Name up to three books you’d like to give as gifts this holiday season.
Sandra D.
THE NEXT QUEEN OF HEAVEN by Gregory Maguire
The Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson
Sandra S.
FORGE by Laurie Halse Andeson
THE CASSINI CODE: A Galahad Book, by Dom Testa
THE TWELFTH IMAM by Joel C. Rosenberg
Gaye
STILL MISSING by Chevy Stevens,
THE CORONER by M.R. Hall
PRAY FOR SILENCE by Linda Castillo
Lisa
For my nieces and nephews (all in their lates teens or early 20s):
THE GLASS CASTLE by Jeannette Walls
I AM THE MESSENGER by Markus Zusak
THE SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN MOLE, AGED 13 3/4 by Sue Townsend
Judy R.
THE BEST SHORT STORIES OF O. HENRY
THE CAT WHO CAME FOR CHRISTMAS
POWER PRAYERS FOR WOMEN
Rachel F.
GOODNIGHT MOON
ARTISAN BREAD IN FIVE MINUTES A DAY: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking
OWL BABIES
Patricia P.
THE LION by Nelson DeMille
ROSES by Leila Meacham
MY NEST ISN'T EMPTY, IT JUST HAS MORE CLOSET SPACE: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman by Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella
Joan W.
MRS. MIRACLE
WITHOUT MERCY
THE MORNING AFTER
Kristy
DECISION POINTS by George W. Bush
THE CONFESSION by John Grisham
I REMEMBER NOTHING: And Other Reflections, by Nora Ephron
Jennifer S.
LITTLE BEE by Chris Cleave
POSTWAR: A History of Europe Since 1945, by Tony Judt
HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET by Jamie Ford
Barbara D.
EARTH: A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race, edited by Jon Stewart, David Javerbaum, Rory Albanese, Steve Bodow and Josh Lieb
A PIG PARADE IS A TERRIBLE IDEA by Michael Ian Black, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes
Gaye V.
The Heroes of Olympus, Book One: THE LOST HERO, by Rick Riordan
INCARCERON by Catherine Fisher
A SECRET KEPT by Tatiana de Rosnay
Marilyn P.
THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST
SARAH'S KEY
THE HELP
Barbara S.
Definitely a vampire story for my great-granddaughter, and something for my daughter's book club to enjoy.
Sharron
DECISION POINTS
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
the Little House series
Suzanne
I plan to give my granddaughter the first three Little Housebooks; one grandson THE MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD TREASURE HUNT, which is one of the books from the Judy Mood & Stinkseries; and probably the Jack Russell: Dog Detective set.
P. Stuckey
CHOOSING TO SEE: A Journey of Struggle and Hope, by Mary Beth Chapman
DECISION POINTS by George W. Bush
IN THE COMPANY OF OTHERS: A Father Time Novel, by Jan Karon
Cynthia
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson
AN OUTSTRETCHED HAND: Poems, Prayers and Meditations, by Rod McKuen
TWELVE YEARS OF CHRISTMAS by Rod McKuen
Ivy P.
PAPER PUZZLE by Harold Michael Harvey
Jacki S.
ROOM by Emma Donoghue
FALL OF GIANTS by Ken Follett
GREAT HOUSE by Nicole Krauss
Carp; Pirtle
THE CALL OF THE WILD by Jack London
Sandra
There are so many books I would like to give as gifts, but here are a few:
THE HELP
HALF BROKE HORSES: A True-Life Novel
Any of Kent Haruf's books.
Lynn K.
the Harry Potter series
the Diary of a Wimpy Kidseries
DON'T SING AT THE TABLE: Life Lessons from My Grandmothers, by Adriana Trigiani
Chris B.
BROKE: The Plan to Restore Our Trust, Truth and Treasure, by Glenn Beck
the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling
THE PENDERWICKS by Jeanne Birdsall
LINDA B.
SARAH'S KEY
A SECRET KEPT
ROOM
PATRICIA M.
WOLF HALL
A WHISPERED NAME
SARAH'S KEY
Janet T.
I am giving my 12-year-old grandson HAVOC by Chris Wooding, my 10-year-old granddaughter Dork Diaries 2: TALES FROM A NOT-SO-POPULAR PARTY GIRL by Rachel Renee Russell, my 10-year-old grandson Diary of a Wimpy Kid: THE UGLY TRUTH by Jeff Kinney, and my daughter MOSBY'S COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW FOR VETERINARY TECHNICIANS, as well as David Sedaris's book SQUIRREL SEEKS CHIPMUNK: A Modest Bestiary --- but I'm sitll not finished yet.
Louise P.
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN and SAID THE SPIDER TO THE FLY, both by Miss Mae
WELCOME TO STALK LAKE CITY: A Rhea Jensen Novel, by Sharalyn Pratt
Jean J.
