This year for Christmas...

Buy a book.  You may or may not have heard, but there are all sorts of crazy events happening in the book industry - sales are lower, publishers are stressing, etc.  I'm sure, as a lover of books (yes, I'm making a judgement about you even if I don't know you), you can appreciate the fact that should books not be sold anymore, the world as we know it will SUCK.  I'm sure there is a better way to put that, but imagine that world for just a minute.  If you need assistance because your creativity just shorted out on you, grab Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. 

For Christmas this year, give books.  Figure out what it is the people you are giving to are into and give a book.  You can get some for under three dollars, they make great stocking stuffers, they are perfect for the people who have everything.  If you have a loved one who really doesn't like to read - books on tape/cd are good - or books that teach something about what they are interested in.  

Some suggestions (by author)

Shannon Hale

Jason Wright

Stephenie Meyer

J K Rowling

C S Lewis

Allyson Condie

Brandon Mull

Glenn Beck

Ayn Rand

Alice Sebold

Laurie Halse Anderson

Books we have loved at our house (mostly children's)

Dr. Seuss everything

The Polar Express

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

Collections of favorite characters - Strawberry Shortcake, Dora, Star Wars, etc.

Eric Carle

Harry Potter

Series of Unfortunate Events

Where the Wild Things Are

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Fancy Nancy

Magic Treehouse Series

For kicks and giggles, please post in the comment section the best books you have read so far this year, or your favorite of all time, etc.  Come on everyone - let's read!