Great Gift Books!

There are so many good books recently released, that we hardly know where to begin!

"At One In a Place Called Maine" by popular children's author Lynn Plourde is a gorgeously illustrated poetic expression of how great a place Maine is. We agree, of course!

"The Story of Sugarloaf" by John Christie is a beautiful coffee-table book for anyone with an interest in that spectacular mountain.

"The City of Dogs" by Livi Michael is a charming modern fantasy for kids anywhere near middle school age, featuring a charming cast of (surprise!) dogs. This is our pick for best recent juvenile novel.

"Here If You Need Me" by Kate Braestrup is memoir by a Maine Warden Service chaplain. This is our biggest repeat sale of the season, with many people liking it so much that they purchase several more as gifts.

"Be the Pack Leader" by Cesar Millan, the well-known dog whisperer, is a great idea for anyone owned by a dog on your gift list.

Yes, we know Rachael Ray has a new book out, and it's good, of course, but don't overlook the "What Can I Bring? Cookbook" by Anne Byrn. We cooked the first recipe we opened to, loved it, and plan to work our way through much of the book. The recipes are intended to work for potlucks, parties, and so on, but many of them are great for everyday cooking.

"T is for Trespass" is Sue Grafton's latest Kinsey Millhone mystery, too knew for us to have read it yet! We trust her to have written another charming nail-biter of an adventure. We also wonder what she'll do when she runs out of letters; do you suppose she might take a cue from the hurricane naming system, and start using greek letters?

"The War, an Intimate History" provides a massive print/still companion to the film documentary. Great for the history buff, or anyone who remembers.

Remember "The Dangerous Book for Boys"? If you have boys in your family, chances are you own one. Now there's a "Daring Book for Girls" by Miriam Peskowitz, so the girls don't feel so left out! This is not at all a way to keep the girls sewing and cooking, by the way, with sections on paper airplanes, campfire songs, making a seine net, and on and on.

"At One In a Place Called Maine" by popular children's author Lynn Plourde is a gorgeously illustrated poetic expression of how great a place Maine is. We agree, of course!

--Eric