Authors share the books they're gifting this season — and why— offering terrific gift ideas for readers on your holiday list.
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Book Blends
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our organic spice blend collection —- with clever literary titles.
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Happy holidays!
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HOMEMADE FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Grateful Ventures
Cookbook
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Book Blends
Spices for Book Lovers
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Place orders December 15th
for holiday delivery
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Book Blends
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2018 Book Blends:
A Man Called Clove
Orange is the New Black
Are You There God? It's Me, Marjoram.
Girl with a Pearl Onion
Of Spice and Men
The Sage of Innocence
The Salt in Our Stars
Slaughterhouse-Chive
The Taming of the 'Shroom
Under the Tuscan Sun
A Wrinkle in Thyme
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Season's Reading
The Books Writers Choose to Give
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We asked authors Sarah McCoy, Fiona Davis, Bernice McFadden, Randy Susan Myers, Amy Stewart, Kristina McMorris, and Jenna Blum -- who released new books in 2018 -- for titles they were gifting this season. Here are their inspiring ideas for the readers on your list (and their new novels are delightful gifts.
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Sarah McCoy, author of
Marilla of Green Gables:
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Becoming
by Michelle Obama
"This book goes to my abuelo (Grandpa) who loves nonfiction memoirs. Having raised three girls (one is my mom) to be fierce advocates of their own destinies, he is going to love this book as much as I do."
The Clockmaker's Daughter
by Kate Morton
"Because it's magical, historical, and strangely addictive. Perfect reading for one of aunts who has a penchant for science fiction, too. This novel has a toe in every genre."
Anne of Green Gables
by Lucy Maud Montgomery
"Because I could not believe so many friends had not yet read this classic. Of course, I ordered copies of
Marilla of Green Gables
to coincide. I think 2019 ought to be the year of binge reading instead of binge watching. What do you think?"
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Fiona Davis, author of
The Masterpiece
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Where the Crawdads Sing
by Delia Owens
"It's the perfect mix of beautiful writing – some sentences left me breathless – and a plot that kept me up until the wee hours."
Mary B.
by Katherine J. Chen
"Mary B.
is a retelling of
Pride and Prejudice
from the middle sister, Mary’s, point of view, and turns the story on its head. She’s supposedly the Bennet sister who’s untalented and not so bright, but in Chen’s version, Mary is smart as a whip, yet trapped in a world that only values women for their marriageability. Both books offer surprising and satisfying endings, never an easy trick to pull off. Happy holidays and happy reading!"
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Bernice McFadden, author of
Praise Song for the Butterflies:
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Heavy
by Kiese Laymon and
Salt
by Nayyirah Waheed
"I feel that Laymon’s memoir and Waheed’s poetry collection are fine examples of writing that is touching, heart wrenching and unapologetically honest."
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Randy Susan Meyers, author of
The Widow of Wall Street
and
Waisted:
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Stoned: Jewelry, Obsession, and How Desire Shapes the World
by Aja Raden
"This one is for my friend who adores jewelry and who has a deep interest in history. How often does one find a book that combines the two—and that explains the connections between the popularity of gems, how pearls became precious, and how diamonds became the symbol of fealty to a man."
Feast of Sorrow: A Novel of Ancient Rome
by Crystal King
"This novel is for my cousin who combines a love of cooking with, again, a love of history. (Seems that all my friends love history.) Author Crystal King brings to life the long-gone Rome that still captures the imagination in a manner that is both addictive reading and that opens a world of food few of us could imagine. A stay-up-all-night treat."
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Congo Tales: Told by the People of Mbomo
by Stefanie Plattner (Editor), Pieter Henket (Photographer)
"My daughter, who appreciates the wonder of the rainforest, the importance of preserving wondrous cultures of which we know too little, and who is fascinated by myths will, I hope, truly enjoy this one."
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Kristina McMorris, author of
Sold on a Monday:
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The Greatest Wish
by Amanda Yoshida
"Essentially a choose-your-own-adventure picture book that will make a fantastic gift for friends with little ones who like to actively participate in a story. The rhymes are absolutely adorable and the creative artwork never fails to make me smile."
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The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
"This remains my all-time favorite novel, and since one of my closest friends has yet to read it (how I learned this only now is beyond me!), she’s getting a copy of her own for Christmas."
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My Dear Hamilton
by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
"A widely praised, meticulously researched novel perfect for friends who not only enjoy sweeping historicals, but are also in love with the Hamilton musical (just like I am)."
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Jenna Blum, author of
The Lost Family:
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The Rain Watcher
by
Tatiana De Rosnay
"Perfect for readers who love family stories and disaster stories, with an undercurrent (a flooding one) of climate change consequences. Mesmerizing and hypnotic writing!"
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The Great Beievers
by Rebecca Makkai
"My literary fiction love of the year, centering on the AIDS crisis in Chicago's Boystown in the 1980s and a contemporary story set in Paris. The main character, Yale, will live in your mind and heart forever."
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Every Note Playe
d by Lisa Genova
"Readers who loved Lisa's STILL ALICE and subsequent novels exploring how illnesses affect a person and surrounding community will love and be pierced by Lisa's newest novel, about a pianist who is diagnosed with ALS, its effects on him and his estranged family. Can compassionate care bring people back together?"
The Baker's Secret
by Stephen Kiernan
"About the citizens of a small village in France just before D-Day, how they cope with being occupied by the Nazis, and what happens to them when the invasion arrives. Sometimes the greatest acts of resistance consist of small kindnesses, a reminder we should all carry with us just about now."
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Amy Stewart, author of The Kopp Sisters series:
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The Arrangement
by Ashley Warlick
"An absolutely gorgeous, sensual, beautifully written novel about food writer MFK Fisher's affair with her husband's best friend. Food, sex, glamorous travel, and the real-life story of a woman writer I knew little about...what's not to like?"
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Who is Vera Kelly?
by Rosalie Knecht
"A fifties-era women-driven spy thriller that takes you from Brooklyn to Buenos Aires and back again. This is a clever, twisty novel about a complicated woman living in a complicated world. I loved it."
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The Infinite Blacktop
by Sara Gran
"Private detective Claire DeWitt is a hot mess, and the mystery is whether she will survive at all. Claire solves her mysteries with the help of obscure rare books and an almost supernatural intuition that places this book almost--but not quite--on the edge of fantasy. Her world is just a couple of degrees different from ours, and that fascinates me".
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The Book Club Cookbook is a wonderful gift for the book and food enthusiast. Holiday recipes include Glögg, a hot spiced wine (
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) and Markus Zusak's Vanilla Kipferl cookies (
The Book Thief)!
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