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FROM: "<A HREF=" <littlelu@athenet.net>
REC'D: 12/9/99, 8:33 PM

I am wondering what you books you are choosing to give as gifts to friends and
relatives during this holiday season.
I still need to pick out a few gift books. I don't have much of a problem
with picking out non fiction, but this year I have not read much fiction and
I like to give some people, particularly the women on my list, an enjoyable
and entertaining book of fiction.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

Helen Lueck
Wilson Middle School
Appleton WI
"All things considered, I'd rather be knitting"

FROM: <dspear@infoave.net>
REC'D: 12/10/99, 5:22 AM

Helen,

After all these titles that people hated, I am a bit nervous making
suggestions. But one book that I have given many times and which seems
always to have been enjoyed is Kaye Gibbons' Charms for the Easy Life.
It's a bit old, so maybe your friends will have read it already. And Gary
Paulsen's Nightjohn is short, powerful, and very moving, although it might
not be entertaining exactly. Because it is a YA/J book, adults might not
know about it, but it is too good to miss.

Here in SC, Lee Smith is very popular. Fair and Tender Ladies is
entertainingly told if you like books told in the form of letters. And in
that same style is Follow Your Heart, a short novel in the form of letters
written by a grandmother in Italy to her estranged granddaughter in the
US. Family stuff, lovingly and bluntly told, and quite touching. Author
is Tamaro, not sure of spelling.

Good luck.

Happy holidays.


Debbie Spear
Greenville (SC) County Library

FROM: "Carol Elmore" <celmore@westga.edu>
REC'D: 12/10/99, 6:34 AM

One very small book I have enjoyed recently that would be great for those
friends with a whimsical nature is The Mouse of Amherst by Elizabeth
Spires...definately a book to make the imagination soar!
Carole Elmore

FROM: "Marsha Valance " <Mvalan@mpl.org>
REC'D: 12/10/99, 8:41 AM

My daughter is receiving Terry Pratchett's HOGFATHER [Death replaces Disworld's version of Santa].
My sister is receiving Judith Tarr's HOUSEHOLD GODS [ discontented L.A. lawyer is hiscked back to 4th-century Austria].
My brother-in-law, Reginald Hill's ARMS AND THE WOMEN [the newest Dalziel/Pascoe].
My oldest niece [16] is receiving a bookstore gift certificate.
My middle niece [14] is receiving L.E. Modesitt's THE WHITE ORDER [young wizard begins to make moral choices].
Their younger sister [12] is receiving HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN.

My brother's daughter [6] is receiving Louise Erdrich's GRANDMOTHER'S PIGEON [a fantasy about the passenger pigeon].

My younger brother is receiving Terry Pratchett's THE LAST CONTINENT [visit to Discworld's Australia].
My older nephew [4] is receiving Tomie de Paola's NANA UPSTAIRS AND NANA DOWNSTAIRS.
My younger nephew [2] is receiving Laura Melmed's JUMBO'S LULLABY.

One friend is receiving Charlotte P. Gilman's THE YELLOW WALLPAPER [feminist classic].
Another is receiving Laura Crum's SLICKROCK [murder while ponytreking].
A 3rd is receiving Terry Pratchett's REAPER MAN [Death becomes a farm laborer].

I try to fit the book to the person.


Marsha J. Valance
Regional Librarian
Wisconsin Regional Library f/t Blind & Physically Handicapped
813 West Wells Street
Milwaukee, Wi 53233-1436
Phone: 414/286-3010
FAX: 414/286-3102
Email: <mvalan@mpl.org>

"That All May Read"

>>> "littlelu@athenet.net" <littlelu@athenet.net> 12/09 8:37 PM >>>
I am wondering what you books you are choosing to give as gifts to friends and
relatives during this holiday season.
I still need to pick out a few gift books. I don't have much of a problem
with picking out non fiction, but this year I have not read much fiction and
I like to give some people, particularly the women on my list, an enjoyable
and entertaining book of fiction.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

Helen Lueck
Wilson Middle School
Appleton WI
"All things considered, I'd rather be knitting"

FROM: "Sharon McRae" <mcraes@clpgh.org>
REC'D: 12/10/99, 11:03 AM

"The Christmas Wish", by Richard Siddoway makes a wonderful gift...it's short,
sweet and has a twist at the end that you don't see coming. A true "holiday
spirit" book. I have been very comfortable giving "84 Charing Cross Road", by
Helene Hanff (non-fic) as well.

