Students of art, lovers of philosophy, can you recommend a book I can buy as a gift for a friend?
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posted by Chichibio
on Jul 25, 2012 -
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What are your favorite public transportation/travel gifts for toddlers available in the U.S.?
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posted by Bunglegirl
on Jul 6, 2012 -
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I want to give a standard starter library of awesome children's picture books as baby shower gifts for my close friends who are first time mothers. What should I include?
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posted by charmedimsure
on May 16, 2012 -
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It's my grandmother's birthday next week, and I'd like to give her some sort of book with cute and funny short stories/jokes, a la
Reader's Digest. It should also be clean humor
only. Any suggestions?
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posted by iamfantastikate
on Sep 21, 2011 -
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Giftfilter: looking for thoughtful, challenging, and not-standard-evangelical Christian books, fiction or nonfiction for my former pastor father.
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posted by kittenmarlowe
on Mar 30, 2011 -
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I'm looking for books that would be best purchased in a print version, not borrowed from the library or bought on a Kindle.
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posted by booksherpa
on Jan 4, 2011 -
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What book should I choose to be dedicated to me in honor of my recent graduation?
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posted by jenny76
on Sep 4, 2010 -
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Can you recommend a good book about the WPA artists program, or a great book that came out of the Federal Writers' Program? Bonus points if you know of a fictional story that uses it as the main theme.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 30, 2009 -
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Looking for an out of print children's book entitled Prince _________, about a dog. Help?
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posted by samsarah
on Nov 5, 2009 -
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I'm looking for a big beautiful coffee table book about birds, wetlands or nature or similar ...preferably with lots of pictures and less text. It's a gift. Any suggestions?
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posted by dahliachewswell
on Feb 24, 2009 -
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[Xmas Filter] I'm doing my Christmas shopping, and I'm a bit stuck on what I need to get my mother. She likes culinary-cultural history books, preferably with recipes. Suggestions?
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posted by Weebot
on Dec 9, 2008 -
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My friend has her first novel coming out soon, and I want to get her a neat present to celebrate her major-publisher, first-time author status. Any suggestions?
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posted by melodykramer
on Jul 10, 2008 -
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For a Friend: Recommend a book that will list all the movies my mother would have seen back in the 50s, 60s, and 70s if she'd had the time.
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posted by username68
on Dec 16, 2007 -
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What are some good (preferably experience-based) birthday gifts for a 21-year-old Australian programming geek who thinks he's Danish?
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posted by divabat
on Nov 29, 2007 -
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Are there any books you think a smart, grieving preteen would find comforting or of use? More details inside.
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posted by Ash3000
on Dec 17, 2006 -
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Need help with a gift for my spouse. She likes to read memoirs (not biographies) focused on food and/or travel. She's mined this category heaviliy, so titles published this year are a plus.
posted by mojohand
on Dec 7, 2004 -
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