Do you have a variety of eaters coming over? Having a party and need to accommodate the unexpected vegan? This will help you avoid that awkward moment when you realize there's nothing for them to eat. Plus, some of these recipes are pretty great for everyone.

PS. Don't forget dessert.

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My friend Karen, queen of midcentury, recommends this book and that's good enough for me. "This keepsake cookbook features fetching retro patterns and illustrations, luscious photography, an embossed foil cover, and-surprise! -a tiny, vintage-style, booklet inside. Blue-ribbon recipes inspired by baking pamphlets from the 1920s to the 1960s are rendered with irresistible charm for modern tastes in this sweet package."

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Centuries before the events of A Game of Thrones, House Targaryen-the only family of dragonlords to survive the Doom of Valyria-took up residence on Dragonstone. Fire & Blood begins their tale with the legendary Aegon the Conqueror, creator of the Iron Throne, and goes on to recount the generations of Targaryens who fought to hold that iconic seat, all the way up to the civil war that nearly tore their dynasty apart.

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"Time to settle down for a story. It begins, as good stories should, with the rescue of a pair of strangers on a winter night. Though all is not as it seems in Diane Setterfield's latest, as Once Upon a River quickly delves into a mystery. The young girl was dead when she was pulled from the river, but hours later she begins to breathe. As the story of her revival spreads, more than one member of the village feels mysteriously drawn to her. Could she be their missing child, estranged granddaughter, long-lost sister?


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This is the 6th Dog Man book and if you have a fan in the house you know how exciting this is. The release date is December 24 so order your copy now so that it ships then.

Is Dog Man bad to the bone? The heroic hound is sent to the pound for a crime he didn't commit! While his pals work to prove his innocence, Dog Man struggles to find his place among dogs and people. Being a part of both worlds, will he ever fully fit in with one?

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Don't forget holiday classics.

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