A FAMILY CHRISTMAS by Caroline Kennedy
Fran
THE TALE OF HALCYON CRANE...I really enjoyed this one!
the Sookie Stackhouse books
And my niece will get the Little House books.
Elizabeth
SOLOMON'S OAK by Jo-Ann Mapson
SAVING CEECEE HONEYCUTT by Beth Hoffman
THE GOOD DAUGHTERS by Joyce Maynard
JCH Peterson
BAKING CAKES IN KIGALI by Gaile Parkin
EARTH: A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race, edited by Jon Stewart, David Javerbaum, Rory Albanese, Steve Bodow and Josh Lieb
PRESENTATIONS: A Passion for Gift Wrapping by Carolyne Roehm
Rachel F.
ARTISAN BREAD IN FIVE MINUTES A DAY
David O.
PINHEADS AND PATRIOTS: Where You Stand in the Age of Obama
DECISION POINTS
WORTH DYING FOR: A Reacher Novel
Gaymarie H.
SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME
THE HELP
THE PATRON SAINT OF BUTTERFLIES
Pam M.
THE SAME SWEET GIRLS by Cassandra King
I STILL DREAM ABOUT YOU by Fannie Flagg
HALF THE SKY: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
Norene W.
THE WILDERNESS WARRIOR: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America
SPOKEN FROM THE HEART
DECISION POINTS
Florence K.
FALL OF GIANTS
LET THE GREAT WORLD SPIN
FIRST FAMILY: Abigail and John Adams
Rosalie S.
MORNINGS IN JENIN
WHISTLING IN THE DARK
PEOPLE OF THE BOOK
Karen C.
THE LAST BOY: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood by Jane Leavy
MY READING LIFE by Pat Conroy
UNBROKEN: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Mary C.
THE PARTICULAR SADNESS OF LEMON CAKE by Aimee Bender
SO COLD THE RIVER by Michael Koryta
Harriet I.
CUTTING FOR STONE
STILL ALICE
THE SHADOW OF THE WIND
Vickie W.
PROMISE ME by Richard Paul Evans is the perfect gift for the holidays. During this busy, rush-around-and-shop-season, this short novel will touch your heart and open your eyes to the real meaning of the season.
Connie R.
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
JOY OF COOKING
WOLF HALL
Sangeeta P.
A SECRET KEPT by Tatiana de Rosnay
The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins
CUTTING FOR STONE by Abraham Verghese
Chris P.
LEAVES OF GRASS
FAITH, INTERRUPTED: A Spiritual Journey
THE THORN
Kathy V.
ARE YOU A JACKIE OR A MARILYN?: Timeless Lessons on Love, Power, and Style by Pamela Keogh
AMERICAN WIFE by Curtis Sittenfeld
FIRST FAMILY: Abigail and John Adams by Joseph J. Ellis
Renee
SARAH'S KEY by Tatiana de Rosnay
THE WRITING ON MY FOREHEAD by Nafisa Haji
EAT, PRAY, LOVE by Elizabeth Gilbert
Bonnie C.
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK TWAIN
Rhoda M.
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
EMILY OF NEW MOON
the Captain Underpants series
Linda H.
SINS OF OMISSION by Fern Michaels
THINK TWICE by Lisa Scottoline
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson
Nancy V.
AFTER THE FLOOD: The Early Post-Flood History of Europe Traced Back to Noah
ROOM
MY READING LIFE
Harriet T.
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK TWAIN
LIFE
THE KENNEDY DETAIL: JFK's Secret Service Agents Break Their Silence
Terri
UNBROKEN: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
WORTH DYING FOR: A Reacher Novel by Lee Child
Laurie b.
LEARNING TO DIE IN MIAMI: Confessions of a Refugee Boy by Carlos Eire
BLUE NUDE by Elizabeth Rosner
STILL ALICE by Lisa Genova
Diane C.
DEADLY INTENT: The Mindhunters, Book 4 by Kylie Brant
THE EMPEROR'S TOMB by Steve Berry
A SECRET KEPT by Tatiana de Rosnay
James K.
THE GRAPES OF WRATH by John Steinbeck
THE INNOCENT MAN by John Grisham
A TALE OF TWO CITIES by Charles Dickens
Rebecca R.
THE HELP
THE LAST CHINESE CHEF
EARTH: A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race
Loretta S.
YOU BETTER NOT CRY: Stories for Christmas by Augusten Burroughs
THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett
THE ANGEL, THE SHEPHERD, AND WALTER THE CHRISTMAS MIRACLE DOG by Dave Barry
Janice H.
BY GRACE ALONE: How the Grace of God Amazes Me by Sinclair B. Ferguson
Gail
THE CONFESSION by John Grisham
MAN IN THE WOODS by Scott Spencer
CROOKED LETTER, CROOKED LETTER by Tom Franklin
Laura B.
