Valerie's 2021 Winter Picks
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An instant New York Times Bestseller
A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick!"A thrilling debut that deserves your attention." –Ron Charles, the Washington Post
"The story’s message, that people should choose joy even (and especially) in difficult and painful times, seems tailor-made for this moment. A timely, uplifting read about finding joy in the midst of tragedy, filled with quirky characters and comforting warmth."—Kirkus (starred review)
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
OPTIONED FOR TELEVISION BY BRUNA PAPANDREA, THE PRODUCER OF HBO'S BIG LITTLE LIES
Prairie Lotus is a powerful, touching, multilayered book about a girl determined to fit in and realize her dreams: getting an education, becoming a dressmaker in her father’s shop, and making at least one friend. Acclaimed, award-winning author Linda Sue Park has placed a young half-Asian girl, Hanna, in a small town in America’s heartland, in 1880.$18.95ISBN: 9781643750057Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Algonquin Young Readers - September 15th, 2020A People Best Book for Kids of 2020
A KirkusReviews Best Children’s Book of 2020
A Booklist Editor’s Choice Book of 2020
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2020
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2020
A Shelf Awareness for Readers Best Book of 2020
A New York Public$26.00ISBN: 9781982128296Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Scribner - August 4th, 2020A heartwarming, poignant, and charming debut novel for fans of Nick Hornby and The Rosie Project, about a father and son overcoming their grief in surprisingly inventive ways.
Danny’s life is falling apart.$17.99ISBN: 9781250122742Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Minotaur Books - February 21st, 2017From Ann Cleeves—New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows—comes The Crow Trap, the first in the Vera Stanhope series.
“Ann Cleeves is one of my favorite mystery writers.”—Louise Penny$26.95ISBN: 9781635862447Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Storey Publishing, LLC - November 24th, 2020“Hugely inspiring and helpful.” — Jon Kabat-Zinn
Is it possible to be grateful in challenging times? Our wellbeing depends on it, but how do we achieve it?$16.99ISBN: 9781250769862Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Flatiron Books - August 18th, 2020A grandmother and granddaughter swap lives in The Switch, a charming, romantic novel by Beth O’Leary, who has been hailed as “the new Jojo Moyes” (Cosmopolitan UK)...
When overachiever Leena Cotton is ordered to take a two-month sabbatical after blowing a big presentation at work, she escapes to her grandmother Eileen's house for some long-overdue rest.$17.99ISBN: 9781646140008Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Levine Querido - August 25th, 2020A National Indie Bestseller
An NPR Best Book of the Year
A New York Times Best Book of the Year
An Amazon Best Book of the Year
A Booklist Editors' Choice
A BookPage Best Book of the Year
A NECBA Windows & Mirrors Selection
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year
A Today.com Best of the Year
PRAISE
$35.00ISBN: 9781400069927Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Random House - February 18th, 2020NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the New York Times food editor and former restaurant critic comes a cookbook to help us rediscover the art of Sunday supper and the joy of gathering with friends and family
“A book to make home cooks, and those they feed, very happy indeed.”—Nigella LawsonBraiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
$35.00ISBN: 9781571311771Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Milkweed Editions - October 13th, 2020A New York Times Bestseller
A Washington Post Bestseller
A Los Angeles Times Bestseller
Named a "Best Essay Collection of the Decade" by Literary Hub
A Book Riot "Favorite Summer Read of 2020"
A Food Tank Fall 2020 Reading Recommendation$27.00ISBN: 9781982150617Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Atria Books - January 12th, 2021“This brilliant portrayal of the lives of expats and their servants is also a suspenseful mystery with ever-darkening twists.
$26.00ISBN: 9781984881663Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Pamela Dorman Books - January 5th, 2021A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK
An instant New York Times bestseller!
“Taut, chilling….Audrain has a gift for capturing the seemingly small moments that speak volumes about relationships.”
—New York Times Book Review
