The GLAMOUR Book Gift Guide
There's no better gift to give this festive season than a good book. So whether it's a cookery book for dad, a gardening guide for gran or a must-read novel for your book club BFF, we've found the perfect read for all your nearest and dearest.
The book: No Book But The World by Leah Hager Cohen, Clerkenwell Press, £12.99
Who will love it? Lovers of seriously good literary fiction with a family relationship theme. Leah Hager Cohen also wrote the seriously good The Grief Of Others, which is well worth checking out too.
The book: Great Maps by Jerry Brotton, Dorling Kindersley, £20
Who will love it? History buffs and map fans alike will love this beautifully illustrated coffee table book that tells the story behind 60 of the most significant maps ever made.
The book: Nathan Outlaw’s Fish Kitchen by Nathan Outlaw, Quadrille, £20
Who will love it? Accomplished cooks with a taste for fine fish dishes.
The book: Dogs Hanging Out Of Windows, Orion Books, £12.99
Who will love it? Erm, everyone?
The book: The Islands of Greece: Recipes From Across The Greek Seas by Rebecca Seal, Hardie Grant, £25
Who will love it? Cookery fans keen to expand their repertoire. It’s great for friends who like playing hostess – there are plenty of little Greek bites recipes that will seriously impress guests.
The book: Colour Yourself Calm: Mandala Mindfulness by Tiddy Rowan, Quadrille,
£9.99
Who will love it? Someone special who deserves a dose of relaxation in the form of some art therapy. As soon as you start colouring in the lines you’ll not only feel more creative, you’ll focus your attention away from everyday stresses.
The book: If I Knew You Were Going To Be This Beautiful I Would Never Have Let You Go by Judy Chichurel, Tinder Press, £14.99
Who will love it? Fiction aficionados who like an all-consuming, haunting read. This atmospheric Long Island-based book is set in the 70s in a community affected by the Vietnam War.
The book: The Cabana Cookbook: Brasilian Barbecue & Beyond by David Ponté, Lizzy Barber & Jamie Barber, Quadrille,
£20,
Who will love it? Those ready to take their barbequing to a whole new level of amazing.
The book: Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White, Puffin, £6.99
Who will love it? Everyone. Buy it for a little sister, niece or nephew and they’ll love reading forever.
The book: Mary Berry Cooks The Perfect, Dorling Kindersley, £25
Who will love it? Bake Off fans and cookery buffs alike will benefit from Mary Berry’s top tips for kitchen classics from crisp pork crackling to crunchy crumble.
The book: Anjum’s Quick & Easy Indian by Anjum Anand, Quadrille,
£18.99, hardback
Who will love it? Fans of Indian cuisine looking for something more than a tikka masala and a naan; Anjum’s book contains plenty of achievable quick and easy Indian dishes.
The book: Print: Fashion, Interiors, Art by Simon Clarke, Laurence King Press, £30
Who will love it? This visually-inspiring, beautiful book will appeal to art lovers and fashion fans alike. It’s the perfect coffee-table book for arty types and a must-have for those considering a career in the print or textiles design industries.
The book: The Human Age by Diane Ackerman, Headline, £20
Who will love it? Non-fiction lovers. Diane Ackerman looks at our changing world and confronts the fact that the human race is the most dominant force of change on the planet. Can the Earth be saved?
The book: Make & Do! by Beci Orpin, Hardie Grant, £20
Who will love it? Creative types who love a project. This easy-to-follow book contains 25 lovely projects to improve your home.
The book: The Hero Pup by Megan Rix, Puffin, £5.99
Who will love it? Young readers (8+) who love man’s best friend. Patch the Labrador puppy needs a home for Christmas, but will he find one?
The book: Adventures In Stationery by James Ward, Profile Books, £12.99
Who will love it? Stationery fanatics with a geeky side; Ward’s book takes us on a ‘journey through your pencil case’ from the stories behind desktop essentials like Sellotape and paperclips to conversations with Blu Tack.
