🎄📚 It’s the most wonderful time of the year—for new books! Joe is joined by his friend and colleague Marissa to unwrap December 2024’s hottest new releases. From cozy holiday reads to thrilling page-turners, they’re sharing the books they’re most excited for as the year winds down. Whether you’re shopping for gifts or treating yourself, there’s something for everyone on this list. Tune in for a bookish sleigh ride! 🎁✨

Author Interviews for November & December: 

• Skyshade by Alex Aster 
• Shock Induction by Chuck Palaniuk 
• Let’s Call Her Barbie by Renée Rosen (Out in January, I’m sorry) 
• Murder in the Dressing Room by Holly Stars (also out in January, I’m so sorry) 

Titles mentioned in this episode:

Marissa’s Titles:  

• P.S. I Hate You by Lauren Connolly 
• Love in Translation by Joss Wood 
• Ex Marks the Spot by Gloria Chao 
• Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman by Patrick Hutchison  
• The Mindful Mocktail by Natalie Battaglia 
• Rental House by Weike Wang 
• Private Rites by Julia Armfield 
• Knife Skills For Beginners by Orlando Murrin 

Joe’s Titles: (will cut one) 

• Roland Rogers Isn’t Dead Yet by Samantha Allen 
• What the Woods Took by Courtney Gould 
• The Party by Natasha Preston 
• Alter Ego by Alex Segura 
• Havoc by Christopher Bollen 
• Watch Your Back by Terri Parlato 
• A Series of Rooms by AJ Barlowe 
• The Peculiar Garden of Harriet Hunt by Chelsea Iversen 

Readers can sample and borrow the titles mentioned in today’s episode in Libby. Library friends can shop these titles in OverDrive Marketplace.

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