Cozy up with our December book picks, perfect for winter reading. From heartfelt memoirs to festive fiction, these stories warm every reader’s season. This month, Chelsea Bauer, book buyer at Union Ave Books, has a few suggestions for your next new read.
Having People Over: A Modern Guide to Planning, Throwing, and Attending Every Type of Party by Chelsea Fagan
This incredibly accessible book is filled with tips, tricks, recipes and ideas. It really takes the guesswork out of throwing a shindig. Fagan makes it easy to gather, no matter your budget or venue size.
A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote
I re-read these three autobiographical short stories every holiday season and am moved to tears every single year. A yearly reminder that the mundane can be magical and the people around you can be as well.
Who Killed Father Christmas? And Other Seasonal Mysteries, edited by Martin Edwards
Every Holiday season, I like to pick up a murder mystery. Last year, I read this collection of short stories in the weeks leading up to Christmas and thoroughly enjoyed myself. I suggest a cup of hot chocolate, your warmest blanket and a furry friend in your lap to really round out the experience.
Union Ave Books, 517 Union Ave. (865) 951-2180 UnionAveBooks.com.