Gift Giving Books | Summaries & Audio

The Giving Tree

by Shel Silverstein • 1964

A tree loves a boy and gives him everything she has, across a lifetime of taking.

4.39

1.2M+

📖 Illustrated Fable 💔 Bittersweet 🌳 Parental Love 🪵 One-Way Sacrifice 🌿 Human-Nature Bond

The Giving Tree 87%

A tree loves a boy and gives him everything she has, across a lifetime of taking.

by Shel Silverstein 1964

4.39

1.2M+ ratings

📖 Illustrated Fable 💔 Bittersweet 🌳 Parental Love 🪵 One-Way Sacrifice 🌿 Human-Nature Bond

Chicken Soup for the Soul

by Amy Newmark • 2017

Mary in labor, Joseph the carpenter, and a stranger who couldn't refuse: 101 stories of kindness.

4.29

328

🎄 Christmas Miracles 💕 Family Reconciliation 🤝 Acts Of Compassion 💖 Everyday Generosity 🌊 Ripple Of Kindness

Chicken Soup for the Soul 86%

Mary in labor, Joseph the carpenter, and a stranger who couldn't refuse: 101 stories of kindness.

by Amy Newmark 2017

4.29

328 ratings

🎄 Christmas Miracles 💕 Family Reconciliation 🤝 Acts Of Compassion 💖 Everyday Generosity 🌊 Ripple Of Kindness

Giftology

by John Ruhlin • 2016

One knife, no logo, worst possible moment. The business gift that actually works.

4.06

1k+

🎁 Corporate Gifting 🔄 Client Retention 📣 Referral Marketing 💝 Strategic Generosity 🤝 Reciprocity

Giftology 86%

One knife, no logo, worst possible moment. The business gift that actually works.

by John Ruhlin 2016

4.06

1k+ ratings

🎁 Corporate Gifting 🔄 Client Retention 📣 Referral Marketing 💝 Strategic Generosity 🤝 Reciprocity

Infectious Generosity

by Chris J. Anderson • 2024

Your act of kindness can now reach millions. The invisible wiring that makes generosity go viral.

3.62

1k+

🦠 Viral Altruism 🎁 Science Of Giving 💝 Non-Monetary Gifts 🌱 Conscious Business 🌍 Effective Altruism

Infectious Generosity 86%

Your act of kindness can now reach millions. The invisible wiring that makes generosity go viral.

by Chris J. Anderson 2024

3.62

1k+ ratings

🦠 Viral Altruism 🎁 Science Of Giving 💝 Non-Monetary Gifts 🌱 Conscious Business 🌍 Effective Altruism

The Paradox of Generosity

by Christian Smith • 2014

The top 5% of givers are happier and healthier. The reason isn't money.

3.85

114

🎁 Generosity 🤝 Prosocial Behavior 😊 Positive Psychology 🌟 Abundance Mindset 🔗 Social Capital

The Paradox of Generosity 86%

The top 5% of givers are happier and healthier. The reason isn't money.

by Christian Smith 2014

3.85

114 ratings

🎁 Generosity 🤝 Prosocial Behavior 😊 Positive Psychology 🌟 Abundance Mindset 🔗 Social Capital

Spectacular

by Stephanie Garber • 2024

In a snow-globe city, Tella's search for a gift becomes a romantic game of illusions.

3.63

97k+

🎄 Magical Holiday 💘 Game Of Love 💖 Self-Worth Journey 🕰️ Clockwork Magic 👯 Sisterly Bond

Spectacular 86%

In a snow-globe city, Tella's search for a gift becomes a romantic game of illusions.

by Stephanie Garber 2024

3.63

97k+ ratings

🎄 Magical Holiday 💘 Game Of Love 💖 Self-Worth Journey 🕰️ Clockwork Magic 👯 Sisterly Bond

The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan

by Liesl Clark • 2020

A no-shopping plan that saves money, cuts waste, and turns neighbors into your best resource.