Sharon McRae
Adult Services Librarian
Shaler North Hills Library


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From: "littlelu@athenet.net" <littlelu@athenet.net>

I am wondering what you books you are choosing to give as gifts to friends and
relatives during this holiday season.
I still need to pick out a few gift books. I don't have much of a problem
with picking out non fiction, but this year I have not read much fiction and
I like to give some people, particularly the women on my list, an enjoyable
and entertaining book of fiction.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

Helen Lueck
Wilson Middle School
Appleton WI
"All things considered, I'd rather be knitting"

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FROM: "Jeanne Linn" <jlinn@libby.org>
REC'D: 12/10/99, 11:10 AM

My friend always gives romances to her mother and sisters and picked Nora
Roberts new book Jewels of the Sun for one sister. My mother wanted all the
Cat Who books by Braun. I guess it depends on what ages and tastes your
women on the list have. If they like romance or mystery etc., do you know?
I would look at the best of 99 list otherwise if I were you. Jeanne Linn,
Lincoln County Public Library, Libby, MT

FROM: "Karen A.K. Keller" <kkeller@tln.lib.mi.us>
REC'D: 12/10/99, 11:51 AM

On Thu, 9 Dec 1999, littlelu@athenet.net wrote:

> I am wondering what you books you are choosing to give as gifts to friends and
> relatives during this holiday season.
>
"The voyage of the Narwhal" by Andrea Barrett.


Karen Keller
Brighton (MI) District Library

FROM: "Connie Jo Ozinga" <cjo@SELCO.LIB.MN.US>
REC'D: 12/10/99, 2:16 PM

First let me apologize for my (at least I was consistent,) misspelling of
plague as plaque in my previous post. It was not meant to be about dental
problems.

On to holiday books.....Lots of people on my list are receiving AUTOGRAPHED
copies of Lorna Landvik's "Patty Jane's House of Curl." Autographed, as if
it weren't wonderful enough all by itself. Of course not every library is
lucky enough to have Lorna Landvik in for an author program just a month
before Christmas.

Lorna has stand-up comedy in her past history, so you can imagine what a
great speaker she is. She was reasonably affordable and of course it
helped to be not too far from Minneapolis too.

Connie O


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Rochester Public Library (507) 285-8011
101 Second St. SE (507) 292-7866 fax
Rochester, MN 55904
<A HREF="http://www.ci.rochester.mn.us/library">http://www.ci.rochester.mn.us/library</A>
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FROM: "Pam Koehler" <pkoehler@wcic.org>
REC'D: 12/10/99, 4:02 PM

FROM: "J Heuer" <cheuer@itol.com>
REC'D: 12/10/99, 6:05 PM

I am getting some of my friends, Gazeteers. I'm getting my sister a new one
since her old Minnesota copy is falling apart. They don't have them for
every state yet but they are getting close.

Giving fiction is tricky, as is evidenced by all the "I hate books" we are
sharing that one would think are loved universally.


Jeanne Heuer
Brown County Library
Green Bay, WI
cheuer@itol.com

"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes, Art is knowing which ones
to keep." -anonymous

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>From: "littlelu@athenet.net" <littlelu@athenet.net>
>To: fiction_l@maillist.nslsilus.org
>Subject: Holiday gift books
>Date: Thu, Dec 9, 1999, 8:37 PM
>

>I am wondering what you books you are choosing to give as gifts to friends and
>relatives during this holiday season.
>I still need to pick out a few gift books. I don't have much of a problem
>with picking out non fiction, but this year I have not read much fiction and
>I like to give some people, particularly the women on my list, an enjoyable
>and entertaining book of fiction.
>Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
>
>Helen Lueck
>Wilson Middle School
>Appleton WI
> "All things considered, I'd rather be knitting"
>

FROM: "Donna Jo Atwood" <atwoodd@JCL.LIB.KS.US>
REC'D: 12/11/99, 8:54 AM

I found Ethel and Ernest by Raymond Briggs to be a delightful book--and
one I'll give to several of my relatives this year.

