A book to return to may serve as a sort of mooring...a sanctuary...or escape during this sometimes disorienting month. NPR's favorite books list is a fantastic resource for finding such a tome. (Be sure to clear filters between clicks on categories.)
This list could also offer some direction for gifting...especially in those categories with which we are less acquainted. The perfect implementation of this type of gifting, for me, would be a thoughtfully personalized list of books to be found at one's own public library. I would also love a tradition of exchanging lists of favorite books each year with a likeminded friend or family group. No obligation to read a gifted book...no unwanted books...just possibility + connection.
Love,
Jane
This list could also offer some direction for gifting...especially in those categories with which we are less acquainted. The perfect implementation of this type of gifting, for me, would be a thoughtfully personalized list of books to be found at one's own public library. I would also love a tradition of exchanging lists of favorite books each year with a likeminded friend or family group. No obligation to read a gifted book...no unwanted books...just possibility + connection.
Love,
Jane
