Cozy holiday reads: Book recs and gift ideas from your local booksellers

The holidays are great for spending time with friends and family, but if you have ever wanted to just sneak off with a book and find a cozy corner to read, we’ve got you covered. Whether you’re looking for a personalized gift for a booklover or just wanting a new book to curl up with this season, the Recorder has put together a list of recommendations — including new releases — from a few local bookstores. “I think that’s one of the best things about books — about reading — is connecting with other people that you may or may not ever have a conversation with,” said elle roberts, community programs manager of Indy Reads. “But learning about the world around you is so important, and reading is one way to do that.” Adult “The Wedding People” by Allison Espach is a lovely, liberating, hilarious novel that is the perfect mom gift, Julia Breakey, co-owner of Tomorrow Bookstore, said in an email. Published in July, Espach’s general fiction novel was named one of the New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice and is “sure to lighten up the dark nights this holiday season,” Breakey said. Diving a little deeper into...