final pages, and that cover, show Paws on Santa's lap, in Santa's sleigh.  I think Paws may just find that home for Christmas.

As a cat lover, I fell in love with this book, but I don't want to disappoint dog lovers here, either.  Radzinski's companion book is What Dogs Want for Christmas.  I just didn't get to read that because it was the book I pulled for a patron's request.  But, What Cats Want for Christmas is my selection for a picture book for this year's Christmas.

Kandy Radzinski's website is http://www.kradzinski.com/

What Cats Want for Christmas by Kandy Radzinski.  Sleeping Bear Press, ©2007. ISBN 9781585363407 (hardcover), 31p.

*****
FTC Full Disclosure - Library book

Winners and a Christmas Romance Giveaway

Lots of winners to announce tonight!  Congratulations to Caite F. of Linwood, NJ and Darcy O. from Apple Valley, MN, winners of My Nest Isn't Empty, It Just Has More Closet Space by Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Scottoline Serritella.  Bradford G. Wheler's Dog Sayings goes to Charlotte W. of Covington, GA.  Nedra W. of Lititz, PA won Cleo Coyle's Holiday Grind, and Brenda W. of Hattiesburg, MS will receive Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop, compiled by Otto Penzler.  I'll mail the Christmas mysteries tomorrow.  The publicists will be sending the other books.

This week, I'm offering two Christmas romances I recently reviewed.  You could win 'Twas the Night, the fun romance by Sandra Hill, Kate Holmes and Trish Jensen.  Three men end up on the "Santa Brigade" bus, hoping to get to Maine for a friend's wedding.  Along the way, they find love, but it's not an easy journey, particularly with the members of the senior center, who had known the boys since they were kids.

Or you could win Lisa Kleypas' Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor, the story of a little girl whose uncle takes her in when her mother dies in an accident.  The little girl's wish for Christmas?  She wrote Santa a letter asking for a mother.

So, which Christmas romance would you like to win, 'Twas the Night or Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor?  You can enter to win both but I need separate entries. Email me at lholstine@yahoo.com. Your subject line should read either "Win 'Twas the Night" or "Win Friday Harbor." Your message should include your mailing address. Entrants only in the U.S., please.

I'm working next Thursday night, so this contest will end a little earlier, Thursday, Dec. 9. at noon MT. The winners will be selected by random number generator. I'll notify the winners and mail the books the next day. Good luck!

'Twas the Night by Sandra Hill, Kate Holmes & Trish Jensen

Who would plan a wedding in Snowdon, Maine for Christmas Eve, and expect out-of-town friends to be able to make it?  Well, maybe they can arrive in style on the Santa Brigade's bus, driven by a former NASCAR driver.  Sandra Hill, Kate Holmes, and Trish Jensen joined forces to bring three men back home in a fun, sexy Christmas romance, 'Twas the Night.

The authors came up with an interesting way of telling the story of three men, best friends who grew up together in the White Mountain Home for Boys in Snowdon.   In alternating chapters, each author tells the story of one of the men.  Hill introduces Blue Angels pilot Sam Merrick, trying to get from Philadelphia to attend the wedding of the man who bailed each of the boys out of trouble.  When the airport is shut down, the Santa Brigade's bus seems to be the only way to get to Maine.  It's a bus full of residents from a senior center who were spreading cheer and gifts to homeless shelters in the northeast.  And, the director of the center is Sam's high school girlfriend, Reba.

Sam's best friend is Kevin Wilder, known as JD, ex-cop turned bounty hunter.  Trish Jensen tells the story of his capture of Callie Brandt.  He has no way to get her to the nearest police station, unless he handcuffs her and takes her on the bus.  But, Callie becomes a favorite of the seniors on the bus, and JD finds her a little attractive himself.

The last arrivals on the bus are ex-football player, Stan Kijewski and Dana Freeman, a forest ranger.  George had asked Stan to pick her up for the wedding, but with the blizzard socking in the east, it seemed that the Santa Brigade would be the only vehicle making it to Maine.  Kate Holmes relates the story of the romance that blooms between Stan and the woman who always admired him.

