![]() ![]() (SOUNDBITE OF PRINCE AND THE REVOLUTION'S "DARLING NIKKI") As she heads downstairs to the waiting guests, a band begins playing Prince's "Darling Nikki," minus the raunchy lyrics. LYNN NEARY, BYLINE: As Jacqueline Woodson's novel "Red At The Bone" begins, a young black girl named Melody is getting ready for her 16th birthday party. We asked NPR books and publishing correspondent Lynn Neary to tell us about one of her favorites from 2019. We call it the Book Concierge, and now you can not only browse through more than 300 titles from this year, but also check out the lists from years gone by. You know, for seven years now, your friends here at NPR have been recommending books of the year just in time for the holidays. ![]()
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