tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post2779379900635745265..comments2023-11-03T06:20:06.604-05:00Comments on Lesa's Book Critiques: Favorite Gift BooksLesahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-59234871893030059352015-12-15T20:50:56.182-06:002015-12-15T20:50:56.182-06:00Jayne, Let me know what you think of the story, &q...Jayne, Let me know what you think of the story, "Inn". My favorite one in that book.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-87169719706887076502015-12-15T20:50:21.733-06:002015-12-15T20:50:21.733-06:00Kathleen, I'm so glad you have a special book,...Kathleen, I'm so glad you have a special book, and friends to share it with.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-62508471694727202692015-12-15T20:49:17.288-06:002015-12-15T20:49:17.288-06:00Oh, Leslie! A Cup of Christmas Tea. I gave that to...Oh, Leslie! A Cup of Christmas Tea. I gave that to my grandmother, and when she died, I received it back. My mother bought me plates and cups to go with it. They're beautiful.Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-44684196983929484502015-12-15T16:27:43.556-06:002015-12-15T16:27:43.556-06:00I'd never heard of Connie Willis's Christm...I'd never heard of Connie Willis's Christmas collection although I read quite a few of her other books. Now ordering it. Thanks.Eleanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04671899653158663965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-5362645782782667242015-12-13T22:14:49.931-06:002015-12-13T22:14:49.931-06:00My sister gave me "Great Operatic Disasters&q...My sister gave me "Great Operatic Disasters", my all time favorite book, if such a thing is possible. I've given away at least a dozen copies! Vignettes from opera productions that leave you gasping for breath from ;aughter!<br /><br />Kathleen Bylsma h5apby@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-39530033719470594412015-12-13T14:43:58.760-06:002015-12-13T14:43:58.760-06:00Years ago, when A Cup of Christmas Tea was new, my...Years ago, when A Cup of Christmas Tea was new, my mother and I spotted the book in a bookstore, and loved it. "I wish I had an aunt to give it to," she said, as the book is about a gift to a beloved aunt, and in the same moment, we realized we did -- an elderly aunt of hers, who had terrified each of us as youngsters but whom we grew to love dearly. We bought the book, found a tea cup and a box of lovely tea bags -- the same Earl Grey that my grandmother, Aunt Tess's oldest sister, had drunk -- and sent it off to her. She was so delighted that she summoned all the elderly women in her apartment building for a Christmas tea. <br /><br />Now she's years gone, and my mother is 90, but we still cherish that memory. Leslie Budewitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942314846112875042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-37958353209280034902015-12-12T14:37:52.378-06:002015-12-12T14:37:52.378-06:00Sandy and Margie, I totally get the joy of finding...Sandy and Margie, I totally get the joy of finding ht special out-of-print book, whether it's used or not? Wonderful gifts!Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-88397753393020351012015-12-12T13:52:07.229-06:002015-12-12T13:52:07.229-06:00There was a children's book called The Nine Qu...There was a children's book called The Nine Questions by Edward Fenton (I think) that my friend Judy and I loved as children. It went out of print, and I took great pleasure in finding it when we were adults and sending it to her as a Christmas gift, even though we then lived on different coasts.Margie Buntingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-22307766055853121832015-12-12T08:47:49.233-06:002015-12-12T08:47:49.233-06:00Years ago I knew someone had borrowed my Mom's...Years ago I knew someone had borrowed my Mom's copy of The Tiger's Woman by Celeste De Blaisis and lost it. It was out of print but I happened to find a used copy in a bookstore. I remember when She opened it my Dad's reaction was "why did you give her a used book!" but my Mom knew it was out of print and was thrilled to get it. SandyG265https://www.blogger.com/profile/09063871775065822845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-28206793852816945922015-12-12T07:45:55.011-06:002015-12-12T07:45:55.011-06:00I haven't read that book by Judith Viorst. I&#...I haven't read that book by Judith Viorst. I'm going to have to check it out, on your wife's recommendation, Jeff. When my nieces and nephews were young, all they received from me was books. And, I have on nephew who is thirty, and still messages me to ask about books. Success!Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-13627939153427023572015-12-12T07:18:01.870-06:002015-12-12T07:18:01.870-06:00My wife was a teacher and administrator for 34 yea...My wife was a teacher and administrator for 34 years so she knows children's books, which has benefited our nieces and nephews. One she always gives little girls {when appropriate} is Judith Viorst's wonderful <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Earrings-Aladdin-Picture-Judith-Viorst/dp/0689716699/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1449926229&sr=1-1&keywords=earrings+by+judith+viorst" rel="nofollow">Earrings</a>.Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.com