12/28/2023 0 Comments Hark a vagrant bronteWe all have that one book from childhood that completely changed how we view the world. The Giver (gift edition), Lois Lowry and Bagram Ibattouline (illustrator) For more details, you can read my full, glowing review here.ģ. This book is written for children, but I’d recommend it for people of all ages. What stories do these images tell? This book contains the stories created by professional authors, but I personally would love to know what stories readers can come up with. Then add the wonderful imaginative nature inspired by Harris Burdick: here are fourteen illustrations, paired with intriguing captions. Stephen King, Lois Lowry and Cory Doctorow all in one book? I want! Click on the cover photo to enlarge it, and check out the amazing list of authors who contributed to this book. The Chronicles of Harris Burdick, Chris Van Allsburg et alĬhronicles of Harris Burdick is one of my favourite books of the year. Then of course, there’s this book trailer:Ģ. What better way to relive that magic over and over than with a book that chronicles that journey from books to movies? These books grow with us, and the movies have captured this magic wonderfully. The books are pure magic, and I especially love the progression towards darker stories that mimics so well the way our understanding of the world changes as we grow older. I firmly believe the Harry Potter series is the Lord of the Rings of our generation - a sweeping epic about the battle between good and evil, a series that not just captivates a generation, but defines it. Harry Potter Page to Screen is at the top of my wish list this year. Scroll down, or click on the images below to go straight to that book’s write-up:ġ. So, for anyone who may be thinking of surprising someone on their list with a book, I do have a few, humble suggestions. I also love the feeling that my sister, or whoever gives me that book as a gift, knows me so well they can guess what writer I’d like to read next. But personally, I love being introduced to books I may not necessarily have picked up on my own and yet may end up devouring. Books are indeed personal things, and for some, they may well prefer to get a gift certificate and choose the books themselves. That is what I love about receiving books as gifts. Sansom, all of whom I now count among my absolute favourite writers. Result: she’s introduced me to the books of Robert B. For several birthdays and Christmases, she’d stand in the mystery section of a bookstore, trying to find authors I might enjoy but have not read. My sister told me once that she finds it hard to buy me books. Now, I’m personally not a big fan of gift certificates (unless it’s a gift card to a coffee shop, which in my case will be very useful!), but I can understand the reluctance to give someone a book they may not necessarily enjoy, or that they may already have. Someone recently told me that when he doesn’t like giving books as presents, because he feels “books are so personal.” He’d much rather give someone a gift certificate, and let them choose their own books.
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