Together the three authors put together a book that sparkles with hot romance and humor, while reminding everyone, including the passengers on the bus, of the needs of children and those in shelters.  It's something none of the three men can forget, with their past.   But, maybe a long bus trip and a Christmas Eve wedding can bring peace to three orphans in 'Twas the Night.

'Twas the Night by Sandra Hill, Kate Holmes & Trish Jensen.  Bell Bridge Books, ©2010. ISBN 9781611940022 (paperback), 260p.

*****
FTC Full Disclosure - The publisher sent my copy of the book, in hopes I would review it.

Sunday Salon - A Chesapeake Shores Christmas by Sherryl Woods

Sherryl Woods' latest novel may be called A Chesapeake Shores Christmas, but, since it starts just before Thanksgiving, it's the perfect book for this Sunday.  It's one of those holiday books filled with romance and holiday celebrations, but it also shows the turmoil that may come to the forefront in families this time of year.

After twenty years of marriage Megan O'Brien left her controlling husband, Mick, who couldn't seem to understand that she wanted him at home in Chesapeake Shores instead of working as an architect, flying all over the country.  She planned to take their five children with her, but none of them wanted to be uprooted from their home in the charming seaside community their father built.

Neither Megan nor Mick ever fell out of love. They just couldn't live together.  Now, they're planning to marry again, with the blessings of all of their children, except one, Connor.  Connor never forgave his mother, and even became a divorce attorney, where he fights for the rights of men.  But, the O'Brien men have always been stubborn, as evidenced by Mick's long-standing fights with his brothers.  Even so, the holidays have always been sacred, and Mick's brothers always came home.  So, it comes as a shock to everyone when Connor and his father fight over the upcoming marriage, and Connor refuses to come back for Thanksgiving. 

Megan had hoped to come home as an equal partner in this marriage.  Now, she's reconsidering.  Does Mick really understand what she wants?  He still seems just as demanding, and has even pushed Connor away during a family holiday.  Is she really ready for a New Year's wedding with an O'Brien?  There's no time to think that far ahead, though, when Thanksgiving suddenly throws everyone a curve that wasn't anticipated. 

It seems that holidays can't be planned in the O'Brien family.  Sherryl Woods does everyone a favor in this novel, reminding us that holidays aren't perfect, and the course of love isn't always as smooth as so many Christmas novels indicate.  If you want to read about a large, argumentative, loving family, try Sherryl Woods' A Chesapeake Shores Christmas.  And, if you enjoy this story of the O'Briens, you'll want to watch for their next story, Driftwood Cottage, in April 2011.

Sherryl Woods' website is http://www.sherrylwoods.com/

A Chesapeake Shores Christmas by Sherryl Woods.   MIRA, ©2010. ISBN 9780778328520 (hardcover), 288p.

*****
FTC Full Disclosure - The publicist sent me a copy for possible review.

Winners and Another Christmas Crime Contest

Congratulations to the winners of the last contest.  Margaret Maron's Christmas Mourning is heading to Jo Ann H from Las Cruces, NM.  Becky K. from Grayslake, IL won Donna Andrews' Six Geese A-Slaying.   The books will go out in the mail tomorrow.  And, Kathy Reichs' Spider Bones will be sent to Paul A. of Beverly Hills, MI.  The publicist will be sending it.

I have two more Christmas crime books to give away this week.  Would you like to win an autographed copy of Cleo Coyle's Holiday Grind?   When Clare Cosi, manager of the Village Blend coffeehouse, finds Santa gunned down in an alley, she's convinced it was more than a random mugging.  Between baking, running the coffeehouse, and investigating the murder of St. Nick, Clare has her hands full. 

Seventeen masters of suspense wrote stories for Otto Penzler's The Mysterious Bookshop.  Penzler commissioned the stories, one a year, to be given as presents for his customers.  Now, he's gathered them in Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop.   The book kicks off with a story from the late Donald E. Westlake.  Over the years, stories were written by authors such as Lawrence Block, Ed McBain, and Mary Higgins Clark.  Penzler had three stipulations for the stories.  They had to be "Set during the Christmas season, involve a mystery, and have at least some of the action take place at The Mysterious Bookshop."  How can a mystery lover resist the chance to win this book?

Which book do you want to try to win, Holiday Grind or Christmas at The Mysterious Bookshop? You can enter to win both but I need separate entries. Email me at lholstine@yahoo.com. Your subject line should read either "Win Holiday Grind" or "Win The Mysterious Bookshop." Your message should include your mailing address. Entrants only in the U.S., please.

The contest will end Thursday, Dec. 2 at 6 p.m. MT. The winners will be selected by random number generator. I'll notify the winners and mail the books the next day. Good luck!

Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas

Somewhere there must be an unwritten law that Christmas stories (unless they're mysteries) must involve loss and bittersweet memories.  Fortunately, in the case of Lisa Kleypas' Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor, there's humor added to the mix.

And, there needs to be humor added to the story of a little girl who lost her mother in a car accident.  Fortunately, Holly's Uncle Mark Nolan was designated as her guardian.  He didn't realize he was fortunate.  When he grew up, his parents were always fighting, his father thought nothing of backhanding the kids, and his mother even banned Christmas celebrations.  Despite his lack of a warm family life, Mark was determined to make a home for his niece.  So, he made his brother, Sam, agree to allow them to live with him in a rambling Victorian house in Friday Harbor, a small community on San Juan Island in Washington. 

Maggie Conroy had moved to Friday Harbor to open a toy shop, changing her life following the death of her husband.  Although she resolved never to love anyone again, it was hard not to fall for the silent little girl who came into the shop one day with her handsome uncle.   Mark was shocked when Holly, who hadn't spoken after her mother's death, opened up to the tiny shop owner with the unruly red curls.  He was already starting to love the little girl in his charge, something he hadn't ever experienced in his life.

And, Mark had plans.  His girlfriend, Shelby, might make the perfect mother for Holly, and he was determined to bring together people who would love Holly.  After all, this was the little girl who wrote a letter to Santa saying she just wanted one thing for Christmas, "A mom."

Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor could have been just another holiday romance.  But, Kleypas gave both of her lead characters a sense of humor, threw in a terrific relationship between Mark and his brother, Sam, and added a hilarious Thanksgiving scene.  Romance, a touch of humor, and an attractive small town setting makes for an enjoyable holiday treat.  And, since Kleypas' website indicates this is the first in her new contemporary series, there just might be romance on the way for Mark Nolan's brothers, Sam and Alex.  Whatever she chooses to do with the setting or the family, the books are sure to be as charming as Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor.

Lisa Kleypas' website is http://www.lisakleypas.com/

Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas.  St. Martin's, ©2010. ISBN 9780312605865 (hardcover), 224p.

*****
FTC Full Disclosure - I requested a copy of the book from the publisher, in order to read and review it.

Sunday Salon - Christmas at Harrington's by Melody Carlson

Most holiday stories have happy endings, and Melody Carlson's Christmas at Harrington's is no exception.  But, this novel is a little unusual in its main character, an intriguing departure for these seasonal novels.

After eight years in prison, Lena Markham has been released.  Instead of heading home to Indiana, she told the social worker she wanted a new start.  With the promise of a place to live and a job at Harrington's Department Store, Lena took the bus to New Haven, a small town in northern Minnesota.  She had hoped for a seat by herself, but a well-dressed woman from New Haven, Moira Phillips, took the seat beside her, and proceeded to talk to her, and invite her to church.  As a former pastor's wife, and the daughter of a Bible-thumping strict father, Lena was a little reluctant to accept that invitation. 

The boarding house where Lena ended up wasn't quite what she expected, but she quickly made friends with a little girl, Jemima.  That friendship would change more lives than just theirs.  And, Jemima led her back to Moira Phillips, and a few clothes, including a red coat, that enabled her to go to Harrington's with confidence, knowing she had a promised job.  But, in the bad economy, Harrington's had to lay people off.  Fortunately, Ms. Harrington's daughter, Cassidy, saw Lena in that red coat, and suggested she become Mrs. Santa at the store.  And, it's a successful job, until Lena's past comes back to haunt her.

Melody Carlson's story is about a woman beaten down by people and life, who, with the help of a little encouragement and faith in God, finds the courage to move on.  And, I have to mention that one of those people who cheered Lena on is a librarian who accepts her despite her history.   Christmas at Harrington's is a story of hope and faith, a perfect little novel for the holiday season.

Melody Carlson's website is http://www.melodycarlson.com/.

Christmas at Harrington's by Melody Carlson.  Baker Publishing Group, ©2010. ISBN 9780800719258 (hardcover), 176p.

*****
FTC Full Disclosure - Library book

Call Me Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber

I'm sure Debbie Macomber needs no additional publicity for her books, but Call Me Mrs. Miracle is such a warm Christmas story that it's hard not to love it.  Macomber's letter to her readers said the success of Mrs. Miracle, the Hallmark movie last Christmas, led to a demand for a sequel.  Since Miracle on 34th Street is one of Macomber's favorite Christmas movies, she decided to place Mrs. Miracle in the toy department of a New York City department story.   That's all the inspiration she needed for this enchanting book.

Finley's is the last family-owned department store in New York City, and this year, Jake Finley, son of the owner, J.R. Finley, is in charge of the toy department.   His father is already upset at the risk Jake took in buying a large quantity of an expensive toy.   But, Jake's mysterious new saleswoman, whose name badge says Mrs. Miracle, assures him the robots will will be a hit, selling out.  Jake doesn't need another bad Christmas.

Jake's mother and sister were killed in a car accident on Christmas Eve twenty-one years earlier.  Now, he and his father escape the city and the holidays as soon as they can after their busy Christmas rush.  Neither of them have celebrated since the tragedy in their lives.

But, a chance encounter in a coffee shop puts Jake in the path of Holly Larson, a woman who loves Christmas.  It's going to be a difficult one for her this year, though, with her brother in Afghanistan, her parents in Haiti, and her own responsibility for her brother's eight-year-old son, Gabriel.  She just can't seem to bond with Gabe, until Gabe meets Mrs. Miracle, and sees a robot at Finley's. 

If you believe in Christmas miracles, and love delightful holiday stories, you'll want to pick up Debbie Macomber's story.  It's filled with surprises, needy people, and love.  And, you might want to check out the November 27th showing of Call Me Mrs. Miracle, starring Doris Roberts, on the Hallmark Channel.

Debbie Macomber's website is http://www.debbiemacomber.com/.

Call Me Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber.  MIRA, ©2010. ISBN 9780778328193 (hardcover), 253p.

*****
FTC Full Disclosure - Library book

The Snow Globe by Sheila Roberts

If it seems a little early for Christmas books to you, it does to me, too.  But, publishers are releasing them earlier each year, so I might as well start the reviews to let you know what's new this season.  Since this book opens just before Thanksgiving, it's the perfect book to kick off holiday reading.  Sheila Roberts, author of On Strike for Christmas, treats readers to The Snow Globe, a story of three friends who need miracles for the holidays.

Kiley Gray is on a girls' weekend with two friends when she stumbles across a little antiques shop on Fawn Island in the Pacific Northwest.  Since she recently lost her fiancé to her sister, and lost her job, she could use a pick-me-up.  The discovery of a snow globe in shop seems to be just what she needs, particularly when the owner relates the story of the first owner, and his vision in the snow globe.  And, this globe was meant for someone who "needed it the most."  Kiley believed in miracles, so she bought it.  "It symbolized hope, and how did you put a price tag on hope?"

It wasn't long before Kiley discovered the snow globe actually symbolized the future, when she saw herself in the globe.  And, when her future looked brighter, she passed it on to a friend, who appeared to have everything, a friend who scoffed at snow globes and miracles.

If you believe in holiday stories about hope and miracles, with a dash of love, then you're the kind of reader who can suspend disbelief.  You might just want to pick up Sheila Roberts' charming novel, The Snow Globe. 

Sheila Roberts' website is http://www.sheilasplace.com/

The Snow Globe by Sheila Roberts.  St. Martin's Press, ©2010. ISBN 9780312594480
(hardcover), 176p.

*****
FTC Full Disclosure - I requested a copy from the publisher, in order to read and review it.