Giving the gift of books

 

Are you stumped on gift-giving ideas for a birthday or the holidays?  We love to give books to almost everyone on our lists, and thought we’d share a few ideas.

Need more ideas? We love to give recommendations, or if you’re too shy to ask us, take a look at the NoveList database, which will give you suggestions based on books/authors you’ve liked!  (From the library’s website: https://www.als.lib.wi.us/EFPL/ click on “Online Tools” and the “BadgerLink” link, “All Resources” at the top, and choose “N” for Novelist. It also has book discussion questions for bookclubs!)

What books do you think make great gifts?

Adults

For the foodies: Half Baked Harvest Cookbook by Tieghan Gerard

For the true, personal stories lover: Unlikely Warrior: the true story of a Jew in Hitler’s Army by Georg Rauch

For the interior decorating bibliophile: Bibliostyle by Nina Freudenberger

For the one who’d love a historical, literary romance: Possession by A.S. Byatt

For the one who likes Scandinavian murder mysteries: Smilla’s Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg

Kids

Who love picture books with intricate art: Jan Brett books

Who love funny picture books: 7 ate 9: the Untold Story by Tara Lazar

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For the first grader, just starting to read on their own: Mercy Watson series

For the 2^nd -3^rd grader who likes slightly spooky books: The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi

For the 3-6^th grader who loves mysteries:  The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart

For 5^th-6^th graders who like creative problem-solving and winning against the odds: Front Desk by Kelly Yang

 

Teens

For the football guy: Stupid Fast by Greg Herbst

Who love quirky humor: My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Jodi Meadows, and Brodi Ashton

For the action-packed, sci fi addicts: Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer or Warcross series by Marie Lu

For the artistic/romantic type: I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson

For the mystery/historical fans (set in WI!): One Came Home by Amy Timberlake

For cooking aficionados: With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo