Still looking for the perfect gift this holiday season? We’re here to help.
Over the next few days, we’ll be posting our recommendations of stellar books for all the stellar people on your list.
And now, to start off in style…
Books for Divas
CARTIER by Hans Nadelhoffer (Chronicle Books).
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. But if that best friend is a liiiitle out of budget this holiday season, this book is a great “Plan B”. Packed with beautiful photos, CARTIER is the only authorized history of the famous company.
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EAT, DRINK, AND BE GORGEOUS: A Nutritionist’s Guide to Living Well While Living It Up by Esther Blum (Chronicle Books).
The title says it all: this is a guide that’ll show you how to party like a diva and still look (and feel!) great the next morning. It might come in handy around New Year’s Eve!
Click here to listen to a podcast with the author.
UPDATE: Watch Esther Blum’s appearance on the Today Show! (It’s the second video segment, after the piece on smoking bans.)
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PLAYING WITH GROWN-UPS by Sophie Dahl.
This is the first novel from Sophie Dahl, who is not only the granddaughter of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory creator Roald Dahl, but is also an international supermodel in her own right. PLAYING WITH GROWN-UPS is a heartbreaking, scandalous and hilarious coming-of-age novel.
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Stay tuned for more Raincoast Gift Guides…
