Holiday Gift Giving 2011: Jump Start!
Hard to believe, but the holiday season is only weeks away. Ready for parties, presents, and sharing good cheer?
I love the festivities and excitement, but if you’re like me, the thought of going to the mall or a big box store makes you break out in hives! My suggestion this year (and most years)? Books!
Since they never go out of style, spoil, or expire, books make the perfect gift for almost anyone. So, stay home, check out these top picks, and remember to shop Indie Bookstores. (See, everyone wins this holiday season!)
Happy giving, receiving, and reading!
Fiction
11/22/63: A Novel by Stephen King – The ‘King’ of creative genius does it again! Though the length and the price may be daunting, the plot is irresistible! King takes his protagonist back five years before JFK’s assassination, plops him down in Texas to learn the lay of the land, then shoots him off on his journey to thwart Lee Harvey Oswald’s plans to kill the president.
Dreams of Joy by Lisa See – You never would have convinced me that a novel about Communist China in the 1950s would be a gripping read, but Lisa See makes the characters come alive. I listened to the story on Audible (often in the driveway of my own home!) and found myself wondering about the next chapter and the next. A true coming of age/mother-daughter book.
Other picks: The Affair by Lee Child, The Litigators by John Grisham, and The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
Non-Fiction
Moneyball by Michael Lewis – One of the breakaway hits of the year! Even if you’re not a baseball fan, there’s something to be learned about life, statistics, and relationships. Director and actor Brad Pitt read the book several years ago and poured his heart and soul into getting the movie made. Worth the money for sports fans and Monday morning shortstops alike! (The book was first released in 2003)
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