About Books & Literature: Books as Gifts

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Books & Literature From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor And so begins the gifting season. If you, like me, give books for most of your gifts (if for no reason than they're easier to wrap than kitchen gadgets or power tools), read on for our first round of suggestions. Holiday Gift Books 2012 These standouts among 2012's releases are perfectly suited to being opened under either a tree or a menorah. Including some brand new releases and some snazzy editions of classics, there's something here for everyone. Read More... Search Related Topics:  gift guide  holiday gifts  Best Books for Your Whole List Do you have some hard-to-please characters on your list? Check here -- these books are suggested based on personality type and interest. Read More... Search Related Topics:  christmas gifts  book recommendations  How Much is My Comic Book Worth? A reader wrote in to our Comic Books Guide and asked him an interestion question. He had himself a copy of a presidential-themed comic book, signed by President Barack Obama. Is it worth anything? Read More... Search Related Topics:  comic book autographs  spider-man  barack obama Nursery Rhyme Collection Over at About.com Poetry, the focus is usually on words for grown-ups, but they've recently spruced up their collection of wonderful old Nursery Rhymes for you to learn and to share with the chlldren in your life. Read More... Related Searches Books for Children Unique Xmas Gifts Gift Books Fiction Books Free Books Featured Articles Gustave Flaubert - 'A Simple Heart' Comic Book Themed Improv Games How Benchley Beat Writer's Block Holly Black: Faeries and Curses Magic Tree House Resources for Parents House of Five Leaves Vol. 1   More from About.com Plan a Caribbean Vacation Whether you're planning a romantic escape, a girlfriend getaway, or an active family vacation we've got the resources you need. Read more...> How to Eat Locally Eating locally has many benefits, the food is fresher, tastes better, and has less environmental impact. But how can you get started? Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Advertisement

About Books & Literature: Thanksgiving Reading (And A Big Welcome)

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Books & Literature From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor Here in the States, we're gearing up for this Friday's day-long feast of leftovers (and Thursday's meal too, of course, but I've always preferred the leftovers to the main event, for some reason). While we wait, let's take a minute and say a huge welcome to our newest About.com Books and Literature Guide, Niko Silvester, who is running the show at the brand new Young Adult Books Site. Welcome, Niko! Favorite Books for Teen Boys Niko's got some suggestions for a book that any teenager, boy or girl, might like, with special considerations for the reluctant young fellas. Steampunk Books for Teens Dystopian Books for Teens The 12 Best Children's Books for Thanksgiving I'm having a little bit of a hard time explaining Thanksgiving to my toddler. He seems to think there will be presents. There won't. And I'm not sure that cornbread stuffing will really assuage his disappointment when he figures this out. There's still time for me to pick up one or two of these books, though, which might also help entertain him while I attempt to wrestle my brined turkey out of the bucket without coating my kitchen in salmonella. Book Review: In Every Tiny Grain of Sand Book Review: 1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving Search Related Topics:  children's books about seasons  children's books about holidays  Thanksgiving Quotes From the Classics "Thanksgiving Day is a jewel, to set in the hearts of honest men; but be careful that you do not take the day, and leave out the gratitude." - E.P. Powell (Read More...) Poems for Thanksgiving Day "An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving" by Louisa May Alcott Search Related Topics:  thanksgiving  quotes  author quotes Funny Holiday Books Perhaps grin-and-bear-it is the holiday spirit that you most embody? If that's the case, one of these funny holiday books might be your speed. Funny Books for All Seasons Review: I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence by Amy Sedaris Search Related Topics:  christmas books  holiday humor  david sedaris Related Searches Thanksgiving Recipes Thanksgiving Dinner Thanksgiving Turkey Books for Children Thanksgiving Day Featured Articles HeroClix TabApp iPad Game Review TCAF Comes to Tokyo! Themes of 'The Crucible' Facts and Myths About the Gettysburg Address Remembering English Teachers Who Changed Our Lives What Did Shakespeare Look Like?   More from About.com Plan a Caribbean Vacation Whether you're planning a romantic escape, a girlfriend getaway, or an active family vacation we've got the resources you need. Read more...> How to Eat Locally Eating locally has many benefits, the food is fresher, tastes better, and has less environmental impact. But how can you get started? Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   More Thanksgiving Quotes Thanksgiving Quotes and Sayings Humorous Thanksgiving Quotes The Thanksgiving Proclamation Advertisement

