The end of January is already here! And here in NC, we’ve had 70 degree days and also snow (thank you polar vortex). So whether spring flowers or more winter flurries, what’s better a few January releases that should make their way on to your reading list…but hurry because we promise that February is also bringing some great new books. Books, so many books – and we can’t wait! Happy reading 🙂
What better place to find painfully funny material than in growing up gay, gifted, and ambitious in the heart of the Bible belt? And that’s just the 1st cut: From partying to parenting, from Sunday school to getting sober, these slices of Ham will have you laughing and wiping away salty tears in equal measure with their universal and down-to-earth appeal.
When a 6-year battle with brain cancer ultimately stole David’s vision, memory, mobility, and—most tragically of all—his ability to continue teaching, he was devastated by the thought that he would no longer have the chance to impact his students’ lives each day. Based on a beloved teacher’s most popular lesson, The Priority List is a bold, inspirational story of learning, love, and legacy that challenges us to ask: What truly matters in life?
In the riveting follow-up to her acclaimed debut novel, The Affair, Colette Freedman explores the aftermath of infidelity from 3 perspectives–husband, wife, and mistress. Over the course of one tumultuous Christmas Eve, Kathy Walker confirmed her suspicions about her husband’s affair, confronted his mistress, and saved her marriage but the end of the affair may only be the beginning…
In her debut novel, Rachel Louise Snyder chronicles the 24-hours following a mass burglary in a Chicago suburb and the suspicions, secrets, and prejudices that surface in its wake. What We’ve Lost is Nothing illuminates the evolving relationship between American cities and their suburbs, the hidden prejudices that can threaten a way of life, and the redemptive power of tolerance in a community torn asunder.
A fast and fun read – this romantic comedy is a look at being single and being in the dating pool from the vantage point of a woman on the verge of hitting the big 4-0. Molly is savvy and smart, and has learned some hard truths about the odds of finding “the one”. With wit, charm, whip-smart humor, Molly learns to open her heart and suppress her cynicism in this bright, achingly funny novel.
A YA debut novel A girl, who was born on the day her brother Bird died, has grown up in a house of silence and secrets and when she meets John, a mysterious new boy in her rural Iowan town, those secrets start to come out. Entrenched secrets, mysterious spirits, and an astonishing friendship weave together in this extraordinary and haunting debut.
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