3.44

2k+

🧩 Anti-Consumerism 🎁 Gift Economies 🤝 Sharing Economy 🪴 Minimalism ♻️ Waste Reduction

The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan Summary

The Buy Nothing, Get Everything Plan 85%

A no-shopping plan that saves money, cuts waste, and turns neighbors into your best resource.

by Liesl Clark 2020

3.44

2k+ ratings

🧩 Anti-Consumerism 🎁 Gift Economies 🤝 Sharing Economy 🪴 Minimalism ♻️ Waste Reduction

Big Panda & Tiny Dragon

by James Norbury • 2021

A panda and a tiny dragon walk the seasons, learning stillness in the face of uncertainty.

4.38

22k+

🧘 Mindfulness Journey 📖 Illustrated Fable 🤝 Unlikely Friends 👨‍🏫 Mentor Student Bond 🫖 Cozy Philosophy

Big Panda & Tiny Dragon 85%

A panda and a tiny dragon walk the seasons, learning stillness in the face of uncertainty.

by James Norbury 2021

4.38

22k+ ratings

🧘 Mindfulness Journey 📖 Illustrated Fable 🤝 Unlikely Friends 👨‍🏫 Mentor Student Bond 🫖 Cozy Philosophy

The Gift

by Cecelia Ahern • 2009

A neglectful father accepts a stranger's gift: the power to be in two places at once.

3.7

30k+

🎄 Christmas Parable ✨ Cozy Magical Realism ⏰ Workaholic Redemption 🔮 Mysterious Mentor 💔 Neglected Family

The Gift 85%

A neglectful father accepts a stranger's gift: the power to be in two places at once.

by Cecelia Ahern 2009

3.7

30k+ ratings

🎄 Christmas Parable ✨ Cozy Magical Realism ⏰ Workaholic Redemption 🔮 Mysterious Mentor 💔 Neglected Family

Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery

by Jenny Colgan • 2016

A baker's quiet holiday is upended by a friend's secret and a father she's never known.

3.68

22k+

🎄 Festive Romance 🍞 Bakery Love Story 🫂 Found Family 💔 Friendship Tested 🌊 Seaside Village

Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery Summary

Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery 85%

A baker's quiet holiday is upended by a friend's secret and a father she's never known.

by Jenny Colgan 2016

3.68

22k+ ratings

🎄 Festive Romance 🍞 Bakery Love Story 🫂 Found Family 💔 Friendship Tested 🌊 Seaside Village

Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette

by Eleanor Roosevelt • 1962

Forget the forks; real etiquette is a habit of kindness. Here is how to make it yours.

3.97

📚 Etiquette Guides 💕 Everyday Kindness 🎉 Hosting And Entertaining ✈️ Travel Etiquette 🎩 Social Graces

Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette Summary

Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette 85%

Forget the forks; real etiquette is a habit of kindness. Here is how to make it yours.

by Eleanor Roosevelt 1962

3.97

62 ratings

📚 Etiquette Guides 💕 Everyday Kindness 🎉 Hosting And Entertaining ✈️ Travel Etiquette 🎩 Social Graces

Amazing Decisions

by Dan Ariely • 2019

Two rulebooks run your life, one for friends and one for money. Mixing them backfires predictably.

3.63

629

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🤝 Social Norms 🎯 Incentive Design 🏢 Organizational Behavior 🎁 Gift Economics

Amazing Decisions 85%

Two rulebooks run your life, one for friends and one for money. Mixing them backfires predictably.

by Dan Ariely 2019

3.63

629 ratings

🧠 Behavioral Economics 🤝 Social Norms 🎯 Incentive Design 🏢 Organizational Behavior 🎁 Gift Economics

The Christmas Boutique

by Jennifer Chiaverini • 2019

Two rival quilters must set aside years of bad blood to save their town's Christmas Boutique.

