Last-minute Christmas shopping ideas

Last-minute Christmas shopping ideas

There are only 2 more shopping days left until Christmas!!

If you are looking for those last-minute stocking fillers for your nearest and dearest – rather than buy them a boring book token – why not actually buy them a book?

I’ve put together a quick run-down of my best reads of 2012 for your consideration. Whether you are looking for a book for the grandparents, mum, dad or your partner – here’s my choices…..

I hope you find something of interest!

All the very best

Liam

 

Romance – great for the lady in your life. She will not be disappointed with any of these, trust me:

The Girl You Left Behind – Jo Jo Moyes

The Thread – Victoria Hislop

Guernica – Dave Boling

Before I met you – Lisa Jewell

After The Party – Lisa Jewell

The Making of Us – Lisa Jewell

War fiction – great for your boyfriend or husband. If you want to get him reading, give him one of these:

Dominion – C.J Sansom

Two Brothers – Ben Elton

Toby’s Room – Pat Barker

Contemporary fiction – great for anyone. An all-rounder which anyone will enjoy:

The Lighthouse – Alison Moore

Sweet Tooth – Ian McEwan

The 100-year-old-man who climbed out of a window and disappeared – Jonas Jonasson

Spooky reads – says it all…

Dolly – Susan Hill

The Girl on The Stairs – Louise Welsh

The Greatcoat – Helen Dunmore

Factual / War – Grandad would love these:

Commando – James Owen

HHhH – Laurent Binet

A Brilliant Little Operation – Paddy Ashdown

4 Comments

  1. Tom
    Dec 22, 2012

    You. Legend.

  2. Anne
    Dec 23, 2012

    Hi there Book Boy! Good to meet you at Waterstones Norwich earlier on today. Thank you for your recommendations, I am sure my husband will really enjoy them! I have made a note of this website and will be a regular visitor! Thank you, once again, for your help this afternoon.

    Kindest regards

    Anne Fitzgerald

    • thebookboy
      Dec 23, 2012

      No worries Anne, it was lovely to meet you too. I couldn’t see you buying the midnight palace by Zafon… it’s not very good. I hope your husband enjoys HHhH. Merry Christmas. x

  3. Literary Relish
    Jan 5, 2013

    Bought my Mum ‘Dolly’ for Christmas off your recommendation. She adores Susan Hill’s ghost stories so hopefully we’re onto a winner with that! :-D

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