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With New Year’s Eve right around the corner, there’s no better time to get your 2017 reading list in order. Eat real food and discover your best self with healthy, innovative cookbooks from Oprah Winfrey, Joy McCarthy and the creator of the Whole30. Or, get lost in the imagined world of Veronica Roth’s Carve the Mark – a YA thriller full of fantasy and intergalactic adventure.

CARVE THE MARK

by Veronica Roth

YA/teen fiction

The new release Divergent fans been waiting for… On a planet where violence and vengeance rule, everyone develops a currentgift, a unique power meant to shape the future. While most benefit from their currentgifts, Akos and Cyra do not—their gifts make them vulnerable to others’ control. Can they reclaim their gifts, their fates, and their lives, and reset the balance of power in this world?

CONTEST: plum^® members who pre-order Carve the Mark on indigo.ca before January 8th will be automatically entered WIN A TRIP to Toronto to meet Veronica Roth. Full details here.

 

THE WOMAN IN CABIN 10

by Ruth Ware
Mystery & suspense

Introducing the incredibly suspenseful and haunting new novel from bestselling author Ruth Ware – this time, set at sea. In this tightly wound tale, reminiscent of Agatha Christie’s works, a travel journalist is almost certain she sees a woman being thrown overboard on a cruise ship – but all passengers remain accounted for. With surprising twists, spine-tingling turns and a setting that proves eerily claustrophobic, Ruth Ware offers another taut and intense read that will captivate readers to the last page.

 

FOOD, HEALTH AND HAPPINESS

by Oprah Winfrey
Cookbook; health and wellness

Oprah Winfrey has spent her life trying to make peace with food. Now, Oprah has found ways to have her favorite meals while also maintaining her weight. In Food, Health and Happiness she shares not only her struggles with food but also the recipes that have allowed food to be a source of joy for her again. From simple pleasures such as “Unfried Chicken” or “Turkey Chili,” this is food as it should be: a source of happiness, a ritual to be shared, a celebration of life.

 

THE GIRL BEFORE

by JP Delaney
Thriller

In the tradition of The Girl on the Train, The Silent Wife and Gone Girl comes an enthralling psychological thriller that spins one woman’s seemingly good fortune, and another woman’s mysterious fate, through a kaleidoscope of duplicity, death, and deception. It all begins with a vacancy at One Folgate Street – the house is a masterpiece, but its architect retains full control: no books, no pillows, no photos or clutter or personal effects of any kind allowed. When Jane moves in, she learns of the untimely death of the home’s previous tenant – a mystery which shapes the course of her life.

 

FIFTY SHADES DARKER:
MOVIE TIE-IN EDITION

by  EL James
Romance

Whether you’re new to EL James’ iconic Fifty Shades of Grey series, or a longtime fan, look forward to the movie tie-in edition of Fifty Shades Darker before the story hits the big screen this February. In this sequel, Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey rekindle their searing affair, as Anastasia learns more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven and demanding lover.

 

THE MISTRESS

by Danielle Steel
Romance

After Natasha Neonova is discovered on a freezing Moscow street by a Russian billionaire, she lives under his protection and follows all the rules: keep Vladimir happy, ask no questions, and be discreet. Set in Moscow and the Riviera, Paris, and London, The Mistress is an illustrious and riveting tale of vast fortune, cruelty, creative genius, and daring courage, as impassioned characters chart a course for collision.

 

ROGUE ONE:
A STAR WARS STORY

by Alexander Freed

Fantasy

Look forward to the official novelization of the upcoming film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, starring a band of rebels on a daring mission to steal the Death Star plans.

 

JOYOUS DETOX

by Joy McCarthy

Cookbook; health and wellness

Holistic nutritionist Joy McCarthy returns with 10-day detox and 100 new detox-friendly recipes to feel fabulous every day. Detox naturally by following a whole foods-based diet that emphasizes specific foods that are simply delicious and fully nourishing. Give your body a break from certain foods, including food additives, sugar, dairy, gluten, bad fats, and toxins. Feel nourished and inspired to live a healthy lifestyle!

 

THE WHOLE30 COOKBOOK

by Melissa Hartwig

Cookbook; health and wellness

The groundbreaking Whole30 program has helped millions of people transform their lives by bringing them better sleep, more energy, fewer cravings, weight loss, and more. In this official cookbook, Whole30 co-creator Melissa Hartwig delivers 150 recipes, a wide array of tasty, healthy meals to help you enjoy all the benefits the Whole30 has to offer.

 

WHAT SHE KNEW

by Gilly Macmillan
Thriller

In this New York Times bestseller, breakout author Gilly Macmillan explores a mother’s search for her missing son, weaving a taut psychological thriller as gripping and skillful as The Girl on the Train. Rachel Jenner is walking in a Bristol park with her eight-year-old son, Ben, when he asks if he can run ahead. It’s an ordinary request on an ordinary Sunday afternoon, and Rachel has no reason to worry—until Ben vanishes. As she desperately pieces together the threadbare clues, Rachel realizes that nothing is quite as she imagined it to be, not even her own judgment…

 

NEW HEATHER’S PICK!

TO PIXAR AND BEYOND

by Lawrence Levy

Business; memoir

In To Pixar and Beyond, Lawrence Levy tells the incredible story of a surprise phone call – and everything that happened next. “Hi, Lawrence?” the caller asked. “This is Steve Jobs. I saw your picture in a magazine a few years ago and thought we’d work together someday.” Set in the worlds of Silicon Valley and Hollywood, the book takes readers inside Pixar, Disney, law firms, and investment banks to chronicle Pixar’s stunning ascent and Levy’s experiences as CFO of Pixar.