About Books & Literature: Read 'The Hobbit' Before it Hits the Big Screen

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Books & Literature From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor I have only read The Hobbit once, and it was in seventh grade, which was entirely too many decades ago. Since it's headed to the big screen in exactly one month, I've got some time to give it a glorious re-read. (Who am I kidding? I'm going to put it off and then cram the whole thing in on December 12th and 13th.) Read It Before You See It: 'The Hobbit' I try really, really hard to always read books before I see their film adaptations. Technically, I've read The Hobbit, but I'm (tragically) not joking when I say that it's been a really, really long time. But I'm on top of it, folks! How 'bout you? Read More... Five Best Editions of 'The Hobbit' for Young People How To Determine a Reading Schedule Search Related Topics:  fantasy and science fiction for kids and teens  classic books for kids and teens  'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' - What You Should Know So they've turned The Hobbit into a three-movie series, with part one hitting theaters on December 14. Thankfully, my local movie theater is nowhere near my local shopping mall -- a place I avoid like the pestilence during the entire month of December. Read More... 'The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey' Movie Trailer Interview With Peter Jackson, Martin Freeman, and Ian McKellen J.R.R. Tolkien Profile/Biography For those of you who never knew but always wondered? "John Ronald Reuel." There's more to be learned about this brilliant fellow, though, so read on. Read More... Review: 'J.R.R. Tolkien: Author of the Century' Review: 'Tolkien in the Land of Heroes' Quotes From 'The Hobbit' Perhaps you've read the book enough times that you don't require a re-read, but just a brush-up? Here are some quotes for you. The rest of you, I know what you're thinking, and don't you dare think you can skip reading the books in favor of reading some quotes! Don't you do it! Read More... Maps of Middle-Earth 'The Hobbit' Questions for Study and Discussion Search Related Topics:  the hobbit  j.r.r. tolkien  english literature Related Searches The Hobbit Film Kids Books Books for Children Lord of the Rings Fantasy Series Books Featured Articles "The Times Are Nightfall" - G.M. Hopkins Keep Your Comics Safe Ghost and Zombies Manga 'V for Vendetta' Quotes 10-Minute Playwriting Contest Helen Keller on How To Become a Writer   More from About.com Plan a Caribbean Vacation Whether you're planning a romantic escape, a girlfriend getaway, or an active family vacation we've got the resources you need. Read more...> How to Eat Locally Eating locally has many benefits, the food is fresher, tastes better, and has less environmental impact. But how can you get started? Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Reviews of Recent Releases 'Winter of the World' by Ken Follett 'Every Love Story is a Ghost Story' by D.T. Max 'The Song of Achilles' by Madeline Miller Advertisement

About Books & Literature: Spotlight on Jasper Fforde

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Books & Literature From Megan Romer, your About Books & Literature Editor Are you a ffantasy ffan? If you are, and you haven't yet read any of Jasper Fforde's excellent novels, you're missing out. Get to it! Interview With Jasper Fforde Our Guide to Contemporary Literature, Mark Flanagan, recently caught up with Mr. Fforde himself, to discuss his latest novel, The Last Dragonslayer. Read More... Jasper Fforde on Writing Review: Jasper Fforde's Shades of Grey (No, not that one...) Search Related Topics:  jasper fforde  author interviews  Poems for Veterans Day Veterans Day, coming up on November 11 (November 12, observed) is one of the only modern holidays that has incorporated poetry into the tradition: typically the classic "In Flanders Fields" is read during services, and other poems are also often included in the day's solemnities. It's a beautiful thing, really. Read More... Remembrance Day Quotations Honoring All Who Served Search Related Topics:  war poems  william shakespeare  walt whitman November Book Releases November is often a hot month for new releases, with the holiday season (and long chilly nights) barreling toward us at a full clip. This month, we'll be seeing books from Barbara Kingsolver, Ian McEwan, and a handful of others. Read More... What Was Your Favorite Book of 2012? Which Author Would You Most Want to Have Dinner With? Search Related Topics:  2012 books  new book releases  November Calendar of Children's Books This year marks the second anniversary of November's designation as Picture Book Month, which makes me inexplicably happy. I love picture books. They're so much prettier than dumb grown-up books. Read More... Kids' Books About Elections and Voting 2012 Caldecott Medalists Search Related Topics:  calendars of children's books  children's books about holidays  Related Searches Kids Books Books and Authors Books for Children Classic Literature Literature Books Featured Articles "Little Red Riding Hood" by Charles Perrault William Inge's 'Bus Stop' Michael Fassbender and Colin Firth Star in 'Genius' Taking Time to Read and Write Was Shakespeare Catholic? Which Format of Comics Should I Buy?   More from About.com Plan a Caribbean Vacation Whether you're planning a romantic escape, a girlfriend getaway, or an active family vacation we've got the resources you need. Read more...> How to Eat Locally Eating locally has many benefits, the food is fresher, tastes better, and has less environmental impact. But how can you get started? Read more...>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Books & Literature newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Poems For A Storm William Cullen Bryant - Amy Lowell - Jean Toomer - Advertisement