Merry Christmas to our readers from everyone here at Bookgeeks Towers (which only exists in our imagination at the moment, but one day, will bestride the literary landscape like a colossal… well, you get the idea). We hope you have enjoyed our reviews and competitions in 2009, and we look forward to bringing you much, much more in 2010!

A nice way to round of the year was this interview with our own Simon Appleby over on Temple Library Reviews, and if you need a break from the turkey and mince pies, here are a few of the very best 2009 Bookgeeks reviews and reviewers that you may have missed:

• Some controversy between the Geeks over Neal Stephenson’s Anathem – read Simon A’s review
• Jennie Blake reviewed John Wray’s Lowboy, and we also interviewed him
• Simon A reviewed David Eagleman’s Sum, a book that later on became a word-of-mouth sensation
• Mathew was very excited by John Connolly’s latest Charlie Parker novel, the deceptively titled The Lovers
• Simon P’s review of Richard Dawkins’ latest book got a lot of attention from Dawkins fans
• Erin Britton was first to the punch with a review of the long-awaited second novel from Glen David Gold, Sunnyside
• With money seeming to mostly descend in 2009, our own Ben Parker had a timely review of Niall Ferguson’s The Ascent of Money
• Simon A wrote a letter to the central character for his review of Sean Williams’ The Grand Conjunction
• We are very proud of how we have expanded our Young Adult coverage this year, with great contributions from Jennie, Jenny, Erin and Mathew
• We have also welcomed new reviewers Andy, James, Jon, Marina, Mario, Michaela, Nicola, Paul and Sam to the Bookgeeks fold, and hope to bring you more from all of them in 2010!

And last but not least we would like to welcome Evangeline Ruby Riley (4.53am, 11 December) to the extended Bookgeeks family!

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