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Yours for the Season
A Novel
Uzma Jalaluddin
When Sameera’s very Muslim parents insist on meeting Tom’s very not Muslim family over Christmas in rural Alaska, the stage is set for misunderstandings, holiday hijinks, and an epic culture clash. As the Maliks and Cookes exchange holiday traditions and endless opinions on their children’s lives, Sameera and Tom realize they have a lot in common–including an attraction that’s starting to feel very real.
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Everyday Grand
Soulful Recipes for Celebrating Life’s Big and Small Moments
Jocelyn Delk Adams
A joyous cookbook full of gratitude, positivity, and 80+ Southern-inspired comfort food recipesfrom the culinary sweetheart and blogger behind Grandbaby Cakes.
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Winter
The Story of A Season
Val McDermid
In this radiant work of creative nonfiction, internationally beloved novelist Val McDermid delivers a dazzling ode to a lost world, ruminating on a single winter in her life as she journeys into the heart of the season’s ever-evolving community-based traditions.
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A Kwanzaa Keepsake and Cookbook
Celebrating the Holiday With Family, Community, and Tradition
Jessica B. Harris
Now with a new introduction by award-winning writer and iconic culinary historian Jessica B. Harris, a foreword by chef and television personality Carla Hall, revised recipes and stories, and a fresh new package, A Kwanzaa Keepsake offers proverbs, ceremonies, family projects, inspirational biographies, blessings, and of course, wonderful recipes.
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The Cozy Christmas Cookbook
Fabulously Festive Recipes to Celebrate the Season
Saskia Sidey
Whether you are hosting, gifting or simply setting the mood for wonderfully cozy Christmas, be inspired by this collection of 60 irresistible festival recipes. From German Lebkuchen (frosted-cinnamon stars) to edible Speculaas Christmas tree decorations, reindeer cupcakes and classics from Christmas logs to miniature mince pies – discover new recipes for savory Christmas nibbles and warming winter tipples.
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A Christmas Inn, Maine
A Novel
Aaron Kyte
A sparkling queer holiday rom-com about a former book editor determined to save his family’s failing inn… and the infuriatingly charming contractor he can’t seem to cut from the narrative.
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Twelve Loves Of Christmas
An Advent Romance Collection
Alexandria Bellefleur
Count down to Christmas with twelve sealed holiday love stories by beloved romance authors. The Twelve Loves of Christmas is a swoon-worthy short story collection about finding love during the most magical time of the year.
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On Libby
The Art of Jewish Joy
Crafts and Activities for Celebration and Connection
Amanda Kingloff
Discover the Jewish holidays and new ways to celebrate them with fun, beautiful, and easy crafts for all ages.
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The Italian Celebration Cookbook
Family Recipes for Year-round Festivities
Rossella Rago
With The Italian Celebration Cookbook, you can enjoy classic Italian delights all year round. Featuring mouthwatering photographs and step-by-step instructions, this cookbook will nourish your love for Italian food and make feeding the family fun and easy.
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Cookies For The Holidays
75 Recipes For The Sweetest Season
Tracey Zabar
A joyful collection of 75 holiday cookie recipes from a family member of Zabar’s, the beloved New York City food emporium–perfect for festive gatherings and cookie swaps.
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The Jewish Holiday Table
A World of Recipes, Traditions, and Stories to Celebrate All Year Long
Naama Shefi
Collected by the Jewish Food Society, an organization dedicated to preserving Jewish cuisine around the world, the 135 recipes and accompanying stories in The Jewish Holiday Table are a dazzling expression of all the ways we celebrate through what we bring to the table. Discover menus for a Persian Rosh Hashanah feast, a Ukrainian-Mexican Seder, an Iraqi spread for Purim.
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The Jolliest Bunch
Unhinged Holiday Stories
Danny Pellegrino
From the New York Times bestselling author of How Do I Un-Remember This? and host of the hit podcast Everything Iconic with Danny Pellegrino comes a collection of tragically hilarious holiday mishaps.
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The Secret of Snow
A Novel
Tina Harnesk
A novel of humor and heartbreak, lyricism and tenderness, Tina Harnesk’s debut introduces a cast of loveable, quirky characters grappling with the consequences of loving and losing someone, and the consequences of forgetting and remembering history.
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A Case of Life and Limb
Sally Smith
Christmas Eve, 1901. Gabriel Ward KC is hard at work on a thorny libel case involving London’s most famous music hall star, Topsy Tillotson, and its most notorious tabloid newspaper, the Nation’s Voice, but the Inner Temple remains as quiet and calm as ever. Quiet, that is, until a severed hand arrives in the post.
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On Libby
Failing up
How to Take Risks, Aim Higher, and Never Stop Learning
Leslie Odom
Leslie Odom, Jr. burst on the scene in 2015, originating the role of Aaron Burr in the phenomenon Broadway musical “Hamilton.” Since then, he has performed for sold-out audiences, sang for the Obamas at the White House, and won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical.