{"id":3326,"date":"2022-01-17T12:05:25","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T17:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.verveseniorliving.com\/news-events-blog\/?p=3326"},"modified":"2022-09-29T17:27:44","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T17:27:44","slug":"must-read-list-for-the-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/verveseniorliving.com\/news-events-blog\/must-read-list-for-the-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Must-Read List For the New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While your taste in books is as personal as what you choose to watch on TV, once in awhile there are books that span genres to captivate the collective consciousness. Between 2021\u2019s \u201cBest\u201d lists and buzzworthy books slated for 2022, we\u2019ve narrowed down our favourites to these top five novels that should grace your nightstand.<\/p>\n<div><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapters.indigo.ca\/en-ca\/books\/the-strangers\/9780735239616-item.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Strangers by Katherena Vermette<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Winner of the 2021 Atwood Gibson Writers\u2019 Trust Prize for Fiction, longlisted for the 2021 Scotiabank Giller Prize, Indigo\u2019s #1 Book of the Year and a Heather\u2019s Pick<em>, The Strangers<\/em> follows the entwined lives of four M\u00e9tis women in Winnipeg, exploring themes of race, class, and the heartbreaking reality of intergenerational trauma in Indigenous communities.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapters.indigo.ca\/en-ca\/books\/the-bomber-mafia-a-dream\/9780316296618-item.html?ikwid=the+bomber+mafia&amp;ikwsec=Home&amp;ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=e21bb84ab072a1c096f72514628231ea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Acclaimed author Malcolm Gladwell is back with this New York Times Book Review Editor\u2019s Choice and Heather\u2019s Pick History &amp; Political Science exploration into the impact of WWII\u2019s precision bombing and the resulting moral consequences.<\/p>\n<div><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapters.indigo.ca\/en-ca\/books\/the-paris-apartment-a-novel\/9780063227927-item.html?ikwid=The+Paris+apartment&amp;ikwsec=Home&amp;ikwidx=0#algoliaQueryId=50c883b2d9ed1c72aad27d2269f816a3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Paris Apartment: A Novel by Lucy Foley<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Coming February 21, 2022, New York Times bestselling author, Lucy Foley, weaves a tale of intrigue and family drama in the City of Lights. Anyone who binged <em>Only Murders in the Building <\/em>on Disney+ or love(s) the game Clue will enjoy this thrilling escape.<\/p>\n<div><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapters.indigo.ca\/en-ca\/books\/between-two-kingdoms-a-memoir\/9780593236994-item.html?ref=shop%3abooks%3abooks-bestof2021%3abotya-03-between-two-kingdoms%3abanner&amp;cl=botya-03-between-two-kingdoms_banner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This deeply moving memoir from the 2021 New York Times Bestseller List and Heather\u2019s Pick follows leukemia survivor and author Suleika Jaouad\u2019s cross-country road trip in search of purpose and will leave you feeling inspired long after.<\/p>\n<div><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><strong>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapters.indigo.ca\/en-ca\/books\/run-rose-run-a-novel\/9780759554344-item.html?ikwid=dolly+parton&amp;ikwsec=Books&amp;ikwidx=1#algoliaQueryId=c8b34ca74f503b6224deadfd99b39075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Run, Rose, Run: A Novel by James Patterson &amp; Dolly Parton<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>While the superstar pairing of famed author James Patterson and beloved Country star Dolly Parton just screams \u201cmovie in the making\u201d, the plot of this thriller sounds good, too: A young singer-songwriter on the rise is also on the run, and the glitz of Nashville might just be the thing that destroys her \u2014 coming March 6, 2022.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>From memoir to thriller, historical fiction to touching tales, there\u2019s something for everyone \u2014 a perfect start to a new reading routine for 2022. By incorporating reading into your daily routine, you can help reduce stress and prevent cognitive decline, among many other benefits beyond a great escape for the long, dark winter months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While your taste in books is as personal as what you choose to watch on TV, once in awhile there are books that span genres to captivate the collective consciousness. 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