Gift Guide: Coffee Table Books
Coffee Table books are such splurges. Do you ever really
NEED a coffee table book? No. Unless it's a title by your best friend forever
or your mom, they're objects of pure beauty. Pure inspiration. Pure folly.
They're basically picture books for adults to flip through and revel in. So is
there a better present than something that strikes your fancy and reminds you
of a specific person? Something they'd probably not get themselves.
For your linguist friend:
by Ella Frances Sanders $14.95 list price
This book has so much whimsy and fun, it's pretty to flip
through and your friend who loves words will sincerely appreciate the effort.
For those who frequent the library, this book is a treasure.
Seeing the vastly different structures that house our libraries is really
fun--like a mini trip to that locale. Your book nerd friends will appreciate
something pretty for their coffee table that feels very personal.
by Slim Aarons $85 list price
A classic Slim Aarons coffee table book, these images are
beautiful and show the preppy life in all it's beauty. Crisp
blue pools, beautiful people, you could flip through this book and let your
imagination wander for hours. Don't you want to jump into that pool?
by Tim Flach$35 list price
Ok, who doesn't want to just snuggle with that rope-y, adorable dog on the cover of this book? SMUSHFACE!
For your explorer:
NYT. 36 Hours. USA & Canadaby Barbara Ireland $ 39.99 list price
For your angler friends:
by AndyAnderson (Photographs), Tom Rosenbauer (Text), Guy de la Valdene (Foreword)
A beautiful book that celebrates the
ocean and fly fishermen.
Alex Katz: Revised and Expanded Edition Hardcover – September 15, 2014 by
Harry Benson: The Beatles
$70 list price
My Dad went to see the Beatles Cirque de Soleill. I have both a CD and a mug from that performance. My mom looooooves Linda McCartney. Which I think means she loves the Beatles, too. They both grew up in the time of the Beatles--the mania, the obsession, the wonder they created. And they love their sound. I think they'd both enjoy this book. It looks like the Beatles are having a blast.
For your musician friend:
A great book to grab your musical friend--the cover is
stunning and the tid bits inside feel like an insiders view into the music
world.
For the Chefs in your Life:
Plenty More: Vibrant Vegetable Cooking
from London's Ottolenghi
Ottolenghi's brilliance is in his vegetables. His recipes are surprising, delicious, full of wit and crunch. I appreciate them EVER so much. (Thanks mom for gifting me Ottolenghi at Christmas last year!) This book could honestly be a coffee table book, don't you think?
For your New Yorkers:
Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton
New Yorkers are their own brand of people. I loved my (short) time living there, and Brandon Stanton captures their spirit, heartbreak, courage, and general craziness so well in his series of photographs. It's the perfect gift for that New Yorker in your life.
And finally, a link to the "best book covers of 2014"
For your New Yorkers:
Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton
New Yorkers are their own brand of people. I loved my (short) time living there, and Brandon Stanton captures their spirit, heartbreak, courage, and general craziness so well in his series of photographs. It's the perfect gift for that New Yorker in your life.
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