November is nearly over. December is on the horizon. Before we sit down for a fantastic Thanksgiving meal, and certainly before the craziness of shopping for holiday presents sets in, let’s take a look back at a few books that made their debut in October. Consider adding these to your holiday TBR list!
The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates
An exploration of how storytelling distorts and exposes our realities.
I Will Do Better: A Father’s Memoir of Heartbreak, Parenting, and Love by Charles Bock
The story of a widower raising his daughter after his wife passes away from complications related to leukemia.
Model Home by Rivers Solomon
Three siblings return home after their parents’ untimely deaths. All is not well in suburbia.
Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
Malcolm Gladwell attempts to explain the dark side of contagious phenomena. The follow-up to his first book, The Tipping Point, about the subject matter.
How to Sing A Song by Kwame Alexander
A book for small children that teaches them the essentials of music appreciation.
This Cursed House by Del Sandeen
Jemma takes a job with a wealthy family only to learn everything is not what it seems to be. Are they lying to her? Or, is she truly the only one who can help them get out of the situation they’ve gotten themselves into?
The Most Wonderful Time by Jayne Allen
On one side of the country is a woman looking to convince people she is getting married. On the other side of the country is a woman looking for extra money so she can keep her Malibu cottage. What will happen when the two worlds collide?
Curdle Creek by Yvonne Battle-Felton
Curdle Creek is a place with alarming traditions. What happens when a woman ends up on the wrong side of the town’s society?
Gather Me by Glory Edim
Glory Edim’s memoir written in praise of the books that gave her a new lease on life.
Women’s Hotel by Daniel M. Lavery
A story about residents of a hotel doing life together.Â
A Grim Reaper’s Guide to Catching A Killer by Maxie Dara
Her job is to serve as a grim reaper. Her latest client swears he was murdered. She has 45 days to solve the mystery or else his soul gets banished from the living world for eternity.
A Christmas Duet by Debbie Macomber
Two individuals navigate the highs and lows of the holiday season.