I think the Buy Books for the Holidays movement is a great one. I do realize that it’s hard for people (Carl) to buy me books that I don’t have or haven’t already read, so I decided to make a wish list on Powell’s Books. That way I can get some books (you know I need more!) and support an independent bookstore at the same time. (My list isn’t intended to be all inclusive.) Here it is:
- The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
- The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly
- Naked by David Sedaris
- Janeology by Karen Harrington
- Poor But Proud: Alabama’s Poor Whites by Wayne Flynt
- Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons
- Balzac and The Little Chinese Seamstress by Sijie Dai
- The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb
- Balls by Nanci Kincaid
- Heartbreak Hotel by Anne River Siddons
- Santa Clawed by Rita Mae Brown
18 Comments
November 15, 2008 at 7:31 am
Looks like a great list — eclectic! And what a great idea to create a gift list of books. Hope you get at least one!
November 15, 2008 at 7:34 am
I have usually asked for a gift card to avoid any duplications, but there’s good and bad in that plan. The good is you get to choose whatever strikes your fancy during your shopping trip, but the bad is you don’t get to open and hold a brand spankin’ new book on Christmas morn.
November 15, 2008 at 9:15 am
When I worked at Barnes & Noble everyone always got something from the bookstore for Christmas. Now I’ve gotten out of the habit. I should make it a goal for this Christmas!
November 15, 2008 at 9:52 am
Great list! and what booklover doesn’t want more books? I think it is funny when people say they don’t want to just get me a book and I tell them, but thats what I WANT!!
I’ve heard great things about Janeology lately!
November 15, 2008 at 11:38 am
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo would be on my list, too.
Here’s hoping you get something on your list!
November 15, 2008 at 3:43 pm
That is definitely a good list. Wally’s Lamb’s new book is on my list. I have requested it out loud already. I want it.. wrapped and waiting for me under the tree…I will make sure that the two adult males that live at my house hear this request another time before the season gets underway
I love the idea of supporting local book stores!!!
November 15, 2008 at 6:40 pm
Really great list! I have 4 on my wishlist and 2 I have read and enjoyed. Now I will have to look up the ones that I’m not familiar with because I will probably want those too! LOL
November 15, 2008 at 6:47 pm
out of your list I have read Janeoloy and really liked it, and I got Balzac and the little seamstress at good will (it was a lucky day for sure!!!)
November 15, 2008 at 8:11 pm
I just finished Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and loved it!
November 15, 2008 at 9:36 pm
This is a good idea, Kathy! Other than my husband, my family and friends tend to avoid getting me books even when I give them lists. I think they figure I have too many already. LOL
November 16, 2008 at 10:58 am
Can’t wait to read what you think about Balls…it’s been so long since I read it, I almost want to go back and take a look at it again…if I didn’t have so many others waiting on me. Great time of year to read that one, too…go SEC football!
November 16, 2008 at 12:36 pm
I definitely have to do this too!
Just wanted to let you know I gave you an award / tagged you here.
November 16, 2008 at 11:42 pm
Nice list! I’d like to read some Sedaris soon. I tried “Me Talk Pretty One Day” and didn’t love it, but I think it’s time to give another one a shot.
November 17, 2008 at 3:33 am
The Lincoln Lawyer is good and Ellen Foster is one of my all-time favourites. Hope you get lots of book presents.
November 17, 2008 at 10:43 am
I have four overlapping with your wish list – *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo*, *The Hour I First Believed* and *Janeology*.
I want to read *The Lincoln Lawyer*, but it’s not on my official wish list. *The Brass Verdict* was the first Michael Connelly book I read, and I really liked it.
November 17, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Great list!! My husband has a hard time buying me books, too, but he tells me he doesn’t have to buy me any because I already have enough. LOL However, he did buy some for my last night online, and it was easy for him because I was standing right there practically jumping up and down with excitement!
November 17, 2008 at 8:39 pm
I see a few on there that are on my wish list too.
Great idea to make your list on Powells, Kathy.
November 18, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Nobody could buy me books without a list either. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo looks good!