arts. writing. culture. » Gift Guide 2009 http://artfeedonline.com Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:28:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Support the Arts with a festive button! http://artfeedonline.com/2009/12/support-the-arts-with-a-festive-button/ http://artfeedonline.com/2009/12/support-the-arts-with-a-festive-button/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:25:26 +0000 Mary Alice Franklin http://artfeedonline.com/?p=385 Don’t forget to show your love and support of the arts and homemade items this holiday season.  The best gift you can give is one made with love.  Announce your support for local artists by copying the html text for these festive/colorful/meaningful buttons (provided below each corresponding picture) and pasting them into your own blog, website, article post, etc.  ‘Tis the season!


]]> http://artfeedonline.com/2009/12/support-the-arts-with-a-festive-button/feed/ 2 Updated: Holiday Gift Guide 2009: Books http://artfeedonline.com/2009/12/updated-holiday-gift-guide-2009-books/ http://artfeedonline.com/2009/12/updated-holiday-gift-guide-2009-books/#comments Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:35:10 +0000 Mary Alice Franklin http://artfeedonline.com/?p=358 I’ve added a page with a list of the current most popular children’s books according to the New York Times’ Bestselling list for Children’s Picture Books and Children’s Chapter Books.

The current helpful lists are:

Children’s Books: Gift Guide 2009
Oprah’s 10 Terrific Reads of 2009
New York Times’ 100 Notable Books of 2009:

Fiction/Poetry, part 1
Fiction/Poetry, part 2
Nonfiction, part 1
Nonfiction, part 2

]]> http://artfeedonline.com/2009/12/updated-holiday-gift-guide-2009-books/feed/ 0 Holiday Gift Guide: Books 2009 http://artfeedonline.com/2009/12/holiday-book-gift-guide-2009/ http://artfeedonline.com/2009/12/holiday-book-gift-guide-2009/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:21:20 +0000 Mary Alice Franklin http://artfeedonline.com/?p=321 No matter who you’re buying gifts for this holiday season, books are always the perfect solution! Affordable and practical, they create the opportunity to truly personalize gifts. Think about the person’s interests and you’re bound to find a book about it! Here’s a great place to start– I’ve compiled these lists with easy-access links to each title.  Simply click and buy! Amazon has discounted prices, so most of these books fall under $20! Stay tuned for a Children/Teens list coming by Friday!
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OPRAH’S 10 Terrific Reads of 2009: Her book choices for the well-renowned Oprah’s Book Club is like a golden stamp of approval from a true lover of literature. Every book she chooses becomes a hit!

Oprah’s 10 Terrific Reads of 2009

NEW YORK TIMES‘ 100 Notable Books of 2009: The golden throne of literary success. Even a nod in their Book Review section is the true mark of exceptional literature that is sure to entertain, educate and enlighten! Choose a book from this list and you really can’t go wrong!

NYT 100 Notable Books 2009: Fiction/Poetry, part 1
NYT 100 Notable Books 2009: Fiction/Poetry, part 2
NYT 100 Notable Books 2009: Nonfiction, part 1
NYT 100 Notable Books 2009: Nonfiction, part 2

Don’t forget to check back tomorrow for more gift guide ideas!
Next up, Children and Teen Book Guide 2009.
Next Week: Etsy Gift Finds.
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