What book are you most inclined to give this year?
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I will probably give Nightingales to my daughter (she is a nursing major).
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A holiday gift for everyone in my constantly-reading family this year is Never Have Your Dog Stuffed by Alan Alda. Everyone loves "Hawkeye," and I'm old enough to remember his father, Robert, in the movies (gorgeous man!). Biographies have always been exchanged to the point of raggedness in the family, but each is entitled to his or her own copy of this one. Merry Reading to All...
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I will either give the special edition of The Chronicles of Narniaor the deluxe version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. They are great reading, great packaging and a great investment for my cherished grandchildren! (I'm planning on taking them both to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe on release in December, so the timing is perfect!
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I will give many books: 1776, America, craft books, and many more.
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The book I am giving to a few friends at Christmas is The History of Love by Nicole Krauss. It's sad and sweet, but very hopeful. I think we all need the feeling that hope is alive in our lives.
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The Highest Tide by Jim Lynch
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Metro Girl by Janet Evanovich
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I would give A Million Little Pieces by James Frey this year for Christmas. It is one of the best I have ever read.
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The book I am most likely to give this Christmas is Our Endangered Values by Jimmy Carter.
Christa from Tucson, AZ
I am most inclined to give Marilynne Robinson's Pulitzer Prize-winning Gilead as a gift this year.
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I have already bought The Tea Rose by Jennifer Donnelly to give to my daughter for Christmas. I read this book recently and have to say it is one of the best books I have ever read. My sister recommended it to me. I will also be purchasing other books for my daughter, as she has a birthday in December. I have been thinking of buying her The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, which is wonderful book. Another book gift I will be purchasing soon is Cooking 'Round The Clock: Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Meals.
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The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
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I will most likely give Between Friends by Debbie Macomber to my sister this Christmas. It is the type of book she will enjoy.
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Panic by Jeff Abbott
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The book I will be giving to several people this Christmas is Crest of Eagles by Jocelyn Howe.
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The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
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The Tender Bar by J.R. Moehringer, especially as an audio book.
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The Year of Magical Thinking...how could I not? Didion influenced and influences how I think.
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I plan to give each of my three children a copy of Dinner With a Perfect Stranger by David Gregory. It can be read in a few hours, but the message of the book will stay with you for a very long time.
Jan in Edmonds
Your Best Life Now by Joel Osteen, a bestseller on the NYT list for the past 53 weeks!
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Manhattan Mysteries, an anthology of short mysteries written by authors who attended the first Great Manhattan Mystery Conclave in 2004.
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I just sent for Christmas to my newly retired brother The Most Scenic Drives in America. Hopefully he and his wife can now travel. I also sent them The Truth by Al Franken. Their political leanings should make this enjoyable to them.
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I'm thinking of giving the new Andrew Jackson biography.
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Wickett's Remedy by Myla Goldberg
Leona from Lebanon, OH
I would give my friend a copy of The Death of Adam byMarilynne Robinson, a book of essays on modern thought. She questions current religious, political, and economic concepts much in vogue, and challenges the reader to look at the concepts from a different perspective --- one steeped in new and historical evidence and a more thorough look at how proponents of the past have used material to support their initial ideas rather than let the evidence lead them to a rational conclusion.
For example, the accepted view of John Calvin as that of a strict religious disciplinarian gives way to a caring pastor, a humanist and a scholar. Her discussion of the abolitionist movement and the interest of its members in the development of public education, including the publishing of the McGuffey readers, is another example of delving more deeply into the concepts presented in the readers, resulting in a much different view than is the normal moralistic view of their content that is normally held. I am inspired to go find a McGuffey reader and examine its contents.
I discovered this book after having presented a review of Gilead, Ms. Robinson's much heralded latest novel, for my reading group. It led me to want to know more about her and her work, and I was not disappointed. Since my friend and I are both questioning how life has come to be such a muddle, Ms. Robinson's work helps give some direction and answers to the current state of affairs.
Michelle from Nashville, TN
I have ordered the book Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow for my mom for Christmas. We go to a lot of used book sales, but she can never seem to find it...so I decided to get it for her!
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I would buy either The Divide by Nicholas Evans or The Camel Club by David Baldacci since I enjoyed both.
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I will be giving out Tabloid Nation by John Schasny to several of my friends. It's sharp, hip and irreverent, and the humor is dark, but with very positive messages in it. Happy holidays!
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Runaway by Alice Munro
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I am giving cookbooks, gardening books, and favorite authors to my family and friends.
