INDIGO:Currently Trending Books You Will Love For January 2017
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?
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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.