3.68

5k+

🧵 Quilting Community 🪡 Crafting As Healing 🤝 Rivals To Friends 🏡 Found Family 🏘️ Small Town Ensemble

The Christmas Boutique 85%

Two rival quilters must set aside years of bad blood to save their town's Christmas Boutique.

by Jennifer Chiaverini 2019

3.68

5k+ ratings

🧵 Quilting Community 🪡 Crafting As Healing 🤝 Rivals To Friends 🏡 Found Family 🏘️ Small Town Ensemble

Stone Age Economics

by Marshall Sahlins • 1974

Hunters and gatherers worked a few hours daily and wanted little. Scarcity is a modern invention.

3.92

535

🏛️ Economic Anthropology 🎁 Gift Economies 🏹 Hunter-Gatherer Societies 🔗 Embedded Economies 🤝 Reciprocity

Stone Age Economics 85%

Hunters and gatherers worked a few hours daily and wanted little. Scarcity is a modern invention.

by Marshall Sahlins 1974

3.92

535 ratings

🏛️ Economic Anthropology 🎁 Gift Economies 🏹 Hunter-Gatherer Societies 🔗 Embedded Economies 🤝 Reciprocity

The Serviceberry

by Robin Wall Kimmerer • 2024

Nature's economy is a gift economy. An ecologist shows how it works, and why markets can't.

4.27

70k+

🧙🏽 Indigenous Wisdom 🎁 Gift Economies 🧠 Traditional Ecological Knowledge 📊 Ecological Economics 🤝 Commons Stewardship

The Serviceberry 85%

Nature's economy is a gift economy. An ecologist shows how it works, and why markets can't.

by Robin Wall Kimmerer 2024

4.27

70k+ ratings

🧙🏽 Indigenous Wisdom 🎁 Gift Economies 🧠 Traditional Ecological Knowledge 📊 Ecological Economics 🤝 Commons Stewardship

How to Not Give a F*ck at Christmas

by Sarah Knight • 2016

Identify the holiday obligations you secretly hate, skip them guilt-free, and reclaim December.

3.67

288

🎄 Holiday Survival 🖕 Irreverent Self-Help 🚧 Setting Boundaries 🙅 Saying No ✨ Anti-Perfectionism

How to Not Give a F*ck at Christmas Summary

How to Not Give a F*ck at Christmas 85%

Identify the holiday obligations you secretly hate, skip them guilt-free, and reclaim December.

by Sarah Knight 2016

3.67

288 ratings

🎄 Holiday Survival 🖕 Irreverent Self-Help 🚧 Setting Boundaries 🙅 Saying No ✨ Anti-Perfectionism

The Mistletoe Mystery

by Nita Prose • 2024

A literal-minded hotel maid suspects her boyfriend's Christmas secrets mean another woman.

3.40

56k+

🎄 Cozy Christmas Mystery 🧠 Neurodivergent Lead ❤️ Found Family 💭 Love Miscommunication 🏨 Hotel Workplace

The Mistletoe Mystery 85%

A literal-minded hotel maid suspects her boyfriend's Christmas secrets mean another woman.

by Nita Prose 2024

3.40

56k+ ratings

🎄 Cozy Christmas Mystery 🧠 Neurodivergent Lead ❤️ Found Family 💭 Love Miscommunication 🏨 Hotel Workplace

Bright Lights, Big Christmas

by Mary Kay Andrews • 2023

An aimless artist gets a second chance running her family's Christmas tree stand in New York.

3.74

61k+

🎄 Cozy Christmas Fiction 👨‍👩‍👦 Found Family 👨‍👧 Single Dad Romance 🌲 Family Business 🔄 Second Chances

Bright Lights, Big Christmas 85%

An aimless artist gets a second chance running her family's Christmas tree stand in New York.

by Mary Kay Andrews 2023

3.74

61k+ ratings

🎄 Cozy Christmas Fiction 👨‍👩‍👦 Found Family 👨‍👧 Single Dad Romance 🌲 Family Business 🔄 Second Chances

Basic Heat Transfer

by Frank Kreith • 1980

Break the money silence. How allowance, honest talk, and work build financially responsible kids.