THE DISTANT HOURS
Doris L.
BOOK LUST TO GO: Recommended Readings for Travelers, Vagabonds, and Dreamers by Nancy Pearl
Norice M.
THE THING THINGS THEY CARRIED
THE HELP
POPE JOAN
Darlene M.
NIV ARCHAEOLOGICAL BIBLE: An Illustrated Walk Through Biblical History and Culture
THE SONOMA DIET COOKBOOK
I'M GOING TO COLLEGE --- NOT YOU!: Surviving the College Search with Your Child
Marion U.
I'm giving DECISION POINTS to three people.
Krismar
SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME
THE BOOK THIEF
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
Diane
THE PASSAGE
HER DAUGHTER'S DREAM
Anything by Belva Plain
Debbie M.
BAREFOOT CONTESSA HOW EASY IS THAT?: Fabulous Recipes & Easy Tips
HUNGRY GIRL: 200 Under 200
DON'T SING AT THE TABLE: Life Lessons from My Grandmothers by Adriana Trigiani
Cherry W.
THE THIRTEENTH TALE
MOBY DICK
And The Chronicles of Narnia for my grandson, who is eight. Yes, he reads on this level and loves it. Isn't that wonderful?
Kim
DEWEY'S NINE LIVES: The Legacy of the Small-Town Library Cat Who Inspired Millions
MEG: Hell's Aquarium
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
Sandra S.
Baldacci's new Camel Club book
Fannie Flagg's new book
And I have already bought eight children's books for my grandchildren.
Judy P.
SOULPANCAKE: Chew on Life's Big Questions
THE NIGHT BOOKMOBILE
Karel D.
PLAYING THE GAME
SILENT VICTIM
RESCUE
Valerie R.
Books by Elin Hilderbrand and Tracy Chevalier.
Annette P.
THE WAVE: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean
COMPASS ROSE
WORTH DYING FOR: A Reacher Novel
Mary T.
I am giving two cookbooks, UNITED CAKES OF AMERICA: Recipes Celebrating Every State and BOOZE CAKES: Confections Spiked with Spirits, Wine and Beer. I'm also giving one of the Slow Cooker cookbooks, but I haven't found the title I want yet.
Peggy H.
SAVING CEECEE HONEYCUTT
WOMEN OF THE SILK
FREEDOM
Summer D.
THE CONFESSION by John Grisham
Betty Jo H.
THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN by Garth Stein
THE ROOM by Emma Donoghue
The new Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Beth
THE HUNGER GAMES
CATCHING FIRE
MOCKINGJAY
Lynette
THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY
THE BOOK OF UNHOLY MISCHIEF
I, ALEX CROSS
Michele M.
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK TWAIN
BORN TO BARK: My Adventures with an Irrepressible and Unforgettable Dog
SARAH'S KEY
Rebecca H.
THE ELF ON THE SHELF: A Christmas Activity Book
LLAMA LLAMA HOLIDAY DRAMA
THE HARLEQUIN: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel --- or any other Laurell K. Hamilton novel
Lynne
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK TWAIN
Jean
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Karen R.
THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER
SKIPPING CHRISTMAS
JTWojcik
FROM DAY ONE
T. Semidey
UNBROKEN
THE NOBODIES ALBUM
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
Swan
LEFT NEGLECTED by Lisa Genova
BLOOD AND THUNDER: The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West by Hampton Sides
NEEDLES AND PEARLS Gil McNeil
Julie S.
MUFFINS AND MAYHEM: Recipes for a Happy (if Disorderly) Life by Suzanne Beecher
Anything by John Grisham
Anything by Stephen King
Mary F.
UNBROKEN
MY PASSION FOR DESIGN
ONE TRUE THING
The Chronicles of Narnia series
LITTLE HEATHENS: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression
Sandra D.
The Star Wars series
Julia Child's cookbooks
Harry Potter box sets
Debbie P.
FATAL ERROR by F. Paul Wilson
HOW TO SURVIVE THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: Tactics, Techniques, and Technologies for Uncertain Times by James Wesley Rawles
Peggy C.
ATLANTIC: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms, and a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories by Simon Winchester
THE WAVE: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean by Susan Casey
Kristine M.
FULL DARK, NO STARS by Stephen King
THE PASSAGE by Justin Cronin
LIFE by Keith Richards with James Fox
Barbara
The last two books by James Patterson, and books by David Baldacci and Ken Follett.
Laurie B.
THE WAKE OF FORGIVENESS by Bruce Machart
THE BIG BURN: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire That Saved America by Timothy Egan
THE PATTERN IN THE CARPET: A Personal History with Jigsaws by Margaret Drabble
Cheryl C.
The Hunger Games trilogy
BANKROLL SQUAD
THE GRAND DESIGN
Jennifer Z.
