Christmas Wish List

Less than a month till Christmas, and if you’re like me, you haven’t started shopping yet. But I have been thinking about what I want this year for Christmas.

1) Same Canada pricing as in the US. I can’t tell you how many book promo deals get announced that are not available through Amazon Canada. I know it’s a publisher issue, but it’s really annoying. I wouldn’t mind even paying a slight increase, say 20% to take into account taxes and duties, on you know, downloaded files, but in this case, a book gets discounted in the States to $3.99, and for us Canadians, it’s $14.99. Why? I know it bugs readers in the UK and Australia as well. So Santa, please fix this.

2) Another great Urban fantasy series, like the Moning Dreamfever books. I’m ready to get lost in a series again.

3) A great literary fiction novel that is totally gripping. The ones I’ve picked up have been great for getting me to sleep at night, but I’m looking for one that will make me want to stay up late reading.

4) For Iris Johansen to start writing historicals again. I really miss her dark, rich historicals with the intense plotting. I know she’s a bestseller in suspense, but this is my wish list.

5) Another Ya series like the Hunger Games and the Girl of Fire and Thorns.

That’s it, it’s not so bad, and I don’t think I’m being greedy. I want 2014 to be a great reading year. Did I miss anything? What’s on your list?