Valentine Book Recommendations

Remember your loved ones this Valentine's Day with a gift of books that will last far longer than flowers. Our new Valentine’s Collection of poetry and love stories makes the perfect romantic gift or browse our latest Valentine book recommendations below.

New Valentine Collection

Valentine Collection - With romantic poetry and beautiful love stories, this heartfelt gift of paperback and hardcover books celebrates love and is the perfect choice for Valentine's Day.



Valentine Book Recommendations


Won't You Be My Hugaroo?

by Joanne Ryder – Celebrate all the huggable moments with this much-loved board book for little ones. See more gift book recommendations for babies.






Henry in Love
by Peter McCarty – With delicate illustrations and adorable characters, this gentle romance beautifully captures the thrill of first love and is our favorite new picture book for Valentine's Day. See more gift book recommendations for ages 2-5.






Woof: A Love Story
by Sarah Weeks – This funny and touching story of misunderstood affection stars a lovelorn dog and the cat he adores. See more gift book recommendations for ages 5-8.







Luv Ya Bunches

by Lauren Myracle – From the author of the popular "ttyl" series, this funny and fresh story of friendship makes a perfect Valentine gift for a pre-teen girl. See more gift book recommendations for ages 10-12.






Partly Cloudy: Poems of Love and Longing

by Gary Soto – Skillfully capturing the emotions of teen love, this tender collection of free verse poems makes a wonderful Valentine gift for any teen that enjoys poetry. See more poetry recommendations for teens.






Tangled
by Carolyn Mackler – This entertaining and astute tale of redemption and romance, from Printz Honor winner Mackler, interweaves four stories of family, self-worth and first love. See more gift book recommendations for teens.






My Mistress's Sparrow Is Dead: Great Love Stories, from Chekhov to Munro

by Jeffrey Eugenides – This wonderful anthology of great love stories from authors such as Faulkner, Chekhov, James Joyce and Alice Munroe makes a special gift for your Valentine. See more gift book recommendations for women.







The Signal

by Ron Carlson – Great for that man in your life, this thrilling and fast-paced novel is that rare beast - a bittersweet love story that men will enjoy. See more gift book recommendations for men.






A Village Life


by Louise Gluck – Send your love this Valentine's Day with a romantic gift of poetry. Our Poetry collection includes this lyrical and impressionistic selection from Pulitzer-Prize winning author Louise Gluck. See more poetry.







We hope you share our love of literature and passion to inspire people of all ages to read and will consider GiftLit for your next gift purchase.

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January 2010 Book Recommendations

Thank you for your support, feedback and for your business this past year. We have some great book recommendations to kick off the New Year. Check out all our book recommendations and our book a month gifts for children, teens and adults at www.giftlit.com.


January Book Recommendations


Children's Book Recommendations

Creature ABC by Andrew Zuckerman – This unique and clever alphabet book offers a close-up view of the animal kingdom with breathtaking wildlife photography from award-winning photographer Andrew Zuckerman. Part of our Educational Picture Books Age 2-5 collection.


Never Smile at a Monkey: And 17 Other Important Things to Remember by Steve Jenkins – This fascinating book from the ever-popular Steve Jenkins educates and amazes as it describes the unusual ways that creatures protect themselves. Part of our Science & Nature Age 5-8 collection.

The Magical Ms. Plum by Bonny Becker – Weaving magic tailor-made for each student, Ms. Plum is the type of teacher every child hopes for in this fun chapter book that is reminiscent of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. Part of our Favorites for Girls Age 8-10 collection.

The Death-Defying Pepper Roux by Geraldine McCaughrean – From the award-winning author of Peter Pan in Scarlet this historical fiction tale follows the plucky Pepper Roux on a series of rollicking adventures and daring escapades. Part of our Favorites for Boys Age 10-12 collection.

Incarceron by Catherine Fisher – With plot twists, mysteries, and adventure, this inventive futuristic fantasy imagines a world frozen in medieval times that has created a vast prison called Incarceron. Part of our Fantasy & Magic Age 12-14 collection.


Teen Book Recommendations


Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl – With fascinating characters and a southern gothic setting, this hauntingly dark fantasy is the tale of star-crossed teenagers entangled in history and magic. Part of our Fiction for Teen Girls collection.

Candor by Pam Bachorz – Full of suspense, secrets, and forbidden love, this dystopian novel about the model community of Candor where the too-perfectly-mannered teens are carefully controlled by subliminal messages is reminiscent of The Stepford Wives. Part of our Fiction for Teen Boys collection.

The Gates by John Connolly – Flirting with the underworld, the Abernathys unknowingly call forth Satan himself and create a gap in the universe in this imaginative, tongue-in-cheek horror novel that intersects physics and fantasy. Part of our Adult Fiction for Teen Boys collection.

Adult Book Recommendations

Lit by Mary Karr – Told with poetic sensibility from a master storyteller, Karr's long-awaited sequel to The Liars' Club is a brutally candid memoir about her long, self-destructive slide into alcoholism and madness. Part of our Favorites for Women collection.

Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World by Liaquat Ahamed – Now available in paperback, Ahamed's fascinating book lays the blame for the 1929 financial meltdown on a small number of central bankers and is a potent reminder of the enormous impact that an elite few can have. Part of our Nonfiction for Men collection.

The Craft of Baking: Cakes, Cookies, and Other Sweets with Ideas for Inventing Your Own by Karen DeMasco and Mindy Fox – Using seasonal ingredients as inspiration, James Beard award-winning baker DeMasco offers clear instructions, easy techniques and inventive ideas to make desserts that are both simple and elegant. Part of our Cooking & Entertaining collection.

The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories by Leo Tolstoy, translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky – From the award-winning translators of War and Peace and Anna Karenina comes a new, beautifully crafted translation of Tolstoy's most important short fiction. Part of our Great New Hardcover Fiction collection.

Stones Into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan by Greg Mortenson – Picking up where Three Cups of Tea left off, Mortenson recounts his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan and shares his broader vision to promote peace through education and literacy. Part of our Great New Hardcover Fiction collection.

Family Book Recommendations



Al Capone Shines My Shoes by Gennifer Choldenko – Narrated by 12-year-old Moose Flanagan, whose father is a prison guard at Alcatraz in 1935, this stand alone sequel to the Newbery Honor book Al Capone Does My Shirts is a great historical novel to read aloud. Part of our Read Aloud Ages 8-12 collection.

The Lost Books of the Odyssey by Zachary Mason – This clever, literary page-turner re-imagines Homer's classic story of Odysseus in short story-like chapters that consistently surprise and delight. Part of our Parent & Teen Hardcover Fiction collection.

We hope you share our love of literature and passion to inspire people of all ages to read and will consider GiftLit for your next gift purchase.

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