Flash Post: Wise Whisky
Make your favourite guy’s favourite drinking experience a little extra special with these two fun books, packed with recommendations from around the globe for diehard whiskey fans.
Celebooks
Celebooks = books written by celebrities. And I’m not talking about biographies or memoirs, but actual works of fiction: from devastating collections of short stories to supernatural romances to a children’s fairy tale, the content runs the gamut from fun and frivolous to stirring and serious.
Flash Post: Yearn To Burn
If you’re not familiar with the legendary tumblr of ‘Suri Cruise’, let me show you the way kids! This hilarious send-up of celebrity culture is completely snark-filled and an awesome addition to your library of ironic hipster book titles.
On Pointe
Get on pointe with your gift-giving with these five ballet-inspired picks, perfect for any prima ballerina – real or imagined.
Mid-Year Must-Reads – Fiction Edition
CONTEST ALERT! It’s our last entry into the Mid-Year Must-Reads edition of the Canadian Gift Guide, and this time I’m highlighting some fiction you’ll flip for. From a cheerleading noir to the cliffs of Mount Everest to an overcrowded lifeboat in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, these are books you simply won’t be able to put down, or regret reading.
Mid-Year Must-Reads YA Edition
CONTEST ALERT! Love YA Fiction? Then you’ll love this roundup of the ten most riveting, spellbinding titles from 2012 (so far anyway). Plus, you could win 1 of 2 book prize packages to stock up your to-read pile.
Flash Post: Sandwiches Are Beautiful
Looking for some lunchtime inspiration as we round the bend into the final weeks before schooltime starts up? Look no further than today’s super gift idea: a cookbook-come-reference guide to all things sandwich.
Mid-Year Must Reads: Nonfiction Edition
CONTEST ALERT! Calling all nonfiction readers…I’ve got five of the hottest, most-talked-about pieces of nonfiction released to date, and they should definitely be added to your ‘to-read’ list as of reading this. Plus find out how you could win one of these super exciting books!
I See London…
No underpants in here, despite the title of the post. I just thought that for those of you that have fallen hard for London during the Olympics might be keen on checking out these six Britannica-inspired picks.
Flash Post: The Stacks
Shopping for a bookworm or design lover? They’ll flip for this narrow, stylish solution for storing and displaying their favourite reads.
Thanks For The Memories
Sure opening a present is typically part of a memory-worthy occasion, but why not make memories that last with one of these five keepsake-inspired ideas?
Gold Medal Reads
CONTEST ALERT! Get geared up for the Olympics without lifting a finger (other than to turn the page) with these sporty reads that’ll have kids and adults alike ready to watch the torch get lit in just ten days! Plus you could win an Olympic-themed title for yourself…read on to see how you can capture the gold!
Glamping Gear
CONTEST ALERT! If you’re like me and prefer the only stars you see at night are the ones out of your five-star hotel’s window, then you may be a good candidate to learn about glamping, a luxe-camping trend that’s sweeping the planet. Inside? 8 picks to Glamp up your campsite, including one you could win for yourself…
Flash Post: It’s All Happening
Summertime means you should have breathing room for some self-reflection. Get inspired and brainy with Sabrina Ward Harrison’s latest guided journal experience that is part crafty scrapbook, part thought-provoking secret keeper, and part plain ol’ pretty.
10 for $10: July 2012 Edition
Save your summer funds for summer fun – travel, shopping, or whatever’s on your mind. Still in need for some fab-yet-affordable gift ideas? I’ve got ten of em right here for you, all for under a tenner.
Canadian Gift Guide 