With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching, it can be challenging to come up with the perfect gift to show your friends how much you care. Gift-giving can be even harder for friends than for partners, as you want something special that won’t break the bank.
Fortunately, there are plenty of unique gifts for friends that will make them feel loved and appreciated.
Yes, I’m talking about books! Books are a fantastic gift for your friends on Valentine’s Day. Whether they love fiction or nonfiction, they will appreciate a book that speaks to their interests or helps them learn something new.
What should you get?
If your friend loves crime novels or young adult lit, pick up a copy of their favorite author or find a book in the same genre they haven’t read yet.
For nonfiction fans, look for books on history, science, cooking, and more. And books don’t have to be expensive; plenty of used books are available at discount stores and online retailers.
Too busy to read?
For your super busy friend, or those who have difficulty reading, there are always audiobooks. They can listen to their favorite books anywhere and anytime—perfect for those long commutes to work!
Make it special
If you want to add an extra special touch, include a handwritten note inside the book with a personalized message about why you chose this particular book for them as a gift. Wrap it in pretty paper or throw it in a basket with a jar of hot chocolate mix, and you’re good to go.
Show your friends how much they mean to you by giving them a thoughtful and unique gift that won’t break the bank. With so many options, it should be easy to find something special that speaks to their interests and makes them feel loved this Valentine’s Day season.
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What the Cat Knew
Reg Rawlins, professional con, has really gotten herself into a bind this time.
The fortune teller gig started as a scam, but she suddenly finds herself tangled up in the case of Warren Blake, a man who she thought was dead. It turns out he may still be alive, but in mortal peril.
Reg has always taken the quick exit, the easy way out, but running out on this racket might mean someone else’s death.
Staying in it might mean hers.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It sounds like a fairly gentle story, but there is a lot of suspense involved. Add a bunch of humor to the mix and you are in for a treat … This is a story that you don’t want to put down.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book has all my favourite things: heart, great writing, nearly-flawless editing, something unusual in the air, and a cat.
Like paranormal mysteries? Psychics, witches, fairies, and more! Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling Author P.D. Workman waves her wand to transport readers to the myth- and magic-filled small town of Black Sands for a paranormal cozy mystery to be solved by Reg Rawlins and her friends.
A self-professed con artist practicing as a contact to the dead, a drop-dead gorgeous warlock, and a psychic cat—what could go wrong?
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Cloaked Campaign
There’s a new witch in town
And a powerful one at that. Reg doesn’t know what Verity is doing in Black Sands, but she is getting too close to Corvin Hunter for her own safety.
Reg was just trying to help. To be a good neighbor.
But things quickly spiral out of control, leaving Reg fighting for her life.
She knew being close to Corvin was a dangerous proposition, but she had never foreseen things ending this way.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I have loved every book in this series and each new story becomes my favorite. This one is no exception. Reg has grown so much, both personally, and in her understanding of her powers and her place in the magical community of Black Sands. The fabulous characters are interesting, diverse, and well-developed. There is always a lot of suspense and mystery but this one has a lot of action and danger, too (not to mention a psychic cat and an adorable fire-breathing dragon!). Seriously, I recommend carving out some “me-time” to snuggle into the sofa with your favorite fluffy blanket, a hot cocoa, and a copy of this book. It will be an evening well-spent.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Non-stop paranormal action and relationships between wonderfully engaging and entertaining characters, with a soupçon of Harry Potter-like magic and adventure, make P.D.Workman’s Cloaked Campaign a fantasy that will make you gasp, smile and delight in, as it grips you firmly by the imagination throughout.
Like paranormal mysteries? Psychics, witches, fairies, and more! Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling Author P.D. Workman waves her wand to transport readers to the myth- and magic-filled small town of Black Sands for another paranormal cozy mystery to be solved by Reg Rawlins and her friends.
A self-professed con artist practicing as a contact to the dead, a drop-dead gorgeous warlock, and a psychic cat—what could go wrong?
Fall under Reg’s spell today.
Ruby, Between the Cracks
Winner of “In The Margins” Top Ten Best Books for Teens Award 2015, awarded to relevant books for our communities that validate, illuminate and humanize those living in the margins.
If you asked Ruby, she’d tell you she’s happy with her life. She’s tough and independent and doesn’t depend on anyone else. The road that has led her here has not been easy, and she’s blocked a lot of it from her memory.
But things aren’t as rosy as she would have everyone believe, and the road ahead of her is filled not only with gangs, drugs, and depression, but other challenges that Ruby hasn’t even imagined.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️If I could rate a book 10 stars outta 5, I would… This book was absolutely amazing and I would go through everything I loved about it if I could, but that’s the thing—I loved EVERYTHING. Every single last detail… Definitely one of the best books I have EVER read. —Britt, Goodreads reviewer
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I sure would love to see this book as a movie. Her stories are so believable and you can’t help but feel like you know these people. You find your self crying, laughing and feeling the characters emotions. Now if an author can make you cry and feel every emotion in a story, she is one hell of an author. —Pamela, Goodreads reviewer
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Sandy, Breaking the Pattern
“I love my Da.”
Raised to a life of crime, Sandy is a teenage prostitute, junkie, and con artist. She always joked that her Da taught her a trade, that it hadn’t hurt her to be brought up like she was.
But things keep getting more complicated, more dangerous, and Sandy doesn’t want to admit even to herself that she longs for an honest, normal life.
Even when she tries to change, things don’t go smoothly. Sandy’s past keeps interfering with her new relationships. In the end, if she and her family don’t pull together, Sandy will not be able to escape yet another ghost of her past. Do they have what it takes for her to change her life completely?
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If you love stories with strong female protagonists who fail forward to become a better version of themselves, this story will capture your heart. Sandy was an unforgettable character. I lost hours in this book!
By the author of Tattooed Teardrops, winner of the Top Fiction Award, In the Margins Committee, 2016, Sandy’s struggle for a better life will touch your heart and keep you rooting for her right to the end.
If you enjoy gritty contemporary young adult books like those by John Green and Stephen Chbosky, give P.D. Workman’s Breaking the Pattern series a try.
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