Stocking Stuffers for Book Lovers

A few years ago, Michael got me a Kindle Paperwhite for Christmas. For years I had been anti-E Reader. I was firmly against the technology. I wanted the feel of a book. I loved the SMELL of books. I loved bookstores. I loved the covers of books. I liked discovering new authors on accident. I liked going to the library (and I went to the library often).

He kept trying to talk me into getting one and I was just so against it. I didn’t want an electronic book, at all. I wanted a REAL book. I mean, I collected books! My library was EXPANSIVE! I think what cinched it for him was when he was unemployed for a few months about 6 years ago and he took care of all the house chore stuff while he was job searching. One of the things he kindly did for me while I was at work, was making the weekly trip to the library to drop off and pick up my books for me. 😉 I think he got sick of that real quick. Because that Christmas, a few months after he got his new job, I got a Kindle!

While I had been anti-Kindle for a long time, it was a very fast conversion for me. First, not having to find the time to go to the library often is nice (even better now that we have Logan). Second, I like being able to download books from the library (for free) and often get stuff quicker that way than if I was waiting on hold for a real book. Third, it is SO much easier to take a kindle on a vacation (when we went to Hawaii the first time I was reading the Game of Thrones books and had to lug two GIANT books on a plane, which was ridiculous). Finally, I find that I read faster on the kindle than with a real book (no idea why).

Anyways, if you are considering what you want for Christmas, or what to get the reader in your life, consider a Kindle. I do love mine. It did not take much time for me to fully convert. 🙂

Now, on to a few recommendations for books you should get the readers in your life for the holidays.

For the Readers who love Heart-Warming Books:

The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

Take Me With You by Catherine Ryan Hyde

The One-In-A-Million Boy by Monica Wood

Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin

Some Emotional Books:

When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi 

All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

Lucky Boy by Shanthi Sekaran

 The House of Tides by Hannah Richell

The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir

For Action/Adventure Book Lovers:

The Martian by Andy Weir

Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine

For the Horror/Creepy Book Lovers:

Bird Box by Josh Malerman

The Ice Twins by S.K. Tremayne

Arrowood  by Laura McHugh

Some Great Series Authors:

Louise Penny (Armand Gamache)

Lee Child (Jack Reacher)

Linda Castillo (Kate Burkholder)

Michael Connelly

Craig Johnson (Longmire)

Robert Crais (Elvis Cole)

Hope this helped your hard-to-buy-for friends and family! Happy reading!

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