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December 21 December 21     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   LIFE   books   10 gorgeous holiday gift books ready for wrapping     From National Geographic's spectacular 'Night Vision' to Pete Souza's 'Obama: An Intimate Portrait,' USA TODAY surveys the year's best gift books.     Read Story     Books           See what America's reading this week USA TODAY's top 150 best-selling books.     books           These 7 sweet picture books for kids say 'Merry Christmas!' These delightful picture books for kids are perfect gifts for the young reader on your holiday list.     books           10 books we loved reading in 2017 Our critics fell in love with these 10 fiction and non-fiction titles this year, from 'Lincoln in the Bardo' to 'Leonardo da Vinci.'     books           Santa's list should include 'Christmas: A Biography,' a fascinating history of the holiday In 'Christmas: A Biography,' Judith Flanders traces the evolution of the holiday from Christ's birth to the 21st century. A 3.5-star book review.   Advertisement   books           These 5 Christmas novels promise to put you in the holiday spirit USA TODAY checks out five new holiday tales for readers of all ages, including two that riff on Charles Dickens' classic, 'A Christmas Carol.'     books           'The Usual Santas,' crime fiction that's both naughty and nice It may not be the usual way to celebrate the holidays, but 'The Usual Santas' collects 18 cool Christmas crime capers. A 3-star book review.     books           Author of 'New Yorker' essay 'Cat Person' has 7-figure book deal The author of the online sensation 'Cat Person has a seven-figure book deal.     books           New bio is a searing portrait of 'Little House on the Prairie' author Laura Ingalls Wilder Caroline Fraser's biography 'Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder' is a groundbreaking look at the author. A 4-star book review.     books           Famous paintings inspire colorful stories by famed mystery writers In 'Alive in Shape and Color,' mystery writers including Michael Connelly and Lee Child pen stories based on famous paintings by the likes of Renoir and Gauguin.     books           Mogul's quest for 'Immortal Life' fuels entertaining sci-fi tale In Stanley Bing's satirical novel 'Immortal Life,' a giant corporation rules America and a mogul wants eternal life.     The Day In Celebrities Gallery Barry Manilow performs 'A Very Berry Christmas' presented by KOST 103.5 at The Forum on Dec. 20, 2017 in Inglewood, Calif.     Popular Stories Apple admits: Your iPhone does get slower with age Dec. 21 will be the worst day of 2017, astrologers say How to choose the best iPhone, from SE to iPhone 8 to X   To forward this e-mail to a friend, click here You are currently subscribed to this newsletter with the address: reed791.worldnews@blogger.com. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please click here. Manage Subscriptions | Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108