Donna Jo Atwood
Olathe (KS) Public Library


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fiction_l@maillist.nslsilus.org
> [<A HREF="mailto:owner-fiction_l@maillist.nslsilus.org]On">mailto:owner-fiction_l@maillist.nslsilus.org]On</A> Behalf Of
> littlelu@athenet.net
> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 1999 8:37 PM
> To: fiction_l@maillist.nslsilus.org
> Subject: Holiday gift books
>
>
> I am wondering what you books you are choosing to give as gifts
> to friends and
> relatives during this holiday season.
> I still need to pick out a few gift books. I don't have much of a problem
> with picking out non fiction, but this year I have not read much
> fiction and
> I like to give some people, particularly the women on my list, an
> enjoyable
> and entertaining book of fiction.
> Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
>
> Helen Lueck
> Wilson Middle School
> Appleton WI
> "All things considered, I'd rather be knitting"
>

FROM: "Diana Tixier Herald" <dherald@wic.net>
REC'D: 12/11/99, 12:16 PM

I think it is really difficult to give fiction for a holiday gift. As we
can see from the most hated lists it is totally subjective. I adore
fiction but have gotten some real losers as gifts in the past. I think
that many avid readers would love to have resource books on their
favorite genres. A graphic novel lover would enjoy Rothchild's _Graphic
Novels_, a traveling mystery fan could really go far with King's _Crimes
of the Scene_, while feminist mystery fans may enjoy receiving Swanson
and James' _By a Woman's Hand_ or Grape, James, and Nehr's _Deadly
Women. What horror fanatic wouldn't like Pulliam and Fonseca's _Hooked
on Horror_. Romance readers would adore Krentz's _Dangerous Men and
Adventurous Women_ or Ramsdell's _Romance Fiction_. For fantasy fans (I
blow my own horn here) how about _Fluent in Fantasy_ or Clute and
Grant's _Encyclopedia of Fantasy_? And not to forget fans of literary or
mainstream fiction, Pearl's _Now Read This_.

--
Happy reading,
Di Herald
dherald@wic.net see the Genreflecting page at
<A HREF="http://www.mancon.com/genre/">http://www.mancon.com/genre/</A>
Rosenberg's First Law of Reading "Never apologize for your reading
tastes."

FROM: "Gretchen Bridges" <gbridges@rand.lcl.lib.ne.us>
REC'D: 12/11/99, 4:20 PM

On Sat, 11 Dec 1999, Diana Tixier Herald wrote:

Just a thought. Instead of giving books, one of my favorite received
gifts is The BookLovers Calendar 2000. It's a desktop calendar with
nonfiction, fiction, modern, classics, young adult, etc. That gives the
recipient lots of ideas to go on.

Gretchen Bridges
Lincoln City Libraries
2400 S. 56th St.
Lincoln, NE 68506
gbridges@rand.lcl.lib.ne.us

> I think it is really difficult to give fiction for a holiday gift. As we
> can see from the most hated lists it is totally subjective. I adore
> fiction but have gotten some real losers as gifts in the past. I think
> that many avid readers would love to have resource books on their
> favorite genres. A graphic novel lover would enjoy Rothchild's _Graphic
> Novels_, a traveling mystery fan could really go far with King's _Crimes
> of the Scene_, while feminist mystery fans may enjoy receiving Swanson
> and James' _By a Woman's Hand_ or Grape, James, and Nehr's _Deadly
> Women. What horror fanatic wouldn't like Pulliam and Fonseca's _Hooked
> on Horror_. Romance readers would adore Krentz's _Dangerous Men and
> Adventurous Women_ or Ramsdell's _Romance Fiction_. For fantasy fans (I
> blow my own horn here) how about _Fluent in Fantasy_ or Clute and
> Grant's _Encyclopedia of Fantasy_? And not to forget fans of literary or
> mainstream fiction, Pearl's _Now Read This_.
>
> --
> Happy reading,
> Di Herald
> dherald@wic.net see the Genreflecting page at
> <A HREF="http://www.mancon.com/genre/">http://www.mancon.com/genre/</A>
> Rosenberg's First Law of Reading "Never apologize for your reading
> tastes."
>
>
>

