We have officially entered the Holiday Trifecta! Halloween is behind us; Thanksgiving and Christmas (or your December holiday of choice) are looming on the horizon, with a brand-new year hanging in the not-too-distant distance. Family gatherings are a given for most of us during the holiday season, which are anticipated by some and dreaded by others. On this week’s Wine, Women & Words, Diana and I break down our list of books that make us grateful for the family we have, or simply help us survive the craziness that can be The Family.
Diana’s Picks:
- “Veins of the Ocean” – Patricia Engel
- “The Gap of Time” – Jeanette Winterson
- “Vinegar Girl” – Anne Tyler
- “Portable Veblen” – Elizabeth McKenzie
- “The Girl from the Paradise Ballroom” – Allison Love
- “The Nightingale” – Kristin Hannah
- “The Weird Sisters” – Eleanor Brown
- “The Rathbones” – Janice Clark
Michele’s Picks:
- “The Portable Veblen” – Elizabeth McKenzie
- “The Jungle” – Upton Sinclair
- “Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone” – J.K. Rowling
- “The Horse Whisperer” – Nicholas Evans
- “The Notebook” – Nicholas Sparks
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