This month we have some great gifts for summer, including terrific hostess gifts for couples and families. We also have some great new book recommendations for July to share with you.
Happy Reading!
July Book Recommendations
Children's Book Recommendations
Subway by Christoph Niemann – A father and his two children spend a rainy day exploring the New York subway system in this playful ode to public transportation. Part of our Trains, Planes & Things That Go Age 2-5 collection. Browse our gift books for girls and gift books for boys ages 2 to 5. 
Yucky Worms by Vivian French – This humorous and informative look at the delightfully yucky earthworm includes hands-on activities that make it perfect for a summer day of exploration. Part of our Great New Picture Books Age 5-8 collection. Browse our book gifts for girls and book gifts for boys ages 5 to 8.
Emily's Fortune by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor – Featuring plucky orphans and dastardly villains, this witty and comical adventure tale will take you on a fun, bouncy ride through the Wild West. Part of our Action & Adventure Age 8-10 collection. Browse our book of the month gifts for girls and for boys ages 8 to 10.
The Grimm Legacy by Polly Shulman – Mixing tongue-in-cheek humor with classic fairy tale elements, this clever novel set in New York City is a richly imagined mystery-adventure. Part of our Fantasy & Magic Age 10-12 collection. Browse our childrens book of the month club gifts for ages 10 to 12.
As Easy as Falling Off the Face of the Earth by Lynne Rae Perkins – In this playfully inventive new novel from Newbery Medalist Perkins, 16-year-old Ry redefines summer vacation as he embarks on an eventful and entertaining road trip. Part of our Favorites for Boys Age 12-14 collection. Browse our book gifts for girls and book gifts for boys ages 12 to 14.
Teen Book Recommendations
Wicked Girls: A Novel of the Salem Witch Trials by Stephanie Hemphill – This fictionalized account of the Salem trials, from Printz Honor winner Hemphill, is a novel told in verse from the perspective of the "afflicted" girls who accused the witches. Part of our Fiction for Teen Girls collection. Browse our book of the month gifts for teens.
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi – This fast-paced, dystopian adventure is brilliantly imagined and set in a vivid, uncertain future where all fossil fuels have been consumed and the seas have risen to drown the coastal cities. Part of our Fantasy & Magic for Teens collection. Browse our fiction book a month gifts teen.
The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing ( Vish Puri Mysteries (Hardcover) ) by Tarquin Hall – When a prominent Indian scientist dies in a fit of giggles detective Vish Puri, master of disguise and lover of all things fried and spicy, travels from the slums of India to the holy river Ganges to uncover the killer. Part of our Adult Fiction for Teen Boys collection. Browse our monthly book gifts of adult books for teens.
Adult Book Recommendations
Anthropology of an American Girl (Spiegel & Grau) by Hilary Thayer Hamann – Set in East Hampton and Manhattan in the dawn of the 1980's, this absorbing coming-of-age-story charts a young woman's unsteady course toward finding love and her place in the world. Part of our Fiction for Women collection. Browse our book gifts for women and gifts for moms.
Blind Descent: The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth by James M. Tabor – In the 1900's man explored both poles, scaled Mt. Everest and even walked on the moon, but as late as 2000 the earth's deepest cave remained undiscovered. With a pulse-pounding narrative that makes extreme mountaineering pale by comparison, this thrilling real-life adventure follows two exceptional teams, one American and the other Russian, in their perilous search for the deepest place on earth. Part of our Favorites for Men collection. Browse our book of the month gifts for men and book gifts for dad.
The Perfect Finish: Special Desserts for Every Occasion by Bill Yosses – Ideal for summer entertaining, this collection of detailed, easy-to-follow recipes from acclaimed pastry chef Bill Yosses will yield luscious desserts that are guaranteed to impress yet simple to make. Part of our Cooking & Entertaining collection. Browse our monthly book club gifts for couples.
Faithful Place by Tana French – New York Times bestselling author Tana French combines sharp dialogue with brilliant writing in this suspenseful mystery, set in Ireland, that blends love, loss, memory, and murder. Part of our Mysteries & Thrillers collection. Browse our book of the month club gifts for fiction readers.
Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory by Ben Macintyre – Full of details gleaned from painstaking detective work, Macintyre's account of a spectacular con trick carried out during World War II, reads like an international thriller, full of spies, double agents, rogues, heroes, and one very important corpse. Part of our Great New Hardcover Nonfiction collection. Browse our monthly book gifts for readers.
Family Book Recommendations
Bug Zoo by Nick Baker – From Discover Channel's Nick Baker, this colorful guide to building a backyard insect zoo is a perfect way to occupy young minds this summer. Part of our Family Activities Ages 3-8 collection. Browse our book of the month club gifts for families.
The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi – This compelling, complex, and beautifully written novel imagines a grim future where calories are the greatest commodity, powerful corporations control the world's food sources, and New People are genetically designed to be perfect slaves. Part of our Family Teen Paperback collection. Browse our gift books for families to read together.
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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