3.91

👧💰 Kids And Money 📖💵 Financial Literacy 💡💸 Values-Based Spending 🛍️❌ Countering Materialism 🙏✨ Gratitude Practice

Basic Heat Transfer 85%

Break the money silence. How allowance, honest talk, and work build financially responsible kids.

by Frank Kreith 1980

3.91

11 ratings

👧💰 Kids And Money 📖💵 Financial Literacy 💡💸 Values-Based Spending 🛍️❌ Countering Materialism 🙏✨ Gratitude Practice

The Missing Piece

by Shel Silverstein • 1976

A circle rolls with a gap and sings, certain the absent shape will make it whole.

4.28

32k+

🌀 Existential Allegory 🦋 Embracing Imperfection 📖 Illustrated Fable 🌿 Gentle Philosophy 📚 Adult Picture Book

The Missing Piece 85%

A circle rolls with a gap and sings, certain the absent shape will make it whole.

by Shel Silverstein 1976

4.28

32k+ ratings

🌀 Existential Allegory 🦋 Embracing Imperfection 📖 Illustrated Fable 🌿 Gentle Philosophy 📚 Adult Picture Book

Argonauts of the Western Pacific; An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea.

by Bronisław Malinowski • 1922

A Pacific ceremonial shell ring reveals an economy driven by honor, not self-interest.

3.76

1k+

🏦 Economic Anthropology 🎁 Gift Economies 📝 Ethnographic Fieldwork 👁️ Participant Observation 🔄 Ceremonial Exchange

Argonauts of the Western Pacific; An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea. Summary

Argonauts of the Western Pacific; An Account of Native Enterprise and Adventure in the Archipelagoes of Melanesian New Guinea. 85%

A Pacific ceremonial shell ring reveals an economy driven by honor, not self-interest.

by Bronisław Malinowski 1922

3.76

1k+ ratings

🏦 Economic Anthropology 🎁 Gift Economies 📝 Ethnographic Fieldwork 👁️ Participant Observation 🔄 Ceremonial Exchange

Let It Snow

by John Green • 2008

A Christmas Eve snowstorm diverts a train, fills a Waffle House, and sparks three romances.

3.66

160k+

🎄 Holiday Romance 🔗 Interconnected Stories ❄️ Snowed In Together 💕 Friends To Lovers 🔄 Second Chance Romance

Let It Snow 85%

A Christmas Eve snowstorm diverts a train, fills a Waffle House, and sparks three romances.

by John Green 2008

3.66

160k+ ratings

🎄 Holiday Romance 🔗 Interconnected Stories ❄️ Snowed In Together 💕 Friends To Lovers 🔄 Second Chance Romance

The Christmas Bookshop

by Jenny Colgan • 2021

Jobless at thirty, she must rescue an Edinburgh bookshop by Christmas to prove her family wrong.

3.68

95k+

📚 Bookshop Setting 👭 Sister Rivalry 🌱 Starting Over 💕 Found Family 🏪 Small Shop Revival

The Christmas Bookshop 85%

Jobless at thirty, she must rescue an Edinburgh bookshop by Christmas to prove her family wrong.

by Jenny Colgan 2021

3.68

95k+ ratings

📚 Bookshop Setting 👭 Sister Rivalry 🌱 Starting Over 💕 Found Family 🏪 Small Shop Revival

The Best Advice in Six Words

by Larry Smith • 2015

Hundreds of writers, six words each: blunt advice on love, work, and everything else.

