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Feed your read with these November book selections from A Book Place

by Amy Zavatto on November 6th, 2024
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Jocelyn Maningo Kaleita opened A Book Place on East Main Street in Riverhead. Photo by Tara Smith

Thanks to Jocelyn Maningo Kaleita, owner of A Book Place (489 E. Main St., Riverhead, 631-405-7902), we’ve got a cozy cache of great books for both grown-ups and kids to cuddle up with this month. What’s on the book shelf this November? Glad you asked…

The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong

“This is a warm and wonderful fantasy debut perfect for readers who love cozy mysteries, light love stories and whimsical fantasies. There is fortune telling, a magical cat and a knead for adventure. Settle in for a warm hug and some really great armchair traveling.” (Penguin Random House, Nov. 5)

Warm Your Bones: 75 Cozy Recipes for Chili Days and Warm Nights by Vanessa Seder

“This delicious cookbook has all the feels. From long, slow braises to stove top simmers that will warm your home. Every recipe is mixed to please those winter blues.” (Union Square & Co., Nov. 5)

Across the Great Ocean: Awakening by Virginia Mary

“The darkness spreads across the war-scarred lands and a young warrior faces the impossible odds threatening her people. Nyla is determined to reclaim her lands from the beasts and tyrants. She discovers her greatest threat lurks in plain sight. Is her will enough to ignite her power or will she bow to despair? [This is a] local author, book 2 in the series Across the Great Ocean: Desolation.” (Self-published, Young Adult, Nov. 11)

Let it Glow by Melissa Mayer and Joanne Levy

“Reminiscent of the classic Parent Trap Aviva and Holly meet at a senior center auditioning for the holiday pageant. They can’t believe their eyes, but more importantly they are captivated with how the other celebrates the holidays. To truly experience one another’s lives they trade and devise a plant to trade back the day of the pageant. What could possibly go wrong; two complete strangers swapping lives, homes, families, holidays!” (Macmillan Publishers; middle grade age 8-12; Oct. 29)

Alice in a Winter Wonderland by Jan Brett

“Enjoy all the beloved classic characters as Alice follows the White Rabbit between a crevasse in an Alaskan glacier. Brett has again masterfully crafted a retelling of a classic adding sparkling snow and shimmer from the Alaskan tundra. Grab a blanket, some hot cocoa, and your littles. Cuddle up and enjoy this gorgeous read together.” (Penguin Random House, Nov. 26)

Amy Zavatto is the Editor-in-Chief for southforker, northforker and Long Island Wine Press. She's a wine, spirits, and food journalist whose work appears in Wine Enthusiast, InsideHook.com, MarthaStewart.com, the New York Post, Liquor.com, SevenFifty Daily, Imbibe, Men’s Journal and many others. She's the author of The Big Book of Bourbon Cocktails, Prosecco Made Me Do It: 60 Seriously Sparkling Cocktails, Forager’s Cocktails: Botanical Mixology with Fresh, Natural Ingredients, and The Architecture of the Cocktail. She is a respected judge for the American Craft Spirits Association’s annual small-production spirits competition, and has moderated numerous panels on the topics of wine, spirits, cocktails, and regional foodways. She is the former Deputy Editor for the regional celebratory publications, Edible Manhattan and Edible Brooklyn, as well as the former Executive Director of the Long Island Merlot Alliance. She is a member of the New York chapter of the international organization of women leaders in food, wine, and spirits, Les Dames d’Escoffier. The proud daughter of a butcher, Amy is originally from Shelter Island, N.Y., where she developed a deep respect for the East End’s natural beauty and the importance of preserving and celebrating it and its people.

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