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Books we love: Staff Favorites Good morning! Andrew Limbong here, books reporter at NPR. I'm subbing in this newsletter to tell you about Books We Love , our year-end round-up of our favorite reads. The 2024 edition lists more than 350 books.
Which just means there's something for everyone here. Poke around the platform to discover a book for you or someone you love (or are gift-shopping for). And, scroll down for a few of the top staff picks this year.
If you want to shout out your favorite, the email is [email protected] and subscribe to NPR's Book of the Day podcast . OK, technically, hundreds of the selections in Books We Love are made by staff.
That's kind of the whole shtick! Here are a few 2024 books that got LOTS of votes from our NPR colleagues. These are just a tiny fraction of the hundreds of books recommended by our staffers and critics. Over in the NPR Books newsletter, we'll be showcasing different genres and categories through the end of the year.
Biographies, thrillers, cookbooks and more! Subscribe here if you want to keep the recommendations coming. Black Friday stories you may have missed People are expected to spend a record of up to $989 billion this holiday season. Higher prices explain some of the higher spending, but it's not the whole story.
A greater share of people also plan to splurge this holiday season, according to a survey by market research firm Circana. Here's what to expect from this year's Black Friday and holiday shopping season. If you're looking for some great deals today, try looking beyond the big stores like Amazon, Target or Best Buy.
Some of the best sales are hiding in plain sight, if you know where to look. Joanie Demer of the website thekrazycouponlady.com shares her bargain-hunting tips with Morning Edition.
Music lovers have something to look forward to today. Record stores across the country are offering special releases as part of what they call Record Store Day Black Friday. The billion-dollar vinyl record industry has been growing steadily over the years.
Now the manufacturers who press these records face competitors from abroad. Not into shopping 'till you drop? Ditch the shopping cart and try one of these four ways to observe Black Friday without spending money. Weekend picks Check out what NPR is watching, reading and listening to this weekend: This newsletter was edited by Carol Ritchie.
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