New Books January 2012

January Must Reads

Posted on January 16, 2012 12:01PM by Annie Scudder

New year, new books! Authors are kicking off 2012 with an exciting batch of books to add to our reading lists. A biography on Queen Elizabeth II, which includes interviews with some of her closest friends, family, and aides, hits the shelves next week, while a book exploring the feminist implications of Elizabeth Taylor's life is out later this month. As for fiction offerings, you'll find a story about artists in 1920s Paris, as well as a relatable tale about a college grad who has to move back in with her parents after graduation. So cuddle up this Winter with our 10 picks for the most promising new titles of January.

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awesomepants - 2 weeks ago Report Comment

yay!! No books from Snooki and other reality show losers. Success!

emilywilliams81 - 2 weeks ago Report Comment

The Last Nude, the novel about Parisian artists in the 1920s sounds really promising! I love historical novels, especially about little niches in society that I haven't read about before. I'd add another book to this gallery: 'Israela' by Batya Casper (http://www.israelathebook.com). It's a novel about a family of sisters in Israel that sounds really good. I'm very interested in the religious tension in that area of the world, but even if I weren't, I still think I'd read it. It's definitely a January 'must read' for me!

Occupied - 1 week ago Report Comment

Huffington Post just added a new thing to their book page and it asks two good questions: one, could the story of an iconic car really be that interesting????? and two, from the Woodstock photo: "The result was a campaign that has been named the best of the 20th century, one that had university kids cutting out Beetle ads and pasting them to their walls. One has to wonder: What ad could do that for the university students of today?" the Woodstock photo with the Beetle is SWEET http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andrea-hiott/volkswagen-beetle-history_b_1199340.html#s604620&title=Thanks_to_NYCs

stylinfabqueen - 2 days ago Report Comment

My book for this month is called "Is Marriage from White People?" Its about how the decline of African-American men and women effects everyone.