"Deck Their Shelves"

So you're stumped at what to get your book-loving, family member, friend, coworker or neighbor.  You've been looking for that perfect book that they'd love or how about that perfect book to inspire and grow their love of reading.  Try giving some of these new to the season reads a look.

New from the season:

Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
The Time Keeper by Mitch Album
Black Box by Michael Connolly
The Christmas Kid: and other Brooklyn Stories by Pete Hamill
The 13th Day of Christmas by Jason F. Wright
No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden by Mark Owen
The Racketeer by John Grisham
The Panther by Nelson DeMille

Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan
Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver
The Round House by Louise Erdrich
Behind the Beautiful Forever by Katherine Boo
NW by Zadie Smith
The Forgotten by David Baldacci
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis
Cross Roads by Wm. Paul Young

Under the Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis
Too Bright to Hear, Too Loud to See by Juliann Garey
Open Heart by Elie Wiesel








Don't know if they've already read it, don't worry.  The whole reading experience doesn't just have to be about the love of the written word.  If you're looking to just spark their reading interest then check out a few of these great reading related ideas.  In addition to a worth while read or just as a little something extra give a book basket, filled with all sorts of book loving gifts.  Give a warm and cozy throw blanket, a tea or coffee mug filled with a few favorite teas or their favorite coffee.  Add a soft pair of slippers or warm socks.  Give them a bookmark to keep their place or a personal clip on book light.  There are so many book related gifts you can choose from.  Just think about who you're gifting to and fill that book lover's basket with thoughtful reading inspired goodies!  Most of all give them the gift of curling up with a good read or at least the idea of one!

MNBC: Prune Adventure

Take a look at our Monday Night Book Club field trip to Gabrielle Hamilton’s NYC restaurant, Prune.  We had such a great time and tasted some of the best food NYC could offer.  Thank you to the wonderful MNBC members for such a memorable adventure.  I truly had a fantastic time and plan on researching more field trips for us.  I’d also like to thank Gabrielle Hamilton and her awesome staff at Prune for their gracious hospitality and delicious lunch.  After reading Blood Bones and Butter: the Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef, visiting Prune and meeting Gabrielle Hamilton really made the experience so special.  Thank you again and please enjoy the photos.