The holiday rush is now in full swing. Family parties, work parties, friend parties; my life has become “Christmas Wrapping.” All I need is to bump into that cute guy I’ve been chasing all year at the checkout line at A&P on Christmas Eve. Except, there are no A&Ps anymore. Welp, there goes my dream of a Christmas connection.

Here’s what you missed this week:

• Lit Hub provides spot-on book recommendations for everyone on your holiday shopping list, the naughty and the nice.
• Electric Lit breaks down the moments that shook the literary world in 2018. To summarize: people suck.
• Want to avoid awkward conversations this holiday season? BookRiot has some foolproof tips to get the small talk back on track. I’m definitely throwing a few of these in my back pocket for the family party I’m attending tonight.

Cheers,

E