FROM: "Jim Norman" <jnorman@lib.ci.phoenix.az.us>
REC'D: 12/12/99, 2:51 PM

As the grandfather of 2 six-year-olds, may I suggest 'The Official Pokemon
Handbook' by Maria Barbo, with illustrations of the original 150 pokemon.
Hey, it is Fiction, isn't it?

Thanks,

Jim

Jim Norman, Library Assistant
Special Needs Center
Burton Barr Central Library
Phoenix Public Library
1221 North Central Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85004-1867
(602) 291-8690

On Fri, 10 Dec 1999, Pam Koehler wrote:

> Two of my kids love Piers Anthony, so I have his new book for them. For my son who
> is a lighting designer and loves history I got Life's Pictures of the Century and We
> Interrupt This Broadcast
>
> Pam
> West Lafayette, IN
>
>

FROM: "Jennifer Owens" <owenjenn@hotmail.com>
REC'D: 12/13/99, 8:19 AM

..just finished Fortune's Rocks by Anita Shreve, a turn of the century
novel about a young girl who falls in love with a much older man. I can
recommend this for the women on your list.

Jennifer Owens
Grayslake Public Library
Grayslake IL


>From: "littlelu@athenet.net" <littlelu@athenet.net>
>Reply-To: fiction_l@maillist.nslsilus.org
>To: fiction_l@maillist.nslsilus.org
>Subject: Holiday gift books
>Date: Thu, 9 Dec 1999 20:37:22 -0600 (CST)
>
>I am wondering what you books you are choosing to give as gifts to friends
>and
>relatives during this holiday season.
>I still need to pick out a few gift books. I don't have much of a problem
>with picking out non fiction, but this year I have not read much fiction
>and
>I like to give some people, particularly the women on my list, an enjoyable
>and entertaining book of fiction.
>Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
>
>Helen Lueck
>Wilson Middle School
>Appleton WI
> "All things considered, I'd rather be knitting"
>

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FROM: "Sandra Troop" <an609@chebucto.ns.ca>
REC'D: 12/13/99, 11:02 AM

One book that I give to all the young girls (9-13) on my list is Joan
Bodger's " Clever-Lazy" It is an excellent fantasy which also just happens
to send a positive messge out about srong, capable women without trashing
men. Mostly though it's a great story.

Sandie
who already has a copy witing for her 15 mo daughter.
Nova Scotia

FROM: "RENEE ZURN" <RZURN@duluth.lib.mn.us>
REC'D: 12/13/99, 11:42 AM

Helen,
I am giving my mother "Ahab's Wife" by Sena Naslund. I
have not read it but a coworker has - and she loved it so
much she is purchasing her own hardcover copy! My
coworker likes books by Dickens and those Russian authors
that I find too long and descriptive. Since my mother likes
those authors also, I am getting her this book.

My nephew has read all of Harry Potter's books and so I am
getting him a couple of Patricia Wrede's Enchanted Forest
series. My other nephew does not read much fiction fo I am
giving him Harry Potter and "Perdito the Brave" plus the book
he asked for - the Pokeman guide. His 13 year old sister
wants the teenage chicken soup book.

My fifteen year old niece is receiving "Amazon papers"
and "Real Teens, vol. 1" while her younger sister is receiving
a book about Ricky Martin and a Hank the Cowdog book.
Both of them are relunctant readers. Their seventeen year old
brother is receiving the first Prey book by John Sandford. He
has just switched from military action to crime and likes to
read.

