Book Squad Podcast 015: Holiday Gift-Giving Cornucopia Extravaganza!
We took a break from our usual format to bring you this special episode FULL of gift book recommendations (or just things you might want to gift yourself!)
Listen to the latest episode:
From Kate:
Books for travelers— 36 Hours in USA and Canada: NYC, East Coast, West Coast, etc. (Browse the whole New York Times series here)
Cookbooks for 90s lovers—
- Stirring Up Fun with Food by Sarah Michelle Gellar
- Back in the Kitchen by Freddie Prinz Jr
- Whole New You by Tia Mowry
Books for word nerds—
- Away With Words: An Irreverent Tour Through the World of Pun Competitions
- Vulgar Tongues: An Alternative History of English Slang
- How to Speak Midwestern
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Talking Back, Talking Black
- for budding word nerds: Will’s Words: How William Shakespeare Changed the Way You Talk
Young Feminist Starter Pack—
- Why We March: Signs of Protest and Hope
- Nasty Women: Feminism, Resistance, and Revolution in Trump’s America
- Men Explain Things to Me (classic!)
Even Younger Feminist Starter Pack—
- Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History (so cute! out 12/5)
- Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
- She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World
- I Dissent
Woke Starter Pack—
- Tales of Two Americas: Stories of Inequality in a Divided Nation (Roxane Gay, Rebecca Solnit, Anthony Doerr, Edwidge Danticat)
- They Can’t Kill Us All: The Story of the Struggle for Black Lives (A Bustle “17 Books About Race Every White Person Should Read“-read)
- Transgender History, second edition: The Roots of Today’s Revolution
Gifts for your weird friend—
- Pop Sonnets: Shakespearean Spins to Your Favorite Songs
- Basic Witches: How to Summon Success, Banish Drama, and Raise Hell with Your Coven
- Literary Yarns: Crochet Projects Inspired by Classic Books
- Star Trek Cats (TNG coming march 2018)
- What Are We Even Doing With Our Lives?
- Buzz: The Stimulating History of the Sex Toy (SCIENCE AND HISTORY)
- Very Short Introductions series — apparently there are 585 of these!
From Polli:
Books that felt like Gifts this year—
Books for regular nerds—
- Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
- Atlas Obscura, (you can get the journal to go with it)
- The Hidden Life of Trees
- Women in Science
- Sapiens: A brief History of humankind and Homo Deus a brief history of tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari
- The Illustrated a Brief History of Time: Stephen Hawkins
Food and Book Pairings—
- Sullivan Street Bakery Cookbook and Sourdough
- Rocco’s Healthy + Delicious with Eating Animals
- Praise the Lard with The Last Ballad
- How to Instant Pot with Confessions of a Domestic Failure
New Year Resolution: Do more Yoga—
Book for when the worlds has gotten you down— Anything by Mr. Rogers Or Jim Henson. The World According to Mr. Rogers. And It’s not Easy Being Green Just Plain Awesome:
- Wonder Woman Warbringer - win points for the coolest gift
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France is a Feast by Alex Prud’homme – photos of your favorite cook
- Related: The Gourmand’s Way – spies and writers and cooks, incl. Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas
- A Gentleman in Moscow – a novel to savor, rave reviews
- Almost a Full Moon and Charlie and Mouse – Two picture books I have loved this year
- The Big Orange Splot – Favorite older picture book
- Finally, for the bibliophile Remarkable Books – showcases 75 archival works, gorgeous photos things like illuminated manuscripts and handwritten works.
Happy reading and buying! Remember to go local whenever possible! Coming soon at LPL: Winter Reading Bingo!
This episode was produced by Jim Barnes in the Sound & Vision studio. Our theme song is by Heidi Lynne Gluck. You can find the Book Squad Podcast on iTunes, opens a new window, Stitcher, opens a new window, or SoundCloud, opens a new window. Please subscribe and leave us comments – we’d love to know what you think, and your comments make it easier for other people to find our podcast. Happy reading and listening! xo, Polli & Kate
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