The book: Fresh Prints: 20 Easy and Enticing Printing Projects by Christine Leech, Quadrille,
£12.99
Who will love it? Arty types on the hunt for their next home-making project.
The book: Spoiled Brats by Simon Rich, Serpent’s Tail, £7.99
Who will love it? Seriously witty short story lovers. Meet some of the most difficult kids and helpless parents on earth and beyond…
The book: Missing by Sam Hawken, Serpent’s Tail, £7.99
Who will love it? Crime fans and thrill seekers. When two cousins drive across the Mexican border to attend a concert and fail to return, a frantic hunt for them begins by their family. But will they have to take the law into their own hands to find them?
The book: The Moth introduced by Neil Gaiman, Serpent’s Tail, £12.99
Who will love it? Non-fiction short story lovers. Since 1997 people have been queueing all over the US to get into the Moth’s storytelling events; this collection features the Moth’s very best tales.
The book: The Dress by Megan Hess, Hardie Grant, £12.99
Who will love it? Fashion fans will adore this stylishly presented and beautifully illustrated guide to 100 of the most iconic dresses ever made.
The book: We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler, Serpent’s Tail, £7.99
Who will love it? Book club goers who love a seriously readable twisting-turning gripper of a novel. Karen Joy Fowler also wrote The Jane Austen Book Club.
The book: Football Clichés by Adam Hurrey, Headline Books, £12.99
Who will love it? Your favourite football fan who will really enjoy reading out a quote from every page in the voice of their favourite commentator. Fun for all, non?
The book: All The Cats In The World by Jesse Hunter, Hardie Grant, £8.99
Who will love it? Fans of our furry friends. This little book does what it says on the tin; photographs of gorgeous cats from all around the world.
The book: The Golem of Hollywood by Jonathan & Jesse Kellerman, Headline, £19.99
Who will love it? Thrill seekers. This suspense filled, gripping psychological thriller brings the legend of the Golem of Prague to life.
The book: Read Me by Roger Horberry and Gyles Lingwood, Laurence King, £18.95
Who will love it? Copywriting novices and pros alike will really enjoy this snappy guide to crafting powerful messages with words.
The book: The Mixer’s Manual by Dan Jones, Hardie Grant, £9.99
Who will love it? Aimed at ‘guys who like a drink’, buy this one for the husband or boyfriend and offer to be the willing taste-tester for his new creations. Everyone’s a winner.
The book:
The Little Book of Quiet by Tiddy Rowan, Quadrille,
£4.99
Who will love it? Those in search of inspiration. This little book contains 150 practical tips, exercises and inspiring quotes to help you find quiet in a noisy world.
The book: It’s Not Me It’s You by Mhairi McFarlane, Harper Fiction, £9.99
Who will love it? Easy-reading want-it-funny lit-lovers. Here’s the sell: ‘It went like this: I proposed. Paul said yes, not particularly enthusiastically. Then we went for drinks, and he sent a text to his mistress. And he sent it to ME by mistake.’
© LENNY KRAVITZ, Rizzoli New York, 2014The book: Lenny Kravitz by Lenny Kravitz, Rizzoli New York , £40.00
Who will love it? This book is a must have for fans of Lenny Kravitz' music and the man himself; 250 colour and BW photos showcase his changing looks and style throughout his 20 year career. Shot by top photographers such as Patrick Demarchelier, Ellen von Unwerth and Steven Meisel to name but a few, this beautiful coffee table book would also make a great present for anyone who appreciates fine photography.
The book:
Scandinavian Baking: Loving Baking at Home by Trine Hahnemann, Quadrille,
£25,
Who will love it? Bakers. But really cool bakers.
The book Thailand: The Cookbook by Jean-Pierre Gabriel, Phaidon Press, £29.95
Who will love it? Like David Thompson’s classic Thai Food, this is authentic Asian cookery and not for beginners. But it’s a beautiful book and if you know someone who is happy to spend some time hunting down ingredients and putting in some time on these recipes they’ll be rewarded in taste bud heaven.
