8 Books We Can't Wait to Read in December
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2018 has been an excellent year for new books, and December’s offerings are no exception. Here are eight new titles with which to close out the year.
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Am I Dying?! By Christopher Kelly and Marc Eisenberg
Kelly and Eisenberg are cardiologists. Their book reviews dozens of symptoms and offers advice on when to chill out, make a doctor’s appointment or go to the hospital. Aka: It’s ideal for hypochondriacs. Buy the book
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Half of What You Hear by Kristyn Kusek Lewis
After losing her job at the White House, a woman moves her family to her husband’s affluent (and gossip-y) hometown, where she finds that fitting in is almost as hard as figuring out who’s hiding what about their lives. Buy the book
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The Witch’s Book of Self-Care by Arin Murphy-Hiscock
In this day and age, self-care is necessary. Murphy-Hiscock approaches it from a supernatural angle, offering advice for pampering your body, mind and spirit with spells, meditations and mantras. Buy the book
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The Clean Plate by Gwyneth Paltrow
With more than 100 healthy recipes (think: turkey meatball pho and butternut squash tacos) and tips for healthy living, Goop’s new book emphasizes taking care of your body without sacrificing a ton of time and energy. Buy the book
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The Mansion by Ezekiel Boone
Concerning two engineers who reunite after a years-long estrangement to troubleshoot a glitchy (murderous?) computer program, Boone’s (Zero Day) latest is like if The Shining were written in the time of Amazon Alexa. Buy the book
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Into the Night by Sarah Bailey
After the shocking murder of a promising actor, a brilliant detective and her closed-off partner have to put aside their differences to figure out who among the victim's friends and family is telling the truth—and who may be the killer. Buy the book
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You Are a Badass Every Day by Jen Sincero
The latest installment in Sincero’s You Are a Badass series is jam-packed with solutions for powering through obstacles and overcomi
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Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
A group of people are gathered at an inn along the Thames when a severely wounded stranger shows up holding a dead child. A few hours later the girl comes back to life, leaving everyone to figure out who she is and how she got there. Buy the book
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