Welcome to the Book Nook! This is the weekly thread for Avocados to discuss books we’re currently reading, recommendations, genre, and serious literary criticism.

This week’s recommended discussion: books as gifts. Do you have a favorite kids book you always give at baby showers or birthdays? Is there a book you received, and it was the best gift ever? Do you love selecting the perfect book for a cherished recipient? Do you hate getting books as gifts, and put them right into the donation box?
hat tip to lebkuchen

One caveat: because we’re here to use our words, this is a NO GIF/YouTube/social media embed zone (the OTs are full of clutter, and I want to keep that out of this thread).

upcoming topics:
10/24: geography pt. 1 – setting as character
10/31: Halloween reads
11/7: geography pt. 2 – books that can only be set where they are