I’m a little late posting our November book club selections, I know. Last Monday I woke up with the worst sinus infection. My eye was swollen shut. It was awful. I couldn’t stand any light for several days, so I got behind on a lot of work. I’m playing catch-up this week with everything I missed!
November is tricky when it comes to selecting books for book club. Some people are ready for holiday reads, while others are waiting until Thanksgiving is over. I tried to keep that in mind when choosing this month’s picks. I decided to go with a holiday rom-com, but a fallish mystery/thriller!
Before we get into what we are reading this month, let’s recap last month’s selections:
Just to refresh your memory, October’s books were Daisy Darker and Witchful Thinking. You can read about them here.
This month we’re reading:
Just Like Magic by Sarah Hogle
and
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
You can order both of these books here.
Just Like Magic by Sarah Hogle
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Bettie Hughes once knew the comfort of luxury, flaunting a ridiculous collection of designer shoes and a stealthy addiction to CBD oils. That is, until her parents snipped her purse strings. Long obsessed with her public image, Bettie boasts an extravagant lifestyle on social media. But the reality is: Bettie is broke and squatting in Colorado, and her family has no idea.
Christmas, with its pressure to meet familial expectations, is looming when a drunk Bettie plays a vinyl record of “All I Want for Christmas Is You” backward and accidentally conjures Hall, an unexpectedly charming Holiday Spirit in the form of a man. Once the shock wears off, Bettie knows she’s stumbled upon the greatest gift: a chance to make all her holiday wishes come true, plus a ready-made fiancé.
But as the wiles of magic lose their charm, Bettie finds herself set off-kilter by Hall’s sweet gestures. Suddenly, Bettie is finding her heart merry and light. But the happier she gets, the shorter Hall’s time on earth grows. Can Bettie channel the Christmas spirit and learn to live with goodwill toward all men? Or will her selfish ways come back as soon as the holidays are over?
From the author of Twice Shy comes a sprightly Christmas novel, a rollicking romp through the absurdity of family holidays and the hope of new love.
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
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The case is closed. Five years ago, schoolgirl Andie Bell was murdered by Sal Singh. The police know he did it. Everyone in town knows he did it.
But having grown up in the same small town that was consumed by the murder, Pippa Fitz-Amobi isn’t so sure. When she chooses the case as the topic for her final year project, she starts to uncover secrets that someone in town desperately wants to stay hidden. And if the real killer is still out there, how far will they go to keep Pip from the truth?
Who’s excited about this month’s selections? I can’t wait to get started reading! If you want more info on how to join our online book club, check out this post.
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