I am still on a hunt for a book about dragons for my 3 year
old nephew while my 2 year old niece wants books about
balls and dogs. My six year old nephew wants "Runaway
Ralph" - his parents read to him every night and just finished
"Mouse and the Motorcyle."

I will probably look through the books by regional authors to
find something for my dad - nonfiction - though I just found a
military action author that was new to me and I might look for
one of his - John J. Gobbell.

I am also looking for a nonfiction title about getting a divorce,
something with some good advise and some humor.

Hope this gives you ideas.

Renee Zurn
Duluth Public Library
520 W. Superior St.
Duluth MN 55802

FROM: "Lisa Colcord" <LColcord@ci.glendale.az.us>
REC'D: 12/14/99, 3:34 PM

I am giving Fractured Fairy Tales to my brother for old times sake (we watched Rocky and Bullwinkle together as children), and Canine Christmas (short mysteries) to a couple of my dog loving friends.

Lisa Colcord
Glendale Public Library
Glendale, AZ

<<< "littlelu@athenet.net" <littlelu@athenet.net> 12/ 9 7:37p >>>
I am wondering what you books you are choosing to give as gifts to friends and
relatives during this holiday season.
I still need to pick out a few gift books. I don't have much of a problem
with picking out non fiction, but this year I have not read much fiction and
I like to give some people, particularly the women on my list, an enjoyable
and entertaining book of fiction.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

Helen Lueck
Wilson Middle School
Appleton WI
"All things considered, I'd rather be knitting"

FROM: "Ridgefield Library Fiction Room" <rdgnovel@biblio.org>
REC'D: 12/14/99, 4:26 PM

I have a lot of friends and relations who are a.)fans of humorous SF and/or
b.)present or former theatrical types. They are all getting The Golden
Globe by John Varley (actually a 1998 copyright -- just barely -- but out
this fall in paperback). The story concerns a futuristic down-on-his-luck
actor who is running from the Plutonian mafia all over the solar system. It
combines the intergalactic picaresque of something like Hitchhiker's Guide
to the Galaxy with a rich panoply of literary and popular culture allusions
from the last couple hundred years. Throw in hints of Shakespeare in Love,
Charles Dickens, Elmore Leonard, Kurt Vonnegut, and The Horse's Mouth by
Joyce Cary. I know this sounds like a mishmash, but it really is something
special for the right person. Varley is best known for his hard science SF,
but this is a delightful change of pace.

Mary Rindfleisch
Adult Services/Reader's Advisory Librarian
Ridgefield Library
Ridgefield, CT
rdgnovel@biblio.org

FROM: "Fiction_L" <fictionl@nslsilus.ORG>
REC'D: 12/16/99, 1:37 PM

----------
from ["Jeanne Ryan" <jryan@njpublib.org>]

As far as Bridget Jones' Diary went, I thought it was hilariously funny...so
much so that after reading it by a pool in Florida, I also listened to the
Recorded Books version on tape a while later...both my husband and another
male friend also found it quite funny as did quite a few women friends. The
only downside to the book was that I realized that I was a "smug married"
living "a chaotic singleton" lifestyle (without all the wonderful partying,
sad to say). I think your sister will probably enjoy it a lot.
----- Original Message -----
From: Fiction_L <fictionl@nslsilus.ORG>
To: <fiction_l@maillist.nslsilus.org>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 1999 4:02 PM
Subject: RE: Holiday gift books (fwd)


> I just bought some Christmas books for my sister. My only requirement
> was that the books had to be funny, since my sister likes to laugh. I
> bought Bridget Jones Diary (which I think was on a few "books I hated"
> lists), High Fidelity by Nick Hornby, and Barrel Fever by David Sedaris.
> A nonfiction funny book I gave her last year was Lost in Place: Growing
> Up Absurd in Suburbia by Mark Salzman.
>
> Megan Flynn
> Wellesley Free Library
> Wellesley MA
>
>

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