Best Books To Gift For Mother’s Day, Part 1
A couple of years ago my husband and child were sick on Mother’s Day. The kind of sick that isn’t worrisome, that just involves lounging around and watching lots of TV.
And honestly, it was one of my favorite Mother’s Days. Why? I remember ordering pizza and sitting on the couch all day long finishing an entire book. Perfection.
You might not be able to give the book-loving women in your life a day of reading for Mother’s Day, but you can definitely give them a book. If you are looking for ideas, I’m sharing some good books for moms – or any women you are honoring on Mother’s Day – below. Stay tuned for nonfiction, literary fiction, and thriller lists coming over the next few weeks.
What books would you add to this list?
For the woman who is fascinated with celebrity
Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid
This is a fictional oral history of a 1970s rock band. Drama and the most heartbreaking and satisfying love triangle abound. This is one of my favorite books period and I’ve written about one reason why it resonates with me and why I highly recommend the audiobook.
American Royals by Katherine McGee
Imagine a world where the founding fathers had chosen a monarchy instead of a democracy. Now fast forward 200+ years to the life of the Washington family, the current monarchs of America. This is the first in a Young Adult series that follows the three Washington children as they navigate life as royals.
For the woman who has a special place in her heart for ‘90s rom coms
For the woman who likes new spins on classics
For the women who likes middle grade and young adult books
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
A young girl lives with her father on a renovated school bus, traveling around the United States after a family tragedy. There are a beautiful array of characters that become found family and so much beautiful writing about processing grief. Laughing and ugly crying ensue.
Field Notes on Love by Jennifer E. Smith
I read this a couple of years ago and it has stuck with me. A recent high school graduate and his girlfriend had booked a cross-country train ride the summer after graduation. The boy gets dumped, so he somehow finds another young person with the same name to take the extra ticket. This book was just lovely and had me down the rabbit hole of researching cross-country train trips.
For the woman who likes women’s fiction
Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center
This is my favorite book by the local Houston author, but in my opinion, you can’t go wrong with any of her books (except maybe that one that takes places in Galveston). The main character here is a firefighter in Austin, TX. She has to move to the northeast and ends up working in a much more conservative fire station in Boston. So much happens as she navigates her relationship with her mom, her new colleagues, and herself. I just loved this one.
The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith
A grieving musician (she recently lost her mom) has a breakdown on stage and takes time away from performing. She joins her father on a cruise that he and her mother were supposed to go on. I love a story that is forced to be contained in a single place, and come to think of it, this author has sold me on both cruise ships and trains.
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