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|summary=Are ebooks the future of books? Is it the right time to get an ebook reader? We thought about it long and hard. Yes we did. We don't often think about things this long or this hard, because it hurts. But sometimes, cogitations are necessary. We wouldn't be here at Bookbag if we didn't love books but we knew that more and more people were enjoying ebooks. It was time to find out what it was really like to have up to 3,500 books in your pocket or your bag. 3,500! Yikes!
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A carefully chosen book is always a welcome gift, but it's not always easy to know which books are good and which have had the benefit of clever marketing. We've picked out the best books which we've seen this year and we think that you should be able to find something for everyone on your gift list.
==Fiction==
'''Crime'''
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|author=Andrea Camilleri
|title=The Track of Sand
Domestic Violence and obsession feature in [[Into The Darkest Corner by Elizabeth Haynes]]. It's a book with a rather dull cover - but what's inside is superb.
When we mention 'Swedish Crime Novel' and the name 'Larsson' you might well jump to conclusions about who we mean, but we've been impressed by [[Until Thy Wrath Be Past:: A Rebecka Martinsson Investigation by Asa Larsson and Laurie Thompson (Translator)|Asa Larsson]] and we think you will be too.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0330507664</amazonuk>
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'''Fantasy, Horror and Science Fiction'''
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|author=Laini Taylor
|title=Daughter of Smoke and Bone
Horror fans, whether adult or young adult, will love [[Mister Creecher by Chris Priestley]], an ''interlude'' in the story of Frankenstein's monster. Chris Priestley just gets better and better!
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>144472262X</amazonuk>1444722654
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'''General Fiction'''
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|author=S G Browne
|title=Fated
If you'd like a couple of other suggestions then you might like to look at [[The Secrets of Pain by Phil Rickman]] and [[The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern]].
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0749954728</amazonuk>Browne_Fated
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'''Literary Fiction'''
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|author=Hector Tobar
|title=The Barbarian Nurseries
It's 50 years (how did that happen?) since [[Catch 22 by Joseph Heller]] was first published and there's an anniversary edition which will delight first-time readers or bring back memories for those who were there at the time. Another timely reissue is [[The Silent Cry by Kenzaburo Oe]].
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0701184167</amazonuk>1444726773
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'''Historical Fiction'''
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|author=Alma Katsu
|title=The Taker
When you mention the name 'John Buchan' most people think of [[The Thirty-nine Steps by John Buchan|The Thirty-nine Steps]] but we'd like to suggest [[A Lost Lady of Old Years by John Buchan|A Lost Lady of Old Years]] set in the Jacobite Rising of 1745-6. It's a book to work at but it's tremendously rewarding.
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1846058171</amazonuk>
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'''Women's Fiction'''
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|author=Ann Hood
|title=The Red Thread
If you'd like some more suggestions have a look at our [[Top Ten Books For Your Auntie]] and [[Top Ten Books For Your Girlfriend]].
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0393339769</amazonuk>
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'''Biography'''
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|author=Frances Wilson
|title=How to Survive the Titanic or the Sinking of J. Bruce Ismay
If we haven't suggested something that you fancy then have a look at at [[Top Ten Biographies and Autobiographies]].
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1408809222</amazonuk>
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'''Cookery'''
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|author=Yotam Ottolenghi
|title=Plenty
If there's nothing here which appeals to you then have a look at our [[Top Ten Cookery Books]].
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0091933684</amazonuk>
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'''History'''
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|author=Nigel Jones
|title=Tower
For some American history we can recommend [[American Caesars: Lives of the US Presidents, from Franklin D Roosevelt to George W Bush by Nigel Hamilton]]. We've read it through from cover to cover and we've dipped into it to illustrate a point. It's one of those books you'd hate to be without.
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0091936659</amazonuk>
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'''Politics and Society'''
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|author=Chris Mullin
|title=A Walk-on Part: Diaries 1994 - 1999
In [[Join the Club: How Peer Pressure Can Transform the World by Tina Rosenberg|Join the Club: How Peer Pressure Can Transform the World]] Tnia Rosenberg illustrates how peer pressure can be used for good. It's a sprawling book but it's very readable.
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1846685230</amazonuk>1846685249
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'''Popular Science'''
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|author=David Crystal
|title=The Story Of English In 100 Words
Need some further suggestions? have a look at our [[Top Ten Books For Slightly Geeky People]].
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0747597162</amazonuk>
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'''Teens'''
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|author=Jonathan Maberry
|title=Rot & Ruin
If you'd like to look at some teen books yourself then have a look at our [[Top Ten Teen Books That Adults Should Read]].
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0857070959</amazonuk>
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'''Confident Readers'''
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|author=Elliott Skell
|title=Neversuch House
A classic makes a thoughtful Christmas gift so you might like to have a look at [[Top Ten Classics of Children's Literature]].
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1847387438</amazonuk>
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'''For Sharing'''
{{toptennolinkFrontpage |author= Emily GravettAlex T Smith|title=Blue ChameleonClaude in the City
|rating=5
|genre=For Sharing
|summary=Simple, sparse It's a fun story and minimalist it may be, but a little bit whacky and we think that it's superb, laced with humour and wonderful illustrationsone that parents will love as much as children. Emily Gravett does it again with an excellent It's simple enough for older pre-schoolers to enjoy as a shared book and silly enough for the very youngest older childrento enjoy reading for themselves. It's gorgeous, as is [[Apple Pie ABC by Alison Murray]] - the classic alphabet tale of an apple pie, rejigged, and with a wonderfully lively dog trying to get some of that tasty goodness. Put issues of originality right out of your mind - as alphabet books go, this is up there book with the very best''shelf life''.
Educators are concerned about the number of children starting school who don't know any of the traditional fairy tales. We loved [[Me and You Best-loved Classics: Rapunzel by Anthony BrowneSarah Gibb|Rapunzel by Sarah Gibb]] is the Goldilocks tale from a fresh perspective, but the more you dig, the more Me and You will reveal. It's an utterly Absolutely gorgeous picture book that works on so so so many levelsartwork makes this story a joy to read.Perfect for princess-loving little girls!
If you're looking for something amusing then have a look at In [[Tortoise vs. Hare - The Rematch! Susan Laughs by Preston Rutt Jeanne Willis and Ben RedlichTony Ross]] we watch as Susan does a lot of things that normal children do. She laughs, rides a pony, paints a picture, plays on a roundabout and scares her granny with a jack-in- a hilarious-box. She is just a normal child, thrilling and wonderful look at the rematch between the tortoise and the harebut Susan needs a wheelchair. It's got all the energy of a Bugs Bunny cartoonlovely, transferred perfectly to a picture booknon-preachy message that we can all appreciate.
If you're looking for something seasonal we can recommend Who would believe that [[The Christmas Eve Ghost Kipper by Shirley Hughes]] and [[The Polar Express by Chris Van AllsburgMick Inkpen|Kipper]] is twenty one? This is a lovely anniversary edition of the classic book but with a ten-episode DVD as a bonus.
|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>0230704247</amazonuk>0340998997
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