I'll be posting themed book lists with book giving ideas for a variety of ages and interests every day Dec. 1 - 12. Check the label Twelve Days of Giving for all the lists. Shopping for someone specific? Drop me a comment with ages/interests (including adults!) and I'll be happy to make some suggestions. Don't forget your local indie bookstore and if you don't have a favorite indie, might I suggest ordering from The Bain Lair Bookstore?
There have been so many great books turned into movies recently! A book or series that's been turned into a movie or TV series makes a great gift because it's likely to be a title that all the kids are talking about. It's a great family activity to read a book together and then watch the movie together.
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The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials series) by Philip Pullman (Knopf, 1996). This epic fantasy set in a version of Oxford, England was turned into a terrible movie many years ago (SKIP IT), but it's about to be turned into a wonderful-looking BBC/HBO series in 2019. Buy the boxed set of the series so your tweens and teens can read it before you all watch the series.
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The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (Balzer + Bray, 2017). This powerhouse of a social justice teen novel has been on the New York Times Best Seller list for over 90 weeks and was turned into a movie released this fall. Make a date to take your favorite teen to this movie (or look for it on DVD, estimated January 2019) and grab coffee to have a talk about it.
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The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness (Candlewick, 2008). This teen dystopian novel is being turned into a movie slated to release in March 2019. Beloved by many, this is a particularly good pick for teens who enjoy dark dystopian fiction. Grab the series so your teen can read it before the movie comes out and everyone's clamoring for it.
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Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (Crown, 2011). This science fiction novel is a great choice for teens and adults who love video games and/or pop culture. The movie came out this past spring and is on DVD and Blu-Ray, so bundle them up with the book. OR grab the audiobook, narrated by Wil Wheaton, for your next road trip or for teens who prefer to read with their ears.
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Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli (Balzer + Bray, 2015). The movie Love, Simon, based on this book, came out earlier this year and is now out on DVD and Blu-Ray. Book and movie would make a great gift for teens who love inclusive romantic teen movies. It's sweet and touching. If your reader's already read this, maybe grab Albertalli's Leah on the Offbeat, a sequel focusing on Simon's best friend Leah.
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To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han (Simon & Schuster, 2014). This teen romance novel was turned into a super sweet Netflix movie earlier this year. Pick up the entire trilogy for the tweens and teens in your life looking for a fun, funny read.
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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle (Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 1962). This modern children's classic is a great addition to any home library and it's a story beloved by many. It was turned into a movie earlier this year, so another one you can bundle with the DVD or Blu-Ray. Buy the entire Time Quintet for readers who just can't get enough.
These books make a great pairing with the DVD/Blu-Ray of the movie or with a movie gift certificate and the promise of a movie date (or transportation for your reader and their friends!).