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12 New Must-Read Books That Are Perfect To Lose Yourself In These Holidays

Ring out the end of 2020 with a stack of new reads - by Diandra Malivindi
  • 09 Dec 2020
12 New Must-Read Books That Are Perfect To Lose Yourself In These Holidays

It's felt like five years wrapped into one, but we can finally say that 2020 is coming to an end. And while no, we have no confirmation that 2021 will be any better, there's one thing that will certainly ease the year-to-year transition.

A myriad of new releases have hit the stands this December, meaning that we have an endless supply of reading material to keep us curled up on the couch—or entertained by the seaside—during the holiday season.

Whether you're a fan of gripping fantasy or tearful non-fiction, there's sure to be a novel perfect to consume—alongside a charcuterie board—this festive season.

Below, we've rounded up our favourite new releases.

Admission by Julie Buxbaum

Holiday Books.

Julie Buxbaum's Admission follows Chloe, a high-school student whose plans to attend her dream school are ruined after the F.B.I. arrests her mother. But it turns out, the only reason Chloe was accepted into her dream school may have been because her mother bribed the university. Now, rather than heading to college, Chloe may be facing charges herself. And while this novel that may be fiction, it feels an awful lot like

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Sometimes You Have To Lie by Leslie Brody

Holiday Books

Written by the author of Harriet the Spy, Leslie Brody's latest work follows Louise Fitzhugh, who's lived a rather radical life for someone raised in Tennessee. Finding her place in mid-century New York City, she brushes shoulders with the literati and was often called upon to hide her sexuality from public view. She remains a mystery to this day, but Leslie Brody's new book works to pull back the curtain on Fitzhugh's sensational life.

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King Of Rising by Kacen Callender

Holiday Books

A thrilling follow-up to its predecessor, Queen of the Conquered, King Of Rising picks up two months after the previous novel left off. The people of Hans Lollik have fought back against the colonizing Fjern, but the invaders now appear to be winning the war. It's up to Loren Jannik, a formerly enslaved man turned resistance leader, to help Hans Lollik regain its independence. It's the perfect read for any Hunger Games  or Game Of Thrones fans out there.

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The Chicken Sisters by KJ Dell'Antonia

Holiday Books

The Chicken Sisters follows a pair of estranged siblings that collide in this funny, heartfelt story about two rival Kansas chicken shacks. Amanda and Mae Moore grew up working at their mom's restaurant, Chicken Mimi's. And when Mae moved to New York, Amanda married Frank Pogociello and began working at his family's restaurant, Chicken Frannie's. With the tension between the Moore and Pogociello families at an all-time high, Amanda turns to Food Wars—TV's hottest new competition show—for help. As the Food Wars crew descends on Merinac, Kansas, Mae returns home from New York, looking to get back into her mother's good graces.

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We Hear Voices by Evie Green

Holiday Books

Evie Green's We Hear Voices is the must-have for any horror fan. In the novel, a mother's love is put to the test when her son gains an imaginary friend after surviving a deadly flu outbreak. Billy's "friendship" with Delfy began as harmless fun, but as his actions grow stranger and more dangerous, Billy's mother must figure out how to save her whole family—including Billy himself.

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The Cousins by Karen M. McManus

Holiday Books

The Cousins follows the Story family who are estranged after their matriarch disinherited all three of her children. But their Grandmother has recently extended an olive branch to the three Story cousins, inviting Aubrey, Jonah, and Milly to spend the summer working at the island resort she owns. Their parents think this is the perfect way to get them all written back into Grandmother's will, but not all is as it seems in the Story family, as these three teens will soon find out.

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Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy Of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo 

Holiday Books

There has been endless controversy when attempting to trace Donald Trump's rise to power, however, the problem does not begin or end with Trump. As Ijeoma Oluo's Mediocre addresses, the western world's white supremacist patriarchy has made it possible for white cis men to skate through life without much hassle and has created a system in which they can do dangerous and terrible things with repercussion. 

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Dancing In The Mosque: An Afghan Mother's Letter To Her Son by Homeira Qaderi

Holiday Books

Always a rebel, Homeira Qaderi's never stuck to traditional beliefs that she doesn't believe in. So, when she found herself unwilling to accept her husband's plan to take a new wife, Qaderi divorced him. However, that meant losing custody of her young son in the process. Dancing in the Mosque is one woman's heartfelt love letter to the son she never got to raise.

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How To Fail At Flirting by Denise Williams

Holiday Books

The story follows Naya, a college professor who is also a complete workaholic, whose friends challenge her to have a little fun one night. Armed with a checklist that ends in a one-night stand, Naya's ready to let herself relax, but things don't exactly go according to plan. Naya wants her love interest, Jake, to be more than just a casual hookup, but being with him means putting her whole career in jeopardy, leaving her to make the decision between life and love.

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The Mermaid From Jeju by Sumi Hahn

Holiday Books

The Mermaid From Jeju is a coming-of-age story about love and loss set in postwar Korea. The story centers on Junja, an heir to a family legacy of freediving for abalone and pearls. When she takes her mother's place on a trading expedition to Korea's mountains regions, Junja falls in love for the first time. However, her happiness quickly turns to tears, when her mother is tragically killed in a dive that Junja would have made, had they not traded places. As her life begins to spiral quickly out of control, young Junja must find the strength to stand on her own in a rapidly changing world.

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Crosshairs by Catherine Hernandez

Holiday Books

Struggling to recover from a series of catastrophes, one nation's government starts to round up marginalised members of society and forces them into labour camps. However, four unlikely comrades—including a former drag queen and a trans refugee—must band together and fight back against the society that's oppressing them.

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The Mystery Of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict

Holiday books

Back in 1926, no one knew where Agatha Christie was for 11 whole days. And when she eventually returned, she never spoke of what transpired during her week-and-a-half-long disappearance. Author Marie Benedict imagines what might have happened to the beloved mystery writer during her suspicious hiatus in her latest novel.

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