Richie Unterberger

We always enjoy a stunning coffeetable book that blends music, culture, and iconic artists together. In Bob Marley and The Wailers: The Ultimate Illustrated History dropped this month to dig into the life and legacy of this man and his band. Even after 40 years of Marley's death, he and his band continue to be the most famous reggae artists of all time!

Throughout the book are stunning images from various points of their career which allows you to see their life as well as the times that they lived in. We see how they went from a Jamaican ska act to international superstars while navigating being in their country that was going through its own awakening at that time.

The book illustrates how they popularized their genre, the influence of the Rastafari movement, Marley's socially conscious lyrics and how he became a symbol of pride and justice.

You'll learn about the history of the band up to Marley's death in 1981 and how his influence continues today. Images of performances, off-stage photography, rare memorabilia and commentary from noted music jounalists. This book also talks about the 2024 Bob Marley biopic, One Love which is in theaters on Valentine's Day.

Rachel Hawkins

When North Carolina's richest woman dies in The Heiress, she is also the most notorious woman! Ruby McTavish Callahan Woodward Miller Kenmore, as a child was kidnapped as well as becoming a widower four times over!

She lorded over her tiny town of Tavistock from Ashby House, her family’s estate high in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Upon her death, her adopted son, Camden, wants nothing to do with the house, money or remaining relatives. He lives his own life as an English teacher in Colorado with his wife Jules. When his uncle dies, he is pulled back to his mess life. He begins to question the rumors of his mother's kidnapping when she was a girl as well as what happened to the husbands. A bigger question is why she chose to adopt him as well! Finding out about this information means more to him than a will and understanding the long reaching arms of what family means and how everyone is connected to one another is essential.

Ashley Schoenith

In The Heirloomed Kitchen: Made-from-Scratch Recipes to Gather Around for Generations we are privy to a curated cookbook of nostalgic-style photography that shows heirloom cookware, vessels, and utensils and recipes that are passed down from mother to child and grandchild.

With over 100 recipes there are a number of family recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

THE NEW HUSBAND

St. Martin's Press

D.J. Palmer

When is someone being perfect a problem? When Simon Fitch knows all of Nina Garrity's favorite things, when he is loved by her son, anticipates her every need and gives her security to know that he wouldn't betray her like her first husband - what could she possibly want? Interestingly enough, when her first husband went missing, she found out that he was leading a double life. He would eventually disappear in a presumed drowning and she lost the opportunity to confront him about what he did to her.

A year and a half later, she found love with Simon, a fellow widower who is grieving the death of his first wife. Together, they love one another and Nina's son is happy to be embraced by his step father in a way that his father never did. His friends don't see this man as loving, but as someone who is obsessed.

Nina's daughter doesn't feel the same way that her son does. As Nina wants to believe that her life is not only on track, but that she is living her best life - she realizes that the greatest danger to her and her kids are the lies that we tell ourselves.

IF I HAD YOUR FACE

Ballantine Books

Frances Cha

We meet Kyuri who works at an exclusive underground bar where she entertains businessmen while they drink. Although she believes that she has a clear-eyed approach to going about her life, an impulsive mistake threatens her livelihood.

Her roommate, Miho won a scholarship to study art in New York; however, she has returned to Korea after college. She becomes involved in a relationship with an heir to the nation's biggest conglomerates.

In the same building, Ara is a hairdresser who is obsessed with a K-Pop star and has a best friend who is saving up for an extreme plastic surgery that she hopes will change her life.

Finally, Wonna is also in the building as her and her husband try to conceive a child without knowing how they can afford it. All of their stories converge as they support one another.

PRETTY THINGS

Random House LLC

Janelle Brown

We meet two women. One is a con artist who attempted to live her life in a way to embrace a career; however, when she couldn't make that goal, she found herself going back to the life that her mom taught her. When her mom became sick, she decided to do anything - even if it meant pulling her biggest scam to save her.

The second is an heiress who wants to make an impact on the world; however, she becomes an Instagram influencer who escapes to the family mansion.

Their worlds collide in Lake Tahoe as they are involved in a game of desire, duplicity and revenge.

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