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8 New Releases This Month Worth Checking Out

December starts with a flurry of new book releases a few weeks before the holidays. We've taken a look at all the books coming out and selected a handful from a variety of genres. Cozy up near the fireplace with a mystery, learn new recipes for the holidays, and power through the shortest days of the year with help from inspirational authors.

Of Blood and Bone

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Of Blood and Bone, by Nora Roberts
They look like an everyday family living an ordinary life. But beyond the edges of this peaceful farm, unimaginable forces of light and dark have been unleashed, and the time is coming when Fallon Swift's true nature, her identity as The One, can no longer be hidden. For until she grows into the woman she was born to be, the world outside will never be whole again. This is book two of The Chronicles of the One series. Book one is titled Year One.

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Watching You, by Lisa Jewell
When a murder occurs in Melville Heights, one of the nicest neighborhoods in Bristol, England, dangerous obsessions come to light involving the headmaster at a local school, in this place where everyone has a secret.

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You are a Badass Every Day, by Jen Sincero
For anyone who has ever had trouble staying motivated while trailblazing towards badassery, You Are a Badass Every Day is the companion to keep you fresh, grateful, mighty, and driven. Through one hundred exercises, reflections, and cues that you can use to immediately realign your mind and keep your focus unwavering, this guide will show you how to keep breakthroughs going.

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Cook It in Your Dutch Oven, by America's Test Kitchen
Many home cooks own a Dutch oven, but often these prized pots get relegated to the back of the cabinet, to be pulled out only for making stews. Learn how you can put your Dutch oven to work every day in so many different ways.

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Love for Imperfect Things, by Haemin Sunim
A #1 internationally bestselling book of spiritual wisdom about learning to love ourselves, with all our imperfections, by the Buddhist author of The Things You Can Only See When You Slow Down.

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Never Grow Up, by Jackie Chan
The martial artist, actor, director and stuntman from Rush Hour and The Karate Kid reflects on his life, including his childhood at the China Drama Academy, his lucky breaks, setbacks, and near-death experiences both on and off movie sets. 

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Kitchen Yarns, by Ann Hood
A collection of personal essays and recipes by the best-selling author of The Knitting Circle reflects on the culinary experiences that shaped her Italian-American childhood and adult family life and includes the award-winning piece, "The Golden Silver Palate."

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Dakota Winters, by Tom Barbash
An evocative and wildly absorbing novel about the Winters, a family living in New York City’s famed Dakota apartment building in the year leading up to John Lennon’s assassination.

Published on December 08, 2018
Last Modified March 28, 2024