Book Lover GiftsIt's Easy to Read Her Mind - She Wants a Book
It's a fact - a woman is a true booklover, so why not get her a book? Studies of American, British, and Canadian women's reading habits revealed these amazing facts:
Source: Why Women Read More Than Men by Eric Weiner, September 5, 2007, NPR Online Why Not Get Her a Book?To read a book for the first time is to make an acquaintance with a new friend; to read it for a second time is to meet an old one. ~Chinese SayingA book an easy and inexpensive gift idea for her birthday or other occasions. Here are some fun and easy ideas for book gifts and book-related gifts.
Biography, Auto-Biography, or Memoirs of her Favorite PersonYou've probably heard her talk about some of her favorite people, whether they are celebrities, politicians, actors, or just an everyday person.
If you are stuck on ideas...consider her profession, hobbies, or alter ego personality. Here are some examples: Her Job She's a nurse - Florence Nightengale She's a teacher - Story of Erin Gruwell, The Freedom Writers teacher Her Hobbies An avid cook - Appetite for Life: Biography of Julia Child by Noël Riley She's an animal lover - Dian Fossey, or Cesar Milan Her Fantasy "alter ego" Spy - Blowing My Cover: My Life as a CIA Spy by Lindsay Moran Explorer - No Ordinary Woman by Janice Sanford Beck, The story of Mary Schaffer Warren, Canadian Rockies explorer Make a Special Gift of a Unique Book
Have you ever seen 84 Charing Cross Road? I love this film because it is about two people who truly love books.The movie is bittersweet story of a bookseller and booklover "across the pond" from each other in London and Brooklyn, NY. As Anne Bancroft shows us in the movie, receiving a rare, out of print, first edition, or signed book can be a thrill all it's own. If your special lady is a collector, or wants to start, this is an exceptional way to surprise her and make her feel closer to her favorite author. I have given and gotten some amazing rare books, and I hope you will too! I especially enjoy getting antique school book primers, books of games, and cookbooks. These days, you have your very own "Frank" from Marks & Co. just a click away...waiting to help you find a perfect rare book for her. Biblio
Women Author Gift BasketCreate a booklover gift basket with a women-theme so that she can experience the character's role and have a little escapist fun.Here are three examples. Buy the book and include the "props" from the story to help her imagination take her away. I chose books that have been adapted into movies, so if you like you can include the DVD as well. For more ideas, click on the link which will take you to the Escape Kit Gift section of the website.
How Stella Got Her Groove Back by Terry McMillan
Bridget Jones Diary by Helen Fielding
Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes
How to Decorate With BooksDoes she already have a lot of books? If so, she might love to get ideas about how to display them.
Most Popular AuthorsDoes she like to read fiction from popular novelists? Here is a list of the top best-selling authors of all-time worldwide and the genre that they are famous for. I have not included authors of novels which are for children or very young adults.From highest selling to lowest, these 25 authors have sold 100 million or more copies and if she is a booklover who craves superstar authors, these are the ones to buy for her.
Bookends GiftsSupport her love of books with bookends and books about booklovers.
Book a Literary Getaway
Have more a little more money to spend? Or a lot more?Plan a getaway for her with a literary theme. Here are some ideas to get you started... Visit the town or city of her favorite author. Plan to visit their hometown. Whether it is Anne Rice's New Orleans, Nora Robert's Bed and Breakfast in Boonsboro, Maryland, or Jane Austen's Hampshire, she'll love connecting with the place that inspired her favorite books. Visit the town or city of her favorite literary or fictional character. Think she'd enjoy an added dash of imagination? With a little research you can find the perfect fit for her. You can visit Robin Hood's Nottingham, or take the Sex in the City Tour in New York City to see Carrie Bradshaw's haunts. Stay at a B & B or hotel for booklovers. Have a look at the Library Hotel in New York which actually has rooms themed by the Dewey Decimal Concept, stocked with books according to the numeric library system. Plan Your Next Romantic Getaway with BedandBreakfast.com Books adapted into Movies
Before we all went to the movies and saw Up in the Air with George Clooney or Eat, Pray, Love with Julia Roberts these were popular novels. No booklover should go without the actual book that her favorite film is based on - a perfect, inexpensive gift, and you can always pair it with the DVD too! Whether you get her a paperback, hardback, or an e-book for her Kindle or Nook, giving her the novel version of a movie is a sure bet to add dimensions that the film didn't or couldn't capture. A few of my favorite film adaptations... The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles I think this is one of the most brilliant film adaptions because it doesn't attempt to perfectly mirror the book, but instead creates a different dimension - telling the story of two modern actors who play the book's characters. Meryl Streep and Jeremy Irons star. Harold Pinter, the famed British playwright, did the adaption and his work really shines. The Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King Stephen King has proven that his novellas and novels can adapt well to the screen - "Stand by Me" was based on "The Body", and I think every critic agrees this is the jewel in the crown. I've always loved his ear for great dialogue, and you'll get even more in the book. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare The 1996 version with Leonardo DiCaprio directed by Australian Baz Luhrmann is a wild, modern visual extravaganza and this will make you love reading the original play. Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? I'm a big Cohen Brothers fan, and this adaption Homer's "The Odyssey" will playfully challenge you to have fun guessing how they interpret it in the American South of the 1930's. Award-winning AuthorsEvery bookstore has collections of award-winning authors in all genres. Here are some of the most prestigious awards:The Man Booker Prize Britain's Most Prestigious Award for Fiction for best original novel written in English by a citizen of the British Commonwealth of Nations or the Republic or Ireland. Recent winners: * 2006 - Kiran Desai - The Inheritance of Loss * 2005 - John Banville - The Sea * 2004 - Allan Hollinghurst - The Line of Beauty * 2003 - DBC Pierre - Vernon God Little * 2002 - Yann Martel - Life of Pi BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction The UK’s most prestigious non-fiction award. Recent winners: 2009 Leviathan, or the Whale by Philip Hoare 2008 The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: or The Murder at Road Hill House by Kate Summerscale (Bloomsbury) 2007 Imperial Life in the Emerald City by Rajiv Chandrasekaran (Bloomsbury) 2006 1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare by James Shapiro (Faber & Faber) 2005 Like a Fiery Elephant by Jonathan Coe (Picador) Pulitzer Prize Given to best American literature, amongst other categories. O. Henry Award Given to best short story collection in top U.S. and Canadian magazines. National Book Critics Circle Award Awards the best authors in six categories including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, biography, memoir and autobiography. Other Awards by Genre Edgar® Awards - Mystery Writers of America Hugo Awards - Science Fiction Arthur C Clarke Award - Science Fiction, British RITA Award - Romance Writers of America Other Awards by Country Every country gives awards for fine achievements in literature. If the woman you are giving a gift to is planning on traveling to another country, a prize-winning book by a native author is a great idea. A few examples: Mao Dun Literature Prize - China Goethe Prize - Germany Tanizaki Prize - Japan
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