About Books & Literature: Literary Last-Minute Gifts

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Books & Literature From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor Oh, you waited until this week to do your Christmas shopping? Yeah, me too. I'll probably wait until Friday, actually, and then go buy everything that's left at my local bookstore. Creative Book Gifts for Everyone on Your List I've been told that I'm tricky to buy gifts for. I think this is because I'm allergic to 90% of the standard slate of gifts for women. Candles? Perfume? Fancy soaps? Achoo. Books, though, are generally safe. Unless they're really old (achoo again), so stick with these 2010 releases. See More About:  recommended reading  gift books  The Best Bestsellers of 2010 You know my favorite part about giving books as gifts? They're pretty much the easiest thing in the world to wrap. This is why the 10-year-old in my life is getting books, not a football. See More About:  2010 books  top books of 2010  Gift Books for Manga Lovers Who isn't a manga fan nowadays? For the rare few who have missed the international craze, these books would make a great introduction. For those who are already fans, they're just plain great. See More About:  gift guides  manga lists  manga recommendations Make Your Own Book I had a baby this year, which, combined with a little bit of desktop publishing, officially makes 2010 the easiest year ever for Parent and Grandparent gift-giving. "Here, it's a book of pictures of the kid." "SQUEEEEEEEE!" is pretty much how it'll go. See More About:  book design  digital scrapbooking  self-publishing books Books & Literature Ads Books Dark Fantasy Books Best Fiction Books Novel Writing Books Literary Agents Featured Articles Best Comics for Christmas Gifts Charles Dickens - 'A Christmas Carol' Best Gifts for Harry Potter Fans Benchley's Christmas Afternoon A New Angle on 'A Christmas Carol' Christmas Quotes from the Bible   More from About.com Great Gadget Gifts iPad or iPod? Kindle or Nook? Point-and-shoot or DIL camera? If you're confused by this year's must-have gadgets, check out our top picks. More> The Gift of Entertainment The lowdown on the latest holiday releases, plus recommendations on the best in music, movies and more. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Classic Christmas Poems "Christmas in the Olden Time" - Sir Walter Scott "The True Christmas" - Henry Vaughan "The Oxen" - Thomas Hardy Advertisement