Holiday Gift Guide 2015

Hello and happy holidays! Here is a little gift guide for your bookish gifting needs this year.

For the trend follower
Colouring books, most people will admit to owning one these days. To make your gift special though, choose a themed colouring book such as the Harry Potter colouring book for the Potterhead or a famous landscapes for the traveler.

For the series lover
There are heaps of fantastic series ending this summer. The final books of the Obernewtyn chronicles and the Lunar Chronicles are top picks for my YA loving friends.

For the internet kid
All of the Youtubers are releasing books at the moment. I'm most looking forward to reading Tyler Oakley's Binge and Miranda Sing's Selp Helf, two books sure to provide a bit of backstage access to fans and much laughter.

For the classics collector
Keepsakes are often overlooked as gifts but getting someone a story that they already love is a foolproof gift idea for a collector. The Harry Potter illustrated edition was released recently as well as many classics,

For the knick knack friend
Go into any good bookstore's gift section and you are sure to find a nerdy gift. Whether it's a miniature Game of Thrones figurine, a waterbottle with the orange Penguin Classic cover of Lost Girl, or a calico bag with the eye of Big Brother. I love so much of this merchandise.

For the funny one
Comedien books are also a great gift idea. Some of my favourites include Amy Poehler's Yes Please and Miranda Hart's Is It Just Me. A recent bestsellers I would love (hint hint family) is Aziz Ansari's Modern Romance.


If you have any more suggestions, leave them in the comments. Enjoy the festivities :)

Mockingjay Part 2

I went to see the final HG movie with my sister this week. This final film promised big action, a final hunger games with the Capital as the field, and some decisions about Peeta and Gale. Katniss has just recuperated from a near fatal attack from Peeta and now must take her place as the Mockingjay on the frontlines of the war. However, President Coin has other ideas for her as does President Snow.

It was a fantastic adaptation from book to screen keeping the important scenes untouched, like the ending, and strengthening minor storylines, such as with Gale, through the movie format. Fans of the book will be impressed, as will fans of the movie franchise. As a loyal fan of the books, I was just so happy to see the final battle realised and Katniss and special someone fall in love.

Jennifer Lawrence is inseparable from Katniss Everdeen onscreen. She is fierce and selfish. Scared and kind. Katniss is one of the most complex heros you will find in young adult fiction. The cast of secondary characters including wonderful Primrose, sassy Haymitch, and cruel genius of Plutarch populate the realistic dystopia. I always recommend the Hunger Games books to non-readers as thrilling and complex storylines sure to interest a wide audience.