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Book Club Gifts |
To Your Friends, To Your Community December 2011
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Greetings!
It's the holiday book club gathering! Want to bring a gift to the hostess? Want to give everyone a small gift? Or maybe your group wants to give to others. Whatever your choice, there's an idea for you in this month's Reading Group Choices Newsletter!
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Gift Idea #1: Movie-Tie-Ins |
Reading a book and then seeing it as a movie is one of America's favorite pastimes. So instead of just giving a book or just a DVD, why not give both? Many of Reading Group Choice's selections have been major motion pictures, including:
Atonement Mao's Last Dancer The Secret Life of Bees The Help The Kite Runner Eat, Pray, Love Water for Elephants
Combine the book and DVD into one gift and your friend will be able to read the book and then compare it to the movie easily. You could even make it an activity for both of you -- or your whole book group -- by reading, watching and discussing!
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Gift Idea #2: Classic Anniversary Editions | Three literary favorites are celebrating anniversaries this year!
The Secret Life of Bees 10th-Anniversary Edition features a stamped paper-over-board slipcase containing a matching deluxe paperback and includes a new introduction by Sue Monk Kidd.
One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest 50th Anniversary Edition is a new deluxe hardcover edition commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the original publication of the novel on February 1, 1962.
The Secret Garden 100th Anniversary Edition features original illustrations by renowned artist Tasha Tudor. A must have for any classics collector.
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Gift Idea #3: A Book & A Feature Film
| In John le Carr�'s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, the man George Smiley knew as "Control" is dead, and the young Turks who forced him out now run the Circus. But Smiley isn't quite ready for retirement -- especially when a pretty, would-be defector surfaces with a shocking accusation: a Soviet mole has penetrated the highest level of British Intelligence. Relying only on his wits and a small, loyal cadre, Smiley recognizes the hand of Karla -- his Moscow Centre nemesis -- and sets a trap to catch the traitor. Time magazine says John le Carr� is "the premier spy novelist of his time. Perhaps of all time."
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy has been adapted into a film, directed by Tomas Alfredson, starring Gary Oldman and Mark Strong, that came out in select theaters on December 9th. Give the novel and a movie ticket as a gift and enjoy John le Carre's suspenseful spy story!
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Gift Idea #4: Next Month's Discussible Choice | Cecelia Ahern brings us The Gift. Lou Suffern's successful career demands that he be in two places at one time -- and neither of those is with his devoted wife and children. One frigid morning Lou meets a homeless man named Gabe and buys him a cup of coffee -- then gives him a job -- a random act of kindness that surprises Lou most of all. But soon Gabe is meddling uncomfortably in Lou's life, popping up at the most inopportune times -- as if Gabe actually can be in two places at once. With Lou's personal and professional fates at important crossroads and Christmas looming, Gabe resorts to some unorthodox methods to show his stubborn patron what truly matters and how precious the gift of time is. But can he help him fix what's broken before it's too late? Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants, says "The Gift is a tantalizing tale wrapped in a tale that I devoured in one sitting. It's a perfect treat for the holidays."
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Gift Idea #5: Penguin Classics Thread Editions |
Beautiful, tactile and textured " Thread Editions" of three classic children's tales will delight both children and adults. To create a hand stitched effect, artist Jillian Tamaki first sketched in a traditional illustrative manner and then hand stitched using needle and thread. Final covers are sculpt embossed, resulting in lovely collectible editions for both literature and craft lover's collections. For the classics enthusiast, the release of The Secret Garden edition coincides with the books 2011 centennial. These " Thread Editions" provide timeless literature and innovative art all in one gift!
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Gift Idea #6: Book-Related Gems |
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Gift Idea #7: Book Club Gift to Toys for Tots |
Want to have fun with your book club friends and contribute, too, this holiday season? Maybe your group can try what eleven book groups in Washington, NC, did. According to the Washington Daily News, they gathered this month to share a meal, exchange the latest discussibles -- and contribute mightily to the Marine Corps Reserve's Toys for Tots toy drive! In addition to the cost of the luncheon, each of the attendees added a new toy to a growing pile -- gifts for the many children in need in Beaufort and surrounding counties. |
Gift Idea #8: RGC Selections
| Want to delight everyone in your book club with a gift at your holiday get-together? Just order a copy of the new Reading Group Choices 2012: Selections for Lively Book Discussions for everyone - and (shhhh, don't tell anyone) save at the same time! Through December 23rd, you can get five or more copies for only $2.95 each! Order the "stocking stuffer special" online - even "mix and match" your order with editions from previous years if you want.
The 2012 edition is filled with 70 discussible titles, complete with Conversation Starters and lots of additional information. See what's new from Lisa See, Marisa de los Santos, Cathy Lamb, Douglas Kennedy, Adrienne McDonnell, Shobhan Bantwal, and Marie Bostwick, and ponder the unique ideas of Adrienne Sharp, Evelyn Toynton and Marie Mutsuki Mockett.
Give the Gift of options! Purchase a copy of Reading Group Choices 2012 -- along with some of the suggested books within the guide or a book store gift card.
Happy Holidays!
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Thanks for keeping the joy of reading alive,
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Book Club Gifts |
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Many book groups exchange gifts at their holiday gathering in December. Even if yours doesn't partake in this tradition, you may want to give a remembrance to the hostess (or host) of your holiday get-together or to some of your book-loving friends.
So we've put together a few ideas that may help you out. Anniversary editions and movie-tie-in editions may be just the thing. A book-related gift might hit the spot. Or perhaps the title you'd like to see your friend choose for the next discussion! See the articles in the left-hand column for more ideas.
We hope some of these ideas are helpful. But most of all, Reading Group Choices wants to wish you and your family a happy holiday season!
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Save $4.00 |
How about this for a great book group gift idea? Order a copy of Reading Group Choices 2012 for everyone in your group, and save $4.00 per copy off the single-copy price! Now through December 23rd, if you order five or more copies, you can get them for only $2.95 each. Order online and choose the stocking stuffer special. "Mix and match" with previous editions, if you like.
| Offer Expires: December 23, 2011 |
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