A Black Friday Booklist

It’s Black Friday: here are a few of my favorite books published in 2019, all titles that I can recommend highly. Savor them yourself or share them with others this holiday season.

Girls Like Us by Cristina Alger
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
The Better Sister by Alafair Burke
Toil & Trouble by Augusten Burroughs
Furious Hours by Casey Cep
Honorable Exit by Thurston Clarke
The Cheslsea Girls by Fiona Davis
Wunderland by Jennifer Cody Epstein
Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham
The World that We Knew by Alice Hoffman
The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger
The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
The Damascus Road by Jay Parini
Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips
Normal People by Sally Rooney
The Stranger Inside by Lisa Unger
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

You can peruse my reviews of them right here on my Goodreads page of books that I’ve read.

As always, thank you so much for your faith in my work – and in what stories can mean to the soul. Fingers crossed I meet many of you in 2020, either on tour for The Red Lotus or at the George Street Playhouse for Midwives.

All the best,

Chris B.
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Published on November 29, 2019 05:52
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message 1: by Brittany (new)

Brittany Hi Chris! I’m a big fan of your writing. I’d like to know, where do I find the tour dates and locations for the book tour? Thanks!


message 2: by Chris (new)

Chris Brittany wrote: "Hi Chris! I’m a big fan of your writing. I’d like to know, where do I find the tour dates and locations for the book tour? Thanks!"

Thank you so much! Honored. You can always find my events on my web site and on my Facebook page. Thanks for asking!


message 3: by Lupita (new)

Lupita Hi Chris!

Any chance you'll come to Florida, specifically southeast Florida?


message 4: by Chris (new)

Chris Yes! Fingers crossed. Stay tuned for tour dates and locales -- which you can always find on my web site and on Facebook. Thanks so much for asking!


message 5: by Michelle (new)

Michelle Lupita wrote: "Hi Chris!

Any chance you'll come to Florida, specifically southeast Florida?"


Yes! ^^ This! Although my vote is for Central Florida, but I won't be picky! =)


message 6: by Chris (new)

Chris Michelle wrote: "Lupita wrote: "Hi Chris!

Any chance you'll come to Florida, specifically southeast Florida?"

Yes! ^^ This! Although my vote is for Central Florida, but I won't be picky! =)"


I don't want to get anyone's hopes up, but there is a chance for central Florida, too. Thank you for your enthusiasm.


message 7: by Janet (new)

Janet Rose Thank you, Chris! I really can't wait until March for your new book!


message 8: by Chris (new)

Chris Janet wrote: "Thank you, Chris! I really can't wait until March for your new book!"

Goodness, I thank you so much for your faith in my work!


message 9: by Jessica (new)

Jessica Haider Thanks for sharing this list. I loved The Testaments! From your list, I also read The Gifted School, The Silent Patient and Normal People. All great reads.

Some of the others on your list are on my TBR list.


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