7 books to give (and give yourself) this Christmas
With these days a bit down and the shops closed it is really difficult to find inspiration for Christmas gifts and find the right spirit to celebrate.
And if your consolation during this long pandemic are books, why not give them to the people you love as well? Here are 7 books to give (but also to give yourself) and to read this Christmas. There are something for all tastes and personalities!
1. The book for addicted TV series
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At eight, Beth Harmon seems destined for a "squalid existence like the" orphanage in which she is locked up: alone, shy, ugly, addicted to drugs, terrified of a world that does not understand and does nothing to understand it. Until one day there is a chessboard in front of him. The book that inspired the Neflix series of the same name, which is becoming popular everywhere and has launched a real "chess mania".
2. The book for the expecting friend
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Explanations, answers, myths debunked: pregnancy from the head (even when it turns) to the feet (so swollen), in front (why is it not possible to determine the sex of the baby from the mother's belly?) And behind (why does your back hurt? ). A completely updated edition for a new generation of parents who, with the most accurate and competent information, tells you everything you need to know about pregnancy.
3. The book for friends who have bought a house
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To understand what hygge is, you have to try it. It is being curled up on the sofa with the one you love. It is the feeling of being at home, safe, conversing about the big or small things in life, or sipping a cup of tea alone. From the choice. the right lighting to advice on how to organize a dinner with guests and even on how to dress ...A hygge book to discover that happiness, very often, is in the little things.
4. The book for young women (and young men)
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How many of us can claim to have always been confident and not at all confused about sex?
It takes years to get to know each other thoroughly and understand what we like and what we don't. To understand that "normal" means nothing when it comes to sexuality and that women still live in a climate of taboos and clichés about their body and their sexual life, from which it is really difficult to break away. Here is a funny and damn straightforward book to give to youngsters who are now starting to discover sexuality.
5. The book for the friend who misses the concerts
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From Chuck Berry to the Cure, from the Rolling Stones to Daft Punk, this book is not a catalog but the story in images of a personal encounter with the world of rock music: from "full volume childhood to the clandestine discovery of future celebrities, the" enthusiasm for the protagonists of rock is a tribute to the sensations that music naturally brings with it.
6. The book for the friend who is always on a diet
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Stella Pecollo, international actress and performer, is a strong, talented and independent woman who one day stopped asking herself what others thought about her body. The book is a beautiful declaration of love for herself and contains a decalogue of self-love. Read it all in one breath and follow it to the letter!
7. The book for the most romantic
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If you love romantic and melancholy stories, you will love this book.
First of all because it has been defined as the "literary case" of the year, being self-produced.
If you loved Muriel Barbery's "The Elegance of the Hedgehog", you will love this book: delicate, melancholy, light but profound. A guardian of cemeteries and her spirit of observation are lost in the memories of a bitter life, until love knocks on the door of the gatehouse.
