Reading Recommendations

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December 2025

Adults: Charcuterie Boards, Cocktails & Mocktails oh My

The bartender's manifesto : how to think, drink, and create cocktails like a pro / Toby Maloney, Emma Janzen.
Cocktails with my cat : tasty tipples for feline fanatics / Natalie Bovis.
Mocktails made me do it : alcohol-free cocktail recipes for the mindful drinker / Jassy Davis.
That cheese plate wants to party : festive boards, spreads, and recipes with the cheese by numbers method / Marissa Mullen.
Pretty simple cocktails : margaritas, mocktails, spritzes, and more for every mood and occasion / Julianna McIntosh.
Boards : stylish spreads for casual gatherings / Elle Simone Scott.
Drinking with my dog : the canine lover's cocktail book / Natalie Bovis.
Around the board : boards, platters, plates / Emily Delaney.
Food gifts : 150+ irresistible recipes for crafting personalized presents / Elle Simone Scott.
60-second cocktails : amazing drinks to make at home in a minute / Joel Harrison & Neil Ridley.
Drink lightly : a lighter take on serious cocktails, with 100+ recipes for low- and no-alcohol drinks / Natasha David.

Teens: Wicked Good Fantasy Read-Alikes

Almost There by Farrah Rochon
The Art of Exile by Andrea Max
Creeping Beauty by Andrea Portes
The Forest King’s Daughter by Elly Blake
The House Saphir by Marissa Meyer
The Magnolia Sword: a Ballad of Mulan by Sherry Thomas
Off With Their Heads by Zoe Hana Mikuta
Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber
Snow & Poison by Melissa de la Cruz
Song of the Six Realms by Judy Lin
Thorn Season by Kiera Azar
Truth Cursed by Angie Dickinson

Children's: Holiday Happenings

Construction Site Hanukkah Lights by Sherri Rinker
All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah by Emily Jenkins
Hanukkah Pajamakkahs by Dara Henry
Winter: A Solstice Story by Kelsey Gross
Santa Claws by Bridget Heos
The Street Where Santa Lives by Harriet Howe
Daddy Christmas & Hanukkah Mama by Selina Alko
A Stickler Christmas by Lane Smith
Tamales for Christmas by Stephen Briseno
Snow Horses: A First Night Story by Patricia MacLachan
L'il Rabbit's Kwanzaa by Donna Washington
The People Remember by Ibi Zoboi