Christmas Specials
Consider giving at least some of the people on your list a recently published book for Christmas. Don’t know what he or she might like? My friend Becky Peace and I have concocted a list for your perusal, so take a look. Remember, you can always buy the book from Indigo Books in Freshfields. If they don’t have the specific book in stock, they can probably order it.
Someone on your list who:
–Is always ready to read about WWII
Bomber Mafia, Malcolm Gladwell
–NEVER wants to read another WWII book
The Last Bookshop in London, Madeline Martin
–Enjoys quirky characters
The Music of Bees, Eileen Garvin
–Loves dogs
The Speckled Beauty, Rick Bragg
–Wants to learn more about DNA or RNA
Code Breaker, Walter Isaacson
The Secret of Life: Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick, and the Discovery of DNA’s Double Helix, Howard Markel
–Often can’t find their keys and worries about their mind
Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting, Lisa Genova
–Wants to time travel back to Medieval Times
Matrix, Lauren Groff
–Admires strong women and appreciates well-researched historical fiction
The Personal Librarian, Marie Benedict
–Admires strong women and enjoys memoirs
My Remarkable Journey, Katherine Johnson
–Loved All the Light We Cannot See
Cloud Cuckoo Land, Anthony Doerr
–Likes road trips
West with Giraffes, Lynda Rutledge
The Lincoln Highway, Amor Towles
–Wants to become an entrepreneur
Becoming Trader Joe, Joe Coulombe
–Is an “Office” junkie
Welcome to Dunder Mifflin, Brian Baumgartner and Ben Silverman
–Wonders how children survive being illegal immigrants in the US
Beautiful Country, Quin Julie Wang
–Enjoys a good mystery
When the Stars Go Dark, Paula McClain
–Loves lighthouses and believes in ghosts
The Lamplighters, Emma Stonex
–Had an imaginary friend
Klara and the Sun, Kazuo Ishiguro
–Is a history buff
Our First Civil War, H.W. Brands
–Follows Colin Whitehead
Harlem Shuffle, Colin Whitehead
Many thanks to my longtime friend and retired High School librarian Rebecca Peace. She has a delightful blog on Instagram @beckyonbooks Look into it!!
Frances, it looks like a very merry book list! There is no better Christmas gift than a book, right? Becky
Very true, Becky. If anyone I know is reading this, that’s what I’d like!!