8 Titles That Every Book Lover In Your Life Will Love To Receive For Christmas
Send them the holiday cheer with a book (or two!) of their next great read
It hasn’t been an easy year, everyone agrees on that. While isolation left us stranded within the safe spaces of our homes, it’s somehow nice to discover many ways to escape—such as reading a book. Book lovers know that in cracking one open lies the next great adventure, that it somehow lets us wander freely in a universe of the author’s making.
Now that the holidays are here, isn’t it wonderful to unwrap a novel for a present? If you’re still last-minute shopping for gifts or perhaps looking for one for yourself, check out the gallery below for some title recommendations for your secret santa. From feel-good romance stories to intensely gripping thrillers, there’s always a joy that bookworms have discovering what's underneath their Christmas trees—or what's delivered right to their doorsteps!
Book Gift Guide for Christmas
Book Gift Guide for Christmas
Shine by Jessica Jung
Do you wonder what the life of a K-pop star is like? Then grab this book for yourself! Jessica Jung pens the story of the glitz and glamour, as well as the dark and dirty side, of an idol’s life. Seventeen-year-old Korean American Rachel Kim gets recruited by DB Entertainment, one of Seoul’s largest K-pop labels, where the rules are fairly simple—to train 24/7, be perfect, and not date. However, she realizes that scandals within the industry are amassed, and Rachel begins to question if she’s fit to thrive and live her ‘dream life.’ And then, there’s K-pop star and DB golden boy Jason Lee, who she starts to develop feelings for.
The Betrothed by Kiera Cass
Fans of the Selection series author Kiera Cass will love this new release about an intriguing royal romance. Lady Hollis Brite receives a declaration of love from King Jameson, after years of vying for the king’s attention alongside other daughters of the nobility. It’s supposedly a dream-come-true, but she starts to question her fate after she meets a commoner with the mysterious power to see right into her heart. She finds that the future she really wants is one that she never thought to imagine.
The Institute by Stephen King
Prepare for a heart-thumping, suspenseful time flipping through the pages of this Stephen King thriller. Luke Ellis wakes up at the Institute after intruders took him away and murdered his parents. He finds out that kids with special talents like himself were captured and detained in a place called Front Half, while others get thrown to the Back Half. The director, Mrs. Sigsby, and her staff are ruthlessly dedicated to extracting from these children the force of their extranormal gifts. If you go along, you get tokens for the vending machines. If you don’t, punishment is brutal. As each new victim disappears to Back Half, Luke becomes more and more desperate to get out and get help. But no one has ever escaped from the Institute.
Invisible Life of Addie Larue by V.E. Schwab
Set in France in 1714, Addie LaRue finds herself in a moment of desperation and makes a Faustian bargain to live forever―and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. She lives through centuries and across continents, learning how far she will go to leave her mark on the world. But after nearly 300 years, she meets a young man in a hidden bookstore-- who remembers her name.
The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
In this psychological thriller, the Russells—a father, a mother, their teenage son—move into the house across Anna Fox’s home. They seem like the perfect family; however, Anna, gazing out her window one night, sees something she shouldn’t. Her world then begins to crumble—and its shocking secrets are laid bare.
We Are The Wildcats by Vivian Siobhan
A testament to the strength and resilience of modern teenage girls, this book runs a story set only in 24 hours, told in through six diverse perspectives. The night before the Wildcat varsity field hockey squad’s first game of the new season, they go on a team sleepover that highlights a midnight initiation ceremony. In this year’s tradition, their coach changes the plan and spins his team on a new adventure—testing just how far they’re willing to go for their team.
You Say it First by Katie Cotugno
An interesting YA romance between two teens who fell in love with one another after a voter registration call, this whirlwind tale is perfect for those who love a unique meet-cute. Meg’s perfect life is suddenly disrupted when one of her calls got connected to a stranger from small-town Ohio named Colby, which became a series of calls that eventually led the once-heated conversations to something more.
The Return by Nicholas Sparks
Another deep romance is set to capture your heart with this latest Nicholas Sparks novel. In The Return, Trevor Benson returns to the dilapidated cabin he inherited from his grandfather in New Bern, North Carolina after an accident forced him to go home. There, he meets two women—Natalie, the deputy sheriff whom he falls in love with, and Callie, a sullen teenage girl who holds the secret to his grandfather’s death.
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