What books are you buying people for Christmas? And who are you giving them to?

[Sadik]

Looking for inspiration :)

So far the only one on my list is Qualityland by Marc Uwe Kling (probably for dd), which I'd say is best described as Hitchhikers for the social media age.

Two children’s books for ds
Mistletoe and Murder by Robin Stevens
Future Friend by David Baddiel

RHS Gardening month by month - for Dh
The Darkest Evening by Ann Cleeves - for Dh

For dcs,
Ickabog
The Winter Wolf
My Brothers Secret
Where the World Ends

For myself and a friend
Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher

For Mum - One August Night by Victoria Hislop and The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman.
For sister - Mob Kitchen, Claudia Winkleman book, Captain Tom book.
For other sister - New Jamie Oliver book.

New Jamie Oliver might be one for my dad, shumway - does it look good?

A personal memoir of Foyles for DM who knew the family, though I'm not entirely sure how - some kind of work context rather than social.

A Brush With the Coast by Sasha Harding (an artist walking the South West Coast Path) for my Dad.

Heatwave - Kate Riodan, for sister

Nadiya Bakes
Barack Obama’s memoir
Circe
Hamnet

I think the new Jamie Oliver book is one of his best.

My sister has asked for "a book I should have read but haven't"

Thoughts? She hasn't read any classic

Do I start simple with P & P

Darker with W Heights

Or go with a starter like Christmas Carol?

Eine - you know I am going to say TTOD don't you?

Also A thousand paper birds - Tor Udall

Jane Eyre for classics.

TTOD is not for a novice reader I would have said

On my list I’ve got The Midnight Library by Matt Haig. Heard great things about it.

I second Jane Eyre for the classic.
I have asked for Barack Obama and Nigella’s new book.
I will also be getting Giles Tremlett’s new book on the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War for someone.
DM loves Pam Ayres so she’ll be getting her new audiobook.

A Brush With the Coast also sounds like something my dad would like Wildernesstips

In Extremis for my DGM who is interested in journalism/current affairs
Victoria Wood bio for DM
Rage (Bob Woodward) for DF
The Salt Path for an Aunt
Normal People and Conversations with friends for a cousin
10 minutes and 38 seconds for a friend

I love buying books (and recieving them!) - looking forward to seeing recommendations here

Everyone is getting books from me this year. Well, except for teen nephew who hates reading and will probably ask for an XBox Game.

Anyway, here goes:-

Dad is getting the new Supervet book

MIL is getting a Kristin Hannah book 'The Nightingale'

FIL is getting 'The Salt Path' by Raynor Winn and 'A year in Provence' by Peter Mayle.

Teen DD is getting 'Erin's Diary: An Official Derry Girls Book' by Lisa McGee

I think I might get This Thing of Darkness for my dad.
Maybe Richard Osman for my mum.

Some sort of social commentary stuff for DP. There's one about the working class he's been banging on about for ages, and maybe something about politics. Maybe the John Cooper Clarke too.

Can anybody recommend a book on mental health for a young man who's not a big reader?

I would personally avoid Jane Eyre unless the recipient definitely likes stuff like that. Lots of it is really dull.

Speedy Bosh for DD

Barack Obama memoir and Claudia Winkleman book for me

A book about lockdown in pen and ink drawings for DH

New humans of New York book for a friend

Charlie macksey book of drawings and sentiments for another friend

Private eye annual for dh
Michelle Obama for my mum
Fairytales for modern liberals for my best friend

"Can anybody recommend a book on mental health for a young man who's not a big reader?"
Did you want a book to help with mental health, or one about the subject Remus ? If the former, I'd really very much recommend The Antidote by Oliver Burkeman - it's written in an easy journalistic style, but actually has a lot of very helpful advice.

For a book about mental health, I'd suggest The Heartland by Nathan Filer (which I think has been republished as This Book Will Change your Mind ). Again it's very easy to read, but incredibly thought provoking.

I'm thinking to get Wide Sargasso Sea for DD (who is doing A level English lit as a lockdown distraction & finding Jane Eyre annoying), but could do with another - lighthearted - option for her.

Something like the Becky Chambers Angry Planet books or the Murderbot series would be good (new Chambers not out for Christmas sadly).

For my dad - The Spy & The Traitor - Ben McIntyre & The Sunken Land Begins to Rise Again - M. John Harrison

For my dads girlfriend - Such a Fun Age - Kiley Reid & Leave the World Behind - Rumman Alam