Christmas is coming and the goose is getting… well very nervous is what the goose is getting, along with all of us who have still to start our annual gift buying marathons. With the advent of Secret Santa and dreading the moment when you pick the name of a person who you have never even said hello to out of the bucket any inspiration whatsoever is welcomed.
We here at For Reading Addicts obviously all agree that the best gift to give, and receive is a book and so we have put together this list of five Secret Santa Book Gift ideas for all of you who are at their wits end as to what to buy for your Secret Santa recipient.
Life’s Too Short to Drink Bad Wine – Jonathan Ray
In this informative and witty book Simon Hoggart provides a highly personal selection of 100 exciting and eclectic wines that are invariably good value and definitely good on the palate. A perfect Secret Santa Gift for that colleague who insists on bringing a bottle of Blue Nun to every party they’re invited to.
Life’s Too Short to Drink Bad Wine US
Life’s Too Short to Drink Bad Wine UK
On the Prowl: The Secret Life of Cats – Rupert Fawcett
Every place of work has their resident cat lady (or man) and this is the perfect Secret Santa gift for them; collecting together the best of Rupert Fawcett’s brilliantly observed, touchingly true cartoons for the first time in book format these are the secret conversations your cat is having.
Doctor Who: The Official Cookbook – Joanna Farrow
Do you have an office sci-fi nerd who lives on ramen and crisps? Then this is the perfect Secret Santa gift for them, Doctor Who: The Official Cookbook contains 40 Wibbly-Wobbly Timey-Wimey Recipes. With everything from the Doctor’s own favourite, fish fingers and custard, to Cyberman Pie, maybe treat the family to Cassandra Pizza, or indulge your sweet tooth with a Supreme Dalek Cake it’s all here in wonderful technicolour.
Doctor Who: The Official Cookbook US
Doctor Who: The Official Cookbook UK
Socks: The Rule Book – Paul Beatty
We all know what men get for Christmas – socks, dozens of pairs of socks and unless you’re Albus Dumbledore there can’t be a more disappointing gift to receive than yet another pair of ‘humorous’ Christmas socks. So why not prepare the man on you Secret Santa list for the inevitable sock avalanche with this book on the 10 essential rules for the wearing and appreciation of men’s hosiery.
How Many Moons Does the Earth Have? – Brian Clegg
The perfect gift for the Pub Quizzer of your work force, How May Moons Does the Earth Have will have them poring over the contents of this book of science trivia. Why is the sky blue? Why is the sky black? What is spaghettification? Your gift receiver will know all of these answers and more when they open this Ultimate Science Quiz Book.
How Many Moons Does the Earth Have? US
How Many Moons Does the Earth Have? UK
I had great fun looking for these and have added a couple to my Christmas shopping list. The good thing about them is you don’t need to know if the recipient is a reader or what things they like to read, these books works no matter whether they are an avid reader or not.
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