For the person who reads, a book is the perfect gift for the holiday season, when the weather outside is often so drab that nothing beats a good read in the cozy indoors.
For the book-reading man on your list, here is a selection of some popular new titles that might help him settle into a long winter night.
Divine Justice, by David Baldacci
Fans of Baldacci know that the thriller writer is all about a wild ride courtesy of the capers of a character who breaks up spy rings named Oliver Stone, or John Carr, as he’s really known.
Extreme Measures, by Vince Flynn
Thrillers are to men what crime novels are to British women. The guys who read them, tear through their favourites and wait anxiously for the author to produce another one. Vince Flynn is a hugely popular New York Times bestselling author and he’s got a new one out to get his fans chomping at the bit — it’s called Extreme Measures, and it features the adventures of his counter-terrorism operative Mitch Rapp. Political intrigue abounds.
The Audacity of Hope, by Barack Obama
If the male on your list tore through Bill Clinton’s autobiography, he’ll want to get his hands on Barack Obama’s The Audacity of Hope. The President Elect rallies against big government and tax cuts for the rich, and outlines his own proposals for tax credits for the poor. It’s a sign of the cautious liberalism he’ll institute as president of the U.S., and good bedtime reading for the aficionado of politics in your household.
Guinness World Records 2009, edited by Craig Glenday
Okay, so he doesn’t read a lot of books — or maybe he does. It won’t matter, as long as he shows an interest for useless information, as in the largest monkey, the heaviest weight dangled from a swallowed sword, or the most tattooed person. If he’s the guy who has everything and possesses an insatiable curiosity for the odd and outlandish, then he’ll probably appreciate this book under the tree.
World Without End, by Ken Follett
“On the day after Halloween, in the year 1327, four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. They are a thief, a bully, a boy genius and a girl who wants to be a doctor. In the forest they see two men killed.”
Who wouldn’t want to read a book with that kind of synopsis? If it’s a gripping story of intrigue set in some other time that is the kind of thing your guy eats up, then look no further than Ken Follett. Although it’s a sequel (to World Without End), it doesn’t matter which book gets read first. You could also be a big giver, and buy your guy both books.
For the book-reading man on your list, here is a selection of some popular new titles that might help him settle into a long winter night.
Divine Justice, by David Baldacci
Fans of Baldacci know that the thriller writer is all about a wild ride courtesy of the capers of a character who breaks up spy rings named Oliver Stone, or John Carr, as he’s really known.
Extreme Measures, by Vince Flynn
Thrillers are to men what crime novels are to British women. The guys who read them, tear through their favourites and wait anxiously for the author to produce another one. Vince Flynn is a hugely popular New York Times bestselling author and he’s got a new one out to get his fans chomping at the bit — it’s called Extreme Measures, and it features the adventures of his counter-terrorism operative Mitch Rapp. Political intrigue abounds.
The Audacity of Hope, by Barack Obama
If the male on your list tore through Bill Clinton’s autobiography, he’ll want to get his hands on Barack Obama’s The Audacity of Hope. The President Elect rallies against big government and tax cuts for the rich, and outlines his own proposals for tax credits for the poor. It’s a sign of the cautious liberalism he’ll institute as president of the U.S., and good bedtime reading for the aficionado of politics in your household.
Guinness World Records 2009, edited by Craig Glenday
Okay, so he doesn’t read a lot of books — or maybe he does. It won’t matter, as long as he shows an interest for useless information, as in the largest monkey, the heaviest weight dangled from a swallowed sword, or the most tattooed person. If he’s the guy who has everything and possesses an insatiable curiosity for the odd and outlandish, then he’ll probably appreciate this book under the tree.
World Without End, by Ken Follett
“On the day after Halloween, in the year 1327, four children slip away from the cathedral city of Kingsbridge. They are a thief, a bully, a boy genius and a girl who wants to be a doctor. In the forest they see two men killed.”
Who wouldn’t want to read a book with that kind of synopsis? If it’s a gripping story of intrigue set in some other time that is the kind of thing your guy eats up, then look no further than Ken Follett. Although it’s a sequel (to World Without End), it doesn’t matter which book gets read first. You could also be a big giver, and buy your guy both books.
