What book did you love so much that you would want to give multiple copies of it this holiday season?
Rosemary A. Winter
AMONG THE MAD by Jacqueline Winspear
THE SPECTATOR BIRD by Wallace Stegner (great classic)
Jerri Patton
AN IRISH COUNTRY CHRISTMAS by Patrick Taylor
sandra segal
LET THE GREAT WORLD SPIN
andrea
Margaret Atwood --- THE BLIND ASSASSIN
Sue, Saratoga
THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY
Ann
THE WELL AND THE MINE by Gin Phillips
Janice Hoaglin
THE HELP
Lisa
THE CHALK CIRCLE MAN by Fred Vargas, A CARRION DEATH by Michael Stanley and I AM THE MESSENGER by Markus Zusak.
Wendy Catalano
THE GARGOYLE by Andrew Davidson
or
FIREFLY LANE by Kristin Hannah
Rachel
THE HELP by Stockett
Elizabeth V
THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett
Kathleen Longspaugh
IMPACT: What Every Woman Needs to Know to Go From Invisible to Invincible
Great book for anyone who needs to move forward in her life and needs to find the courage to do so. This book just came out two weeks ago. Great for 2010.
Jeneen Zabinsky
THE LOVELY BONES. After the recent death of our mother, the book's visions of heaven are a wonderful comfort.
Ray Palen
A CHRISTMAS CAROL --- Charles Dickens
Pamela Klinger-Horn
REMEDIES by Kate Ledger
C. A. Cavin
THE DEFECTOR by Daniel Silva
Sally Bergstedt
WESLEY THE OWL: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl by Stacey O'Brien
Karen Bader
THE HELP
Suzanne Long
THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY
Michelle B
THE HELP
Harriet Insler
FIRST FAMILY by David Baldacci
Absolutely amazing.
Becky
THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett, a truly wonderful book that can be read by older teens as well as adults. I have already given it to several people (adults and teens). All enjoyed it and learned something along the way.
Connie Fischer
EVERYONE IS BEAUTIFUL is such a funny book that it should be required reading for parents everywhere. Just when you thinkyour family is weird, reading this book will assure you that you are totally normal. Loved this book. Great for parents at any age.
Antoinette Tomasich
THE BOOK THIEF by Markus Zusak
Linda Bentzen
Several --- THE RIVER OF DOUBT, THE MADONNAS OF LENINGRAD, THE POISONWOOD BIBLE
Andrew
BRIGHT TRIUMPHS FROM DARK HOURS by David Heenan
It's an inspirational book for the difficult economic times we are facing that demonstrates that people from all walks of life have the capacity to bounce back from adversity.
Lois Cairl
THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST
Kathy
THE HELP
Sandra Hughes
The book I would give most often would be THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE by David Wroblewski. I thought it was a wonderful book and sure to be a classic.
Andrea
THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN by Garth Stein
Jamille
PRAYER FOR SALE by Sandra Dallas and a wonderful children's book, ROOM FOR A LITTLE ONE, by Martin Waddell and Jason Cockcroft
Bernice Spier
SHANGHAI GIRLS by Lisa See
Barbara Broberg
CAN'T WAIT TO GET TO HEAVEN by Fannie Flagg
Lisa
STORMY WEATHER by Carl Hiaasen
Barb
FACE OF FAITH by Candy Wood Lindley
MsAnnie
I really liked THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, as well as both Tana French books (INTO THE WOODS and THE LIKENESS), and plan on giving them fo friends this Christmas
Ann
THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE, THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY and THE HELP
Linda M. Johnson
Tough call, but I can narrow the answer to three: THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett, HAVE A LITTLE FAITH by Mitch Albom, and THE SWEETNESS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PIE by Alan Bradley
Francine
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
ARTISAN BREAD IN FIVE MINUTES A DAY
Chris Bush
THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER by Glenn Beck
Rosalie Sambuco
THE ROOFTOPS OF TEHRAN
Peggy
YOUNGER NEXT YEAR FOR WOMEN: Live Strong, Fit, and Sexy - Until You're 80 and Beyond --- by Chris Crowley, Henry S. Lodge and Gail Sheehy
Kay Tibbles
TRAVELING WITH POMEGRANATES
Carol Bajor
OLIVE KITTERIDGE
Suzanne Novoselac
THE HELP --- I love this book, and it's one you can read over and over and get something new from it each time!
mary
THE HELP
Gisele Courville
THE HELP --- Kathryn Stockett
THE DIARY --- Eileen Goudge
Farhan
FIRMIN by Sam Savage
Kathleen Sornsin Boucher
OLIVE KITTERIDGE
Genie B.
THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett
Fran
Any Jodi Picoult book!
The Janet Evanovich series
Tanya
THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett
HOMER'S ODYSSEY by Gwen Cooper
Kathie LaBombard
THREE CUPS OF TEA
Nathaniel Sachs
REMEDIES by Kate Ledger
Gabriel Furrochimo
REMEDIES by Kate Ledger
Liz Cranage
DARK SLAYER by Christine Feehan
Debbie Moore
THE HELP
Hedi Hopwood
14 COWS FOR AMERICA
Debbie
SOUTH OF BROAD by Pat Conroy and THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett
J Cross
THE ZOOKEEPER'S WIFE
Ellen Hall
THE RAINBOW GOBLINS
Monica Colson
WHY MY THIRD HUSBAND WILL BE A DOG by Lisa Scottoline
Kelli
Philip Gulley's CHRISTMAS IN HARMONY
Donna
THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE
ALIZA ABBATE
GOING ROGUE by Sarah Palin
Esther
THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN by Garth Stein
Mary Q.
HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET --- Wish I could read it all over again for the first time!
Marie-Jeanne Trauth
ARIEL by Steven Boyett
This book was published over 20 years ago. I read it in preparation for the recently published sequel, ELEGY BEACH. I'm glad I read ARIEL. Great story built on an interesting world.
Nancy Silverrod
Barbara Kingsolver's THE LACUNA
Bob
THE BUDDHA AND THE TERRORIST
Valerie Rominski
THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett and SACRED HEARTS by Sarah Dunant
janeene
THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett
Terri Mager
SARAH'S KEY
Sharon Long
THE HELP
Tanya
THE FORGOTTEN GARDEN by Kate Morton
Sue Balla
CITY OF THIEVES
LORRAINE M. LAROSE
STONEWISER: The Heart of the Stone by Dora Machado
Serena Pena
THE HELP
Margit Willis
HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET by Jamie Ford and THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett
Barbara Bocan
THE HELP
Sharon Thompson
THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY
Susan Graben
THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY
Dorothy Lechmanick
THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY
kathie
THE TEA ROSE
Dorothy Turk
GLENN BECK'S COMMON SENSE
Cynthia V
DRAWING IN THE DUST by Zoe Klein and THE GARGOYLE, a debut novel
I devoured both of these books.
JFW
DRESS YOUR FAMILY IN CORDUROY AND DENIM by David Sedaris
Cam
The book I loved so much that I would want to give multiple copies of is Tatiana de Rosnay's SARAH'S KEY.
Susan De Feo
A CIRCLE OF SOULS
Rebecca Cox
TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE
Carol Pirtle
THE LOST SYMBOL by Dan Brown
bonnie markiewicz
A wonderful nonfiction book that you don't want to end --- THE MAN WHO LOVED BOOKS TOO MUCH by Allison Hoover Bartlett.
Pamela M. Moore
SOUTH OF BROAD
Sandra Lee Smith
So many books from which to choose --- but I still love THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE. I saw the film in August while in Canada. I think you needed to have read the book to really get the movie. Another great one I found this year was THE DAY THE FALLS STOOD STILL. It meant more to me because I had just been there for two weeks. Great read!
Vivian
THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett
Sarah
DYNAMITE ON A CHINA PLATE by Jay Leeming. Some amazing poetry here --- fun stuff!
Judy Bates
HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET by Jamie Ford
Mary Lou
The Shack
Tamara Randi
BOUND FOR GLORY by Woody Guthrie
Andra Fawcett
THE PERFECT GAME by W. William Winokur
The story of the LIttle League team from Monterrey, Mexico that won the World Series in 1976.
JaneAnn Railey-Clear
A most recent book is Sandra Brown's RAINWATER. It was so refreshing to read her again, as she used to write such a good, touching story.
Debi
POPE JOAN
by Donna Woolfolk Cross
HAVE A LITTLE FAITH
by Mitch Albom
Carolyn Waring
HUSBANDS MAY COME AND GO BUT FRIENDS ARE FOREVER by Judith Marshall
I'm giving away four copies!
Lynn Scott
I'm partial to HUSBANDS COME AND GO BUT FRIENDS ARE FOREVER, just out by Judith Marshall. It is a funny/serious book about the valley girls she portrays. It makes me wish my gang were still so connected.
Kavi Coulson
Pat Conroy's SOUTH OF BROAD!
Linda
THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER by Glenn Beck
Veronica Earley
THE CONCUBINE'S DAUGHTER by Pai Kit Fai
Shultz Nedra
A Perfect World
Rita Herbst
Sarah's Key
Linda Smith
THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett
Ellen
THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett
Karen
THE HELP
WADE ROUSE
AT LEAST IN THE CITY SOMEONE WOULD HEAR ME SCREAM
George Waggoner
THE SHACK
Stephen Hughes
I loved the book HALF BROKE HORSES and would give it to all of my friends who love a good book.
Edy Alderson
THREE CUPS OF TEA by Greg Mortenson, and his new book STONES INTO SCHOOLS. These are two of the most important and inspiring books I have ever read.
Michelle Hair
THE LAST SONG
paula
GIRL TALK by Stella B. Good
Kathy Vieira
This year, our book group read Pete Hamill's NORTH RIVER. He is one of my favorite authors. His love affair with NYC is intoxicating. This is the story of a lonely doctor whose estranged daughter leaves her son at her father's NYC home in the dead of winter. Beautifully written characters who make you ache with their heartbreak make this a novel that I want to share with every reader I know.
Kathy
THE HELP
Carol Crumpton
THE DANTE CLUB
SHARLENE RIEKE
PRAYERS FOR SALE
Sandy Greathouse
THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett.
Sherman Hughes
I would give the book TRUE COMPASS by the late Edward "Ted" Kennedy as it was very inspiring.
Margaret Kish
THE HELP by Katherine Stockett.
Kathy Zacharyasz
MRS. MIKE: The Story Of Katherine Mary Flannigan by Benedict and Nancy Freedman.
Sandra Stiles
CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins.
Barbara LH
THE ELEGANCE OF THE HEDGEHOG by Muriel Barbery.
