Truthfully, I am not a big fan of people giving me books as gifts . . . unless they are ones I specifically ask for. I just don't like people giving me books when they have no clue what my tastes are. I usually get 90% of my books on Kindle anyway. But there are some physical books that are on my wish list these year. These are books that either don't have a Kindle version available (scandalous!) or the covers are so pretty that I just need the physical copies in my life.
2. Gemina (The Illuminae Files #2) by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
3. Replica (Replica #1) by Lauren Oliver
4. The Whole 30: The Official 30 day guide to total health and food freedom by Melissa Hartwig
5. The Men with the Pink Triangle: The true life-and-death story of homosexuals in the Nazi death camps by Heinz Heger
6. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: The Illustrated Edition (Harry Potter #2) by J.K. Rowling
7. A Light in the Attic Special Edition by Shel Silverstein
8. Modern Hospitality: Simple Recipes with Southern Charm by Whitney Miller
And here are a few book related items that I wouldn't mind seeing underneath my Christmas tree:
How adorable are these Harry Potter Hogwarts pajama pants and this Belle's Book Cafe T-shirt??
What are a few books that you would want for Christmas? Or, are you like me, and you don't really like others to get you books as gifts?
I need reasons! Reasons why you want these :) very curious. Except for Gemina, cause that's obvious and it's on my list too.
ReplyDeleteEvelina, ha. Well I do prefer physical copies of the cookbooks because I LOVE food porn! And a few of the other books don't have Kindle versions (crazy, right?) and like Gemina, Replica has a format that sounds like it might be better in the physical version. :)
DeleteThe illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is on my wishlist as well :) And Illuminae, because I really need to start that series! But that Hogwarts pants and Belle's Book Cafe t-shirt look so adorable as well!
ReplyDeleteLindsey, oooh you must read Illuminae! I read that book at the beginning of the year and it is still one of my favorites. You will love it.
DeleteI had the Whole30 cookbook too!! The Men in the Pink Triangle sounds really interesting. Hope you get all of these and more!!
ReplyDeleteGrace, I have heard so many great things about the Whole30 cookbook! It looks amazing. :)
DeleteI love my family members, but for awhile there, my nieces were buying me any book they came across just because "Aunt Katie's a reader, so she'll love this book!". But yes, unless I specifically ask for a title, or you just knwo me that well, please, just bring me gloves or sunglasses, I always need those things.;)
ReplyDeleteAlso, I might have to see if my library has The Whole 30 cookbook!
Kate, ha I hate when people do that! I have had people do that too. They have old books and they just give them to me because I am a reader and they assume I will love anything. Umm, no. :)
DeleteJust like you I prefer to pick my own books. I think bookish pressies like the pj's are a much better idea.
ReplyDeleteTrish, it's just so hard for others to know what books I love, right? :)
DeleteThe book about Homosexuals in the Nazi camp sounds like something I should read. IT'll probably kill me but I want to read it anyway.
ReplyDeleteI hope you'll get all you wished for this Christmas!
Joy, doesn't it sound interesting? I found it on a recent WWII book search I was doing (yes, I do that). I realized that I hadn't ever read anything about the persecution of homosexuals during WWII and this one came up on my radar.
DeleteI love the Hogwarts pajamas! I think I need a pair. :) And I agree, sometimes a book cover is just so pretty that I have to have it, even if a perfectly reasonable Kindle edition is available. I hope at least some of your wishes come true this Christmas!
ReplyDeleteLisa @ Bookshelf Fantasies
Lisa, aren't they adorable?? Thanks so much! I have a feeling I will be getting a gift card for Christmas so I am sure I will get a few of these. :)
DeleteI hope you receive all of the items on your holiday wishlist!! Happy holidays to you.
ReplyDeleteHere's a link to my TTT post for this week:
http://captivatedreader.blogspot.com/2016/12/top-ten-tuesday-ten-books-i-wouldnt.html
Thanks Captivated Reader!
DeleteAwesome! I love Light in the Attic!
ReplyDeleteHere’s my TTT!
Ronyell @ Rabbit Ears Book Blog
I also have Harry Potter and Replica on my TTT list. I've heard a lot of people talking about Gemina so I think that might be one I'll have to pick up at some point :)
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