With winter setting in, our bookshelves start getting used more! I know, reading for some of us is a year round treat, but for others; the winter keeps them inside and that is when the book get pulled out more often. Here is a list of must read titles that will entertain, scare, and make you smile as you snuggle up for the cold months ahead.
If you found The Da Vinci Code interesting – you will enjoy:
BOOK OF JUDAS
Written by Linda Stasi from Forge Books
From hard-hitting New York Daily News columnist Linda Stasi comes Book of Judas, a riveting religious thriller featuring beloved protagonist Alessandra Russo.
When her infant son is placed in mortal danger, New York City reporter Alessandra Russo is forced to save him by tracking down the missing pages of the Gospel of Judas, a heretical manuscript that was unearthed in Al-Minya, Egypt, in the 1970s.
The Gospel disappeared for decades before being rediscovered, rotted beyond repair, in a safety deposit box. Rumors insist that the most important pages had been stolen—pages that Alessandra now must find, if they even exist.
Do the lost pages contain a secret that will challenge Christianity’s core beliefs about the creation of life, or that might hold the power to unleash Armageddon? What if such explosive documents fell into the hands of modern-day terrorists, dictators, or religious fanatics?
Alessandra plunges into a dark world of murder, conspiracy, and sexual depravity…and most importantly, a race against the clock to save her own child.
In this exciting follow-up to The Sixth Station, award-winning journalist Linda Stasi brings her formidable investigative skills, big city street smarts, and fast-flying pen to a thriller that will leave readers breathless.
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For those who love to be creeped out – this book should be the next on your reading list:
BEST DAY EVER
Written by Kaira Rouda from Graydon House
“I glance at my wife as she climbs into the passenger seat, and I am bursting with confidence. Today will be everything I’ve promised her…and more…”
Paul Strom has the perfect life: a glittering career as an advertising executive, a beautiful wife, two healthy boys and a big house in a wealthy suburb. And he’s the perfect husband: breadwinner, protector, provider. That’s why he’s planned a romantic weekend for his wife, Mia, at their lake house, just the two of them. And he’s promised today will be the best day ever.
But as Paul and Mia drive out of the city and toward the countryside, a spike of tension begins to wedge itself between them and doubts start to arise. How much do they trust each other? And how perfect is their marriage, or any marriage, really?
Forcing us to ask ourselves just how well we know those who are closest to us, Best Day Ever crackles with dark energy, spinning ever tighter toward its shocking conclusion.
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For those that love reading about family sagas: Grab your hankie and this book:
BEFORE THE RAIN FALLS
Written by Camille Di Maio from Lake Union Publishing
After serving seventy years in prison for the murder of her sister, Eula, Della Lee has finally returned home to the Texas town of Puerto Pesar. She’s free from confinement—and ready to tell her secrets before it’s too late.
She finds a willing audience in journalist Mick Anders, who is reeling after his suspension from a Boston newspaper and in town, reluctantly, to investigate a mysterious portrait of Eula that reportedly sheds tears. He crosses paths with Dr. Paloma Vega, who’s visiting Puerto Pesar with her own mission: to take care of her ailing grandmother and to rescue her rebellious younger sister before something terrible happens.
Paloma and Mick have their reasons to be in the hot, parched border town whose name translates as “Port of Regret.” But they don’t anticipate how their lives will be changed forever.
Moving and engrossing, this dual story alternates between Della’s dark ordeals of the 1940s and Paloma and Mick’s present-day search for answers―about roots, family, love, and what is truly important in life.
Make sure to follow Camille Di Maio on social media:
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For fans of Indiana Jones or the Buck Reilly series – buckle up for another exciting read:
FREE FALL TO BLACK
Written by John H. Cunningham from Greene Street
Travel back to 2006 and the penultimate moment of Buck Reilly’s former success when he discovers the crypt of the Mayan Serpent King and royal treasury in Guatemala, then marries top super model Heather Drake, and bask in his fifteen minutes of fame–before it suddenly blows apart.
By 2008, with the world economy on the brink of collapse, Buck and Jack Dodson’s company is already under siege due to fraud, backstabbing and greed that turns their friends and family alike into adversaries. Hubris and hasty decisions lead to irreversible consequences, and when a business partner turns up dead, business as usual isn’t business any more.
For fans of the Buck Reilly series, buckle up for the turbulent ride that led him to Last Resort Charter and Salvage in Key West, and for new readers, this prequel will launch you into the six book series with your eyes wide open, and Buck’s scars still fresh.
Make sure to follow John H. Cunningham on social media:
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For the little animal lovers – looking for a sweet read a loud book? This one is about sweet animals and how tired they get playing all day…just like our little ones.
Good Night, BABY Animals, You’ve Had a Busy Day
Written by Karen B. Winnick and Illustrated by Laura Watkins from Henry Holt & Co.
Whether they’re dashing, splashing, munching, or crunching, baby animals are ever-exploring! At home in their natural habitats, baby animals learn about the world that surrounds them. When the fun is done, it’s time for baby animals to go to sleep. After all, every baby animal has to rest.
Full of action, sound effects, and patterned text, each story features the adorable antics and accurate behavior of six wild animal babies: tiger, elephant, giraffe, rhinoceros, panda, and gorilla. This 64-page, beautifully designed story book is perfect for bedtime.
Visit the Fun & Games section and download Good Night, Baby Animals, You’ve Had a Busy Day coloring pages and printables.
Make sure to follow Karen B. Winnick on social media:
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My Thoughts:
This group of books has something for everyone. The bedtime book gets read all day too because it is just too cute. Who doesn’t like reading about baby tigers, elephants, giraffes, rhinoceroses, pandas, and gorillas?
The other titles cover a wide range of topics that will keep me busy through the holidays. Do you have a book lover on your shopping list?
We’ve added this book list to our MEGA Christmas Gift Guide! Check it out here!
