Get a magazine subscription in an area of interest. <\/li>

Or a cookbook for someone just starting out on their own or experimenting with a new eating plan. <\/li>

Or a non-fiction guide to their hobby. <\/li>

Find something that inspires, even if it’s a short book of quotes or daily meditations.<\/li>

Give a blank lined journal to a budding writer. Bonus points if it has a clasp or lock!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Even reluctant readers have subjects they like to READ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I’ll be honest, sometimes I stretch the definitions a bit. Like maybe my son needs shoes and a jacket. So one fits the WEAR category and one fits the NEED group. Or maybe he needs two pair of jeans, whatever. Be flexible and creative. Follow the four gifts limit, and you’ll have less time shopping, it’s easier to stick to a budget, and there’s less wrapping and cleanup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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After a year or two, everyone expects to receive four things and one of them is a book. Now, our kids tell me ahead of time their wish list of favorite authors or titles they want to read next. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What’s on my wish list this year? I can’t wait to read Janet Evanovich’s latest book, Fortune and Glory<\/a><\/em>! John Grisham has a new one out called A Time for Mercy<\/em>.<\/a> Do I NEED new books? My Want-to-Read pile is huge, but there’s always room for the best-selling new releases, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Need Shopping Help?<\/strong> Here’s my picks for fun reading-related gifts<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Order signed copies of the Duke the Deaf Dog books or Dead of Winter Break<\/em> directly from me. I’ll take care of the wrapping and mailing for you!<\/strong> Then you can focus on baking cookies! Yum!
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I joined with 40 other authors to bring you this special list of $10 paperbacks with free Prime shipping. Death by Dissertation<\/em> and Dead Week<\/em> are both discounted the whole month of December.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n $\"\"$ <\/a>
For the voracious readers on your list!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Christmas Themed Books in Kindle Unlimited<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Books for Children of All Ages!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Stainless steel cup with a sippy lid. Keeps liquids warm or cold. Mine usually has Cabernet inside it. Amazon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Novel Teas: 25 teabags individually tagged with literary quotes from the world over, made with the finest English Breakfast tea. Amazon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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My favorite over-the-ear reading light. Amazon<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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This is the beautiful Paperblanks journal I used for 2020! Its thick, lined pages have plenty of space for daily notes. The Ultra size is 7″x 9″ but you can order different sizes and covers for your needs. Amazon<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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First published December, 2019. Updated December 3, 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Kelly Brakenhoff is an American Sign Language interpreter and the author of the Cassandra Sato Mystery Series, including <\/em>Dead End,<\/strong> <\/em>Death by Dissertation<\/strong>, <\/em>Dead Week<\/strong>, and <\/em>Dead of Winter Break<\/strong>. She also writes a children’s picture book series with two books, <\/em>Never Mind<\/strong> and<\/em> Farts Make Noise<\/strong>, featuring Duke the Deaf Dog.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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