Adult Reads
Taste of Home Holidays and Celebrations
From Taste of Home magazine
With 467 holiday recipes, you’re sure to find several that will surprise and delight the family. The Taste of Home crew serves as editors and readers submit their favorite dishes, so you know your recipe will turn out perfectly.
Winter Stroll
By Elin Hilderbrand
A sequel to last year’s outing, Winter Street, offers more holiday fare from this popular author. Follow Winter Street Inn’s endearing owner, Kelley Quinn, as he anticipates the Christmas season after reuniting with his first wife, Margaret, only to have second wife Mitzi show up determined to ruin Kelley’s newfound happiness.
Dashing Through the Snow: A Christmas Novel
By Debbie Macomber
Strangers Ashley and Dash are forced to share a rental car in order to arrive in Seattle in time for the holidays. They ride in silence at first, but soon learn they have more in common than they thought.
Christmas with Southern Living 2015: The Ultimate Guide to Holiday Cooking & Decorating
From Southern Living magazine
The dependable classic is updated for the 2015 season. It includes suggestions for kitchen gifts along with decorating and menu ideas that range from casual to show-stoppingly elegant.
Children's Reads
What a Wonderful World
By Bob Thiele and George David Weiss
In tribute to the famous Louis Armstrong song, lovely illustrations accompanied by lyrics make this a wonderful book to read aloud. Ages 2-6
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear
By Lindsay Mattick
Veterinarian Harry Colebourn was on his way to care for World War I war horses when he rescued a baby bear. Winnie, named after his hometown Winnipeg, would go on to inspire the Winnie the Pooh books. Ages 3-6
All the Answers
By Kate Messner
Tests can be scary. When Ava gets her hands on a magic pencil that knows all the answers to her exams, she learns it’s not necessarily a good thing. Ages 8-12
A Fish in a Tree
By Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Sixth-grader Ally can’t read, and she uses bad behavior to mask the problem. A new teacher helps her find the confidence she’s lost. Ages 10 and up
