One of the best ways to keep your brain fresh and smart is to always learn new things. Delving into a new topic of interest or even something you don’t know anything about is an awesome way to connect with others through conversation. You’ll never be considered “boring” if you keep increasing your knowledge. So today, we’re bringing you a list of books for your favorite lifelong learner. You can find these books at Eva's Used Books, your favorite used bookstore in Israel.
A Gift for Travel Lovers
If you have a friend or family member who loves to travel, the book 1,000 Places to See Before You Die by Patricia Schultz is full of ideas for new places to travel. This book goes beyond typical tourist destinations; it includes those off-the-beaten-path locations that are just as amazing as the much-traveled tourist places. 1,000 Places details some amazing places like ruins, grand hotels, hilltop villages, festivals, reefs, and even hidden islands. Some include places like California’s Monterey Peninsula, the Lewis and Clark Trail in Oregon, and the Alhambra in Spain.
This book shows you the best places to see when traveling and tells you exactly where to find the locations, so you don’t have to search. It will also tell you the best time of the year to visit these locations, which means you can plan the ultimate vacation. Make sure if you or your friends want to travel the world, take a copy of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die with you.
A Gift for Nostalgia Lovers
The 1980s was an exciting time for anyone who grew up during that decade. Hip-hop came onto the scene, gangs battled by breakdancing, and teens wore shell-top Adidas and suede Pumas. If you want to relive the 1980s, the book Back in the Days by Jamel Shabazz and Ernie Paniccioli is perfect for you. This book contains photographs that Shabazz took during the 1980s in New York. The photography and images captured in this book will make the 1980s come back to life.
Back in the Days is also a great way to share your childhood memories with your children who don’t know what “keepin’ it real” means. It’s a good way to bond with younger generations who live on TikTok and Instagram. It’s proof that your big-hair days were very much real and popular. Ramp up the nostalgia this holiday season with Back in the Days.
A Gift for Movie Buffs
There’s something comforting about sitting down to watch your favorite movie. Whether it's a romance, comedy, thriller, action, or horror, it’s nice to get a bowl of popcorn and sit down to whisk yourself into another world. But what about the best movies ever made? If you’re looking for a gift for the movie buff in your life, check out 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die by Steven J Schneider, which was recently updated to include movies up until 2019. This book is the ultimate movie guide, which spans from classics to modern movies. It contains statistics about each movie and some facts about the movie you might not know.
The oldest movie on this list is from 1902, the movie called The Journey to the Moon. It also includes movies like The Cabinet of Dr. Calgari, It Happened One Night, Blade Runner, and Star Wars. With this book, you’ll never have to search through endless amounts of streaming services to find a movie to watch. You can watch your way through the top 1001 movies ever made.
A Gift For History Lovers
Got a history lover in your life, and they’ve already read all the history books they can get their hands on? Why not treat them to a comprehensive tome of the 20th century, like the book Chronicle of the 20th Century by Clifton Daniel? Many people forget that the 20th century started in 1900, when much of the technology we rely on today was a distant dream. Chronicle of the 20th Century uses new articles to take the reader on a journey through an explosion of sports, politics, art, literature, music, movies, and religion. It contains summaries of events that happened over the course of the 20th century, and is sure to delight a younger reader or someone who lived through the majority of that time. This book is an excellent way to dive into the events that shaped the world and would make a great gift for any history lover.
A Gift for Nature Lovers
National Geographic is known for its elegance and beauty in showing nature in its glory. They are considered a powerhouse of photography, bringing wildlife to our fingertips that we may have never seen before. If you have a nature lover in your life and need a gift idea, try the National Geographic Image Collection. This book takes readers on a journey through nature, from photographs taken in the 19th century to modern-day photography. You’ll see iconic images and some never-before-seen pictures of wildlife from around the world.
But nature isn’t the only thing the National Geographic Image Collection contains. This book also dives into human achievements, such as adventures, science, and exploration. Readers will love seeing images of different cultures worldwide, lifestyles different from yours and mine, and scientific discoveries. Each photographer who is included in this book has a brief biography, so you can learn about those who tirelessly traveled the world to bring you beautiful images of the planet we call home.
These books and more are available at Eva’s Used Books. Be sure to check out our collection of used books, which will make great gifts for the readers in your life. We have books from Best Sellers to history, comics, education, fantasy and science fiction, and much, much more. Not sure what to buy? You can always get your reader friends a gift card, and they can choose which books to purchase.
We hope you have a lovely Hanukkah season!
Written by Nicole Madigan
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