Wrap Up Your Holiday Shopping With these Books
Simplify your holiday shopping this year with these recently released titles. The variety offered in this list means your best friend, cousin and all your other favorite bookworms are covered. All that’s left is to top it off with a nice shiny bow.
We Are Not Like Them by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza
This is a timely novel that illustrates the strength and possible decline of a lifelong friendship between two women, one Black and one white. This story is told from the women's alternating perspectives, giving the reader both sides of the story. A tragic event involving one of their husbands threatens their once unbreakable bond. Christine and Jo compel readers to look at race and its effects on personal relationships and the broader surrounding community.
The Neighbor’s Secret by L. Alison Heller
This book begs the question: How well do you really know your neighbors? L. Alison masterfully weaves the stories of a number of complex characters, all members of a neighborhood book club. The women of this group all have a past and secrets they desperately want to keep. Fans of Big Little Lies will be intrigued by this engaging tale. A thriller sure to evoke a wide array of emotions from readers who will find it hard to put down.
Without A Hitch by Mary Hollis Huddleston and Asher Fogle Paul
Imagine having to plan your ex-boyfriend's wedding. Touted as Sweet Home Alabama meets Emily in Paris, this fiction work will take readers into the chaotic world of wedding planning. In Mary and Asher’s debut novel, follow along with main character Lottie Jones in this coming-of-age story as she navigates the high-end world of southern weddings. Mary, who is the co-founder of a premier event rental company, and Asher, a human interest and entertainment journalist, were both inspired by real-life events for this book.
Her Name is Knight by Yasmin Angoe
Don’t forget to add this thriller about an elite assassin heroine to your cart. Nena Knight is on a mission to avenge the demons of her past while finding new purpose moving forward, using her skills for good. Yasmin’s debut novel feels more like the work of a veteran with its effortless balance between reflection and the present-day trials of her protagonist. Packed with action and power emotions, this story will leave readers wanting more.
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
Faced with the choice of hiding her true identity or suffering racial prejudice, a Black American woman must deny a part of who she is just to be accepted. Based on the real life of Bella da Costa Greene, the personal librarian of J.P. Morgan, this historical fiction story tells of the moral sacrifices she made to choose to pass as a white woman. Marie and Victoria shine a light on this extraordinary woman’s legacy with great care and respect for what she gave up to gain status in the art and book world of that time.
Laura Tuzzio is a freelance writer who enjoys books, travel, music, and spending time with her family.