GOD NEVER BLINKS: 50 Lessons for Life's Little Detours by Regina Brett
BREAKING INTO THE BACKCOUNTRY by Steve Edwards
Ardie D.
THE SHACK
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS
SARAH'S KEY
Rita
INDULGENCE IN DEATH
RACHEL RAY'S LOOK+COOK
CHRISTMAS AT THE MYSTERIOUS BOOKSHOP
Linda B.
ROOM
THE WEIGHT OF SILENCE
THE RED TENT
Joanne M.
HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET
THE HELP
MIGHTY FITZ: The Sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald
Kay H.
THE KILLING STORM by Kathryn Casey
THE LAKOTA WAY: Stories and Lessons for Living by Joseph M. Marshall III
THE SWEET BY AND BY by Todd Johnson
Oregon Sunshine
One book for each of my kid (though we will give many):
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF JANE AUSTEN
FOR HORSE-CRAZY GIRLS ONLY: Everything You Need to Know About Horses
THE TREASURY OF OZ
Debbie L.
Authors that will be among the gift books I give:
Francine Rivers
Debbie Macomber
Walter Wangerin
T.L. Higley
Susie S.
My grandsons are the recipients of two books gifts, DIARY OF A WIMPY KID and a set of Geronimo Stilton books.
J. Rodriguez
THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett
HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET by Jamie Ford
ROOM by Emma Donoghue
Jacqueline C.
1.SANTA CLAUS: Funny Faces by Roger Priddy
2.JOY TO THE WORLD by David Mead, with illustrations by Chris Sharp
3. CHRISTMAS MAIL-ORDER BRIDES by Susan Page Davis, Vickie McDonough, Therese Stenzel and Carrie Turansky
Sheila S.
THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN
CUTTING FOR STONE
Sue G.
TRUE GRIT
THE SAME KIND OF DIFFERENT AS ME
THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US
Cynthia S.
MAJOR PETTIGREW'S LAST STAND
A THREAD OF GRACE
THE LAST BOY: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood
Kay T.
THE HELP
THE BACHELOR BROTHERS' BED & BREAKFAST
THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY
Jennifer
FINNY
WOLF HALL
SOLOMON'S OAK
Deb A.
EAT, PRAY, LOVE
THE LAST LECTURE
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
Julie S.
MUFFINS & MAYHEM: Recipes for a Happy (if Disorderly) Life by Suzanne Beecher
Connie F.
1. SQUIRREL SEEKS CHIPMUNK: A Modest Bestiary
2. LADY IN WAITING
3. MY NEST ISN'T EMPTY, IT JUST HAS MORE CLOSET SPACE: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman
Sharon O.
THE GLASS CASTLE
THE COOKBOOK COLLECTOR
FREEDOM
Carolyn M.
JUDGMENT OF PARIS: California vs. France and the Historic 1976 Tasting That Revolutionized Wine by George M. Taber
Pam S.
UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS: A Story of Loss and Gain
LIFE
THE PAINTED BOY
Gail L.
CHIEFS by Stuart Woods
10 CURSES THAT BLOCK THE BLESSING by Larry Huch
THE SEVEN LONGINGS OF THE HUMAN HEART by Mike Bickle and Deborah Hiebert
Amanda K.
HOW ROCKET LEARNED TO READ by Tad Hills
THE MAZE RUNNER: The Maze Runner Trilogy, Book 1 by James Dashner
CLOCKWORK ANGEL: The Infernal Devices, Book 1 by Cassandra Clare
Priscilla
THE HELP
SARAH'S KEY
Deanna H.
STILL ALICE
THE TORTILLA CURTAIN
THE HELP
Noreen D.
Books by Ina Garten, Dennis Lehane and Robert B. Parker.
Mary B.
REVOLUTION by Jennifer Donnelly
LONELY PLANET ITALY by Damien Simonis et al.
WHAT TO EXPECT: The Toddler Years, 2nd Edition by Heidi Murkoff
NORY RYAN'S SONG by Patricia Reilly Giff
MISS MARY IS SCARY! by Dan Gutman, with pictures by Jim Paillot
THE WHITE QUEEN by Philippa Gregory
Pat
THE HERETIC'S DAUGHTER
PRESUMED INNOCENT
HOUSE RULES
Elizabeth V.
GALWAY BAY by Mary Pat Kelly
CUTTING FOR STONE by Abraham Verghese
NO SECOND CHANCE by Harlan Coben
Mary G.
Michael Connelly's THE REVERSAL
Ramona
COMMITTED
TRAVELING WITH POMEGRANATES: A Mother-Daughter Story
EAT, PRAY, LOVE
Judith J.
STILL ALICE by Lisa Genova
ZEITOUN by Dave Eggers
COVENTRY by Helen Humphreys