3.90

143

💬 Aphorisms ✍️ Creative Constraints 👥 Crowdsourced Wisdom 🎁 Gift Books 📝 Writing Prompts

The Best Advice in Six Words 85%

Hundreds of writers, six words each: blunt advice on love, work, and everything else.

by Larry Smith 2015

3.90

143 ratings

💬 Aphorisms ✍️ Creative Constraints 👥 Crowdsourced Wisdom 🎁 Gift Books 📝 Writing Prompts

Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon

by Matthew Norman • 2025

A widow and a widower, tricked together for the holidays, discover that love deserves a sequel.

4.26

29k+

👫 Widow Romance 🎬 Holiday Movie Marathon 🖤 Grief Bonding ✨ Cozy Holiday Energy 🏠 Forced Proximity

Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon Summary

Grace & Henry's Holiday Movie Marathon 85%

A widow and a widower, tricked together for the holidays, discover that love deserves a sequel.

by Matthew Norman 2025

4.26

29k+ ratings

👫 Widow Romance 🎬 Holiday Movie Marathon 🖤 Grief Bonding ✨ Cozy Holiday Energy 🏠 Forced Proximity

Networking Like a Pro

by Ivan R. Misner • 2009

800 contacts sleep in your database. The playbook for turning them into a referral engine.

3.81

305

🌐 Professional Networking 🤝 Referral Marketing 👂 Active Listening 🏷️ Personal Branding 🎁 Generosity In Business

Networking Like a Pro 85%

800 contacts sleep in your database. The playbook for turning them into a referral engine.

by Ivan R. Misner 2009

3.81

305 ratings

🌐 Professional Networking 🤝 Referral Marketing 👂 Active Listening 🏷️ Personal Branding 🎁 Generosity In Business

The Last Phone Booth in Manhattan

by Beth Merlin • 2024

A magical phone booth reconnects an actress with her college ex after her fiancé's Christmas arrest.

3.85

15k+

💔 Second Chance Romance 🎄 Holiday Romance 🎭 Actor Heroine 💫 Magical Realism Romance 🎬 Theater World

The Last Phone Booth in Manhattan Summary

The Last Phone Booth in Manhattan 85%

A magical phone booth reconnects an actress with her college ex after her fiancé's Christmas arrest.

by Beth Merlin 2024

3.85

15k+ ratings

💔 Second Chance Romance 🎄 Holiday Romance 🎭 Actor Heroine 💫 Magical Realism Romance 🎬 Theater World

Listen, Love, Repeat

by Karen Ehman • 2016

People hint at their loneliness every day; learn to hear it and respond with grace.

4.20

1k+

✝️ Practical Christianity 🏠 Biblical Hospitality 🎁 Selfless Giving 💛 Everyday Kindness 👩‍👧‍👧 Evangelical Women's Ministry

Listen, Love, Repeat 85%

People hint at their loneliness every day; learn to hear it and respond with grace.

by Karen Ehman 2016

4.20

1k+ ratings

✝️ Practical Christianity 🏠 Biblical Hospitality 🎁 Selfless Giving 💛 Everyday Kindness 👩‍👧‍👧 Evangelical Women's Ministry

The Incredible Kindness of Paper

by Evelyn Skye • 2025

She folds her hopes into paper roses. The stranger writing back is her long-lost childhood love.

3.76

4k+

🖤 Second Chance Love ✉️ Anonymous Letters 💌 Childhood Sweethearts 🌸 Paying It Forward ✨ Quiet Magic

The Incredible Kindness of Paper Summary

The Incredible Kindness of Paper 85%

She folds her hopes into paper roses. The stranger writing back is her long-lost childhood love.

by Evelyn Skye 2025

3.76

4k+ ratings

🖤 Second Chance Love ✉️ Anonymous Letters 💌 Childhood Sweethearts 🌸 Paying It Forward ✨ Quiet Magic

Love is the Killer App

by Tim Sanders • 2002

The most ruthless business strategy: give away your best ideas, connect rivals, and care more.

3.85