The book Salmagundi by Sally Butcher, Pavillion, £25
Who will love it? Salad lovers of course! Salmagundi is a 17th century word that refers to a salad featuring a wealth of guest stars from meat and seafood to more unusual vegtables. Perfect for a foodie with an adventurous side.
The book Plenty More by Yotam Ottolenghi, Ebury Press
Who will love it? Ottolenghi revolutionized vegetarian cookery with Plenty and Plenty More delivers even more incredible recipes that turn the everyday vegetable into something magnificent and full of flavour. Give this to your favourite carnivore and show them the light….
The book: Olives, Lemon & Za'atar: The Best Middle Eastern Home by Rawia Bishara, Kyle Books
Who will love it? Fans of Middle Eastern cookery (and there are many – it’s a popular trend) will love this book. It’s home cooking inspired by Rawia’s life from Nazareth to New York.
The book: Nigella’s Christmas by Nigella Lawson, Chatto & Windus
Who will love it? Know someone who loves Christmas and Nigella in equal measure? Nigella’s approach to festive entertaining is achievable, uncomplicated and thoroughly enjoyable.
The book: Morito by Sam & Sam Clark, Random House, £26
Who will love it? If you’ve eaten at Sam & Sam’s Farringdon restaurant you’ll know just how amazing the food is. This is the most recent book from the restaurateurs and already the raw cauliflower recipes are the talk of the culinary town.
The book: Mexico The Cookbook by Margarita Carrillo Arronte, Phaidon Press, £29.95
Who will love it? Eva Longoria loves this book – and we do too. This is hardcore Mexican cookery so gift-wise this is great for a serious chef or perhaps someone who loves to read cookery books and not always create from them. It’s big and beautiful and full of incredible sounding Mexican dishes we hope one day to try.
The book: Jamie’s Comfort Food by Jamie Oliver, Michael Joseph, £30
Who will love it? Cooks of all levels of ability who already love Jamie’s books. From Shepherd’s Pie to Chicken Tikka Masala, we love Jamie’s take on comforting classics.
The book: Fresh & Light by Donna Hay, Harper Collins, £15
Who will love it? Fans of Donna Hay will love you forever with this, her latest book. Donna’s recipes are always simple, full of flavour and interesting. She’s an Australian heroine, fast becoming a worldwide one too.
The book: Crumb by Ruby Tandoh, Chatto & Windus
Who will love it? [/b] Bake Off fans will of course gravitate towards Finalist Ruby’s first book, but baking lovers generally will enjoy this approachable and not always easy baking compendium. We love Ruby’s chatty voice and also the recipes here. A real treat for someone who wants to improve and impress.
The book: Chilli Notes by Thomasina Myers, Hodder & Stoughton
Who will love it? The Wahaca over-lady and former Masterchef winner shares her love of chilli in this fascinating and delightful recipe book. Obviously fans of the spicy food will adore this and pour over not just the recipes but the stories that go with them, but they’ll also appreciate the attention given to different levels of heat and flavour – the recipes focus on the latter not the former.
The book: The Great British Bake Off Christmas by Lizzie Kamenetzky, BBC Books, £20
Who will love it? Bake Off fans looking to impress friends and family this Christmas with their superior culinary skills. Make Mary proud.
The book: Made In India by Meera Sodha, Fig Tree, £20
Who will love it? This is the ideal gift for someone wanting to have a crack at Indian cookery, but with a gentle and experienced guide – such as Meera. Precious recipes handed down from generations of her family feature amongst the papers. A real treasure.
The book: The Taste of America by Colman Andrews, Phaidon Press, £ 24.95
Who will love it? Less a compendium of America’s finest national dishes, more an encyclopedia of America’s finest ingredients, anyone with a genuine interest in the incredible range and diversity of the Americas will be smitten.
The book: What To Bake And How To Bake It by Jane Hornby, Phaidon Press, £19.95
Who will love it? Folks keen to get their hands dirty (or covered in flour at least) on the baking front. Classic yet exciting recipes for the kind of magic one only sees on the Bake Off or the bakery in Harrods. The GLAMOUR.com’s top book buy 2014!
