Gift ideas to help spread the ‘hauliday’ cheer this season

Gift ideas are in as the 2024 holiday officially rolls in! With just a few weeks before the most wonderful of the year arrives, shopping for presents is on top of everyone’s minds. If you’re looking for the perfect gifts for everyone on your list, Fully Booked has fantastic ideas—from cozy gifts and paw-some accessories to book-themed presents for the bookworms in your life to gifts that will make you your Tita’s favored pamangkin, all in time for their Hauliday Sale 2024. 

Nothing evokes the holiday spirit quite like a sense of coziness. Picture sipping hot chocolate, wearing fuzzy socks, and wrapping up in warm blankets. When you want to send a heartfelt hug to your giftee, warm and fuzzy gifts are the way to go. Here are some ideas to get you started. 

The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki 

Revolving around a magical cafe that appears only to a select few (especially those feeling lost in life), The Full Moon Coffee Shop oozes uplifting vibes with its low-stakes plot, a cozy cafe setting, and the magical astrologer cats who serve pastries and coffee and run the cafe. Deliciously sweet and magically cozy, this is the kind of book to gift someone who needs a gentle escape.

Cool Cats Magnetic Book Marks

These adorable cat-themed bookmarks are so cute that your book-loving friend won’t want to put their books down! Just like the comforting presence of feline friends curling up with their cat moms and dads, these charming bookmarks will bring warm and fuzzy feelings every time they’re used. Plus, with six different designs, your giftee can mix and match to their heart’s content. 

Practical gifts are for the people in your life who are not exactly fond of trinkets and eye candy things but rather appreciate something they need and can use for a long time.  

Book Lovers’ Reading Light

Many readers have relied on book lights to finish their midnight reads (after all, some stories are just too gripping to put down) or to bring a portable light for travel and out-of-town trips. Beyond their practicality, the Book Lover’s Reading Light is a stylish companion for any bibliophile, featuring a sleek design that adds a touch of charm to one’s reading experience.

Simpol: Dishkarte by Myke Tatung Sarthou

Give the gift of culinary inspiration with Simpol: Dishkarte, a cookbook by award-winning author Myke Tatung Sarthou. This essential guide covers kitchen basics, handy hacks, tips, and delicious recipes, making it a must-have for home cooks, parents, and even for people who have declared themselves hopeless in the kitchen – this will make a master chef out of them in no time. 

For readers who thrive on learning new things every day or simply have a passion for exploring topics they care about, here are some gift ideas to pique their curiosity. 

How Art Works: Techniques and Ideas Visually Explained by DK

If your giftee loves exploring museums, collecting art, or is passionate about art history, How Art Works is an ideal gift. This book teaches readers how to interpret art, identify techniques, and understand major artistic styles and movements, along with the concepts that underpin great works.

H is For Hope: Climate Change from A to Z

Climate change is no longer a curiosity but an urgent issue to be understood, studied, and addressed. Pulitzer Prize award-winning science journalist Elizabeth Kolbert presents 26 essays– one for each letter of the alphabet– that will take readers through the pressing issues of climate change worldwide while offering glimmers of hope.  

Books for Living Well

Think of your Tita who loves to entertain at home, explore tea infusions, visit flea markets, or that friend who collects interior design pegs on Pinterest and visits great architecture for leisure. Here are some book recommendations to inspire those who appreciate the art of living well.

The Art of Home by Shea McGee

A stunning addition to any collection, The Art of Home by Shea McGee showcases her expertise as a Netflix star and celebrated interior designer. With beautiful photos and step-by-step guides, McGee makes high-end home design accessible. This captivating coffee table book also doubles as a stylish decor piece—with this, you’re bound to be your Tita’s favorite pamangkin. 

The Official Bridgerton Cookbook by Regula Ysewijn

Gift your loved one the chance to create a feast worthy of Queen Charlotte herself with The Official Bridgerton Cookbook. They can impress their guests with dishes like Lady Featherington’s towering Salmagundi salad or a glass of mixed-citrus Vin d’Orangerie for a cozy tête-à-tête. Whether they’re Bridgerton fans or enthusiasts of themed parties, this is a gift even Lady Whistledown wouldn’t tut-tut at.

If your giftee is passionate about personal growth and self-discovery, here are some self-improvement and inspirational books they’d love to have in their TBR.

Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? By Julie Smith

Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? by Dr. Julie Smith is a toolkit for managing stress, anxiety, and overall mental health. Offering practical techniques and sustainable cognitive tools, this book teaches readers how to  nurture their mental health every day.

Tiny Beautiful Things (10th-anniversary edition)by Cheryl Strayed

You know how some books can emotionally wreck you, but at the same time, put the pieces back together and make you whole? This is that kind of book. Written by the incredibly talented Cheryl Strayed (author of the memoir Wild), this collection features the best of her Dear Sugar advice columns, including a new preface and six additional columns in this edition.

Strayed’s ability to forge emotional connections makes us feel less alone and more human, which is why Tiny Beautiful Things has blossomed into various formats—from a podcast and a Hulu series to a touring play hitting the Manila stage this November, starring Iza Calzado and Ketchup Eusebio. 

The best gift you can bestow the dearest little ones in your life? Something that sparks a lifelong love for reading and fuels their imagination and curiosity.

Press Here by Herve Tullet

Spark the little one’s imagination and whimsy with this award-winning picture book, ideal for ages 2 to 4. This interactive board book is the longest-running picture book in the New York Times Bestseller list for a reason: it gets better every time the little one cracks it open, and it all starts with pressing the yellow dot. 

What Feelings Like Best by Tina Oziewicz

What would feelings do if they were little furry creatures? Emotions are changing and growing in the little ones. Help them understand their feelings with this warm-hearted picture book that comforts and lets kids explore the emotions that live inside all of us. For ages 3-7 years.

Bahay: A Tour of Traditional Homes by Adrian Panadero

Bahay is a beautifully illustrated journey through iconic Filipino homes, introducing young readers to the traditions and stories behind homes from Batanes to South Cotabato, bringing Filipino architecture to life. Plus, they’ll have a blast with the interactive paper models of each house—a fun way to explore our history, one fold at a time. Perfect for sparking curiosity and pride in their roots. For ages 8 and up. 

And finally, let’s talk about the bibliophiles. Surprise them with a book-themed unique item, a functional object they can never have too much of, and, of course, a book they don’t have yet in their TBR. 

Bibliophilia: 100 Literary Postcards

For the friend who loves highlighting passages and sharing quotes from their favorite books, here’s a collection of 100 postcards brimming with literary wit, accompanied by bold graphic interpretations. It will make your bookworm friends sob with joy. 

Fully Booked Artist (Wave) Tote Bag

Trust me when I say a bookworm cannot have too many tote bags as with books. The reason? A bookworm will always need a bag for hauling their books (yes, plural, because bookworms love reading multiple books all at once). Choose a tote bag that’s a work of art in itself–this one features the art of award-winning Japanese illustrator Yuko Shimizu.  (Explore more Tote Bag Designs Here)

You Are Here by David Nicholls

For that quiet time between Christmas and New Year’s, You Are Here is an ideal book to lose yourself in. The story revolves around two people whose lives collide during an epic walk in the English countryside. You Are Here stands for the geographic locations, but also “where they are” in life. Both lost and lonely, David and Marnie are characters you’ll root for—and, in doing so, you may just find yourself rooting for your own journey too. (Best for buddy-reading with your bestie.)

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