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Cyber Monday Book Lists!

I tweeted some of these over the weekend, but as you embark upon your Cyber Monday shopping, here to help you with your Mom, Dad, Uncle, Daughter and more, are some great best books of the year lists. I'll post more year-end wrap up lists as they appear!

Oprah's 10 Terrific Reads of 2009
The New York Times 100 Notable Books of the Year
Also from the Times:
Michiko Kakutani's Top 10 of the Year
Janet Maslin's Top 10 of the Year
Dwight Garner's Top 10 of the Year
Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year
Best Coffee Table Books
Best Graphic Novels
Best Art and Architecture Books

Cyber Monday Advice from Book Club Girl

As we all (ok, well not me as my maternity leave has officially started) but as you all return to work and your computers this Cyber Monday, don't shop online without registering at Ebates first. It sounded too good to be true when I first heard about it too, but here is what Ebates is -- basically a portal you go through to shop at many of your favorite stores online. And when you start at Ebates and then click through to the online store of your choice, you earn a percentage of cash back. Shop at Barnes and Noble or Borders via ebates and earn 8% cash back, Scholastic, earn 10% cash back, I See Me (personalized books for children) earn 6% cash back, etc, etc. The money back really helps out with shipping costs. You just have to remember to go to the Ebates site first and then click to the store of your choice. Check out Ebates to see all the great stores at which you can shop for books and register now! Also, if you tell friends and they sign up, you can earn $5 for every friend who signs up and places a qualifying order! (I think they limit this to $30 total, but heh, that's $30!)

So go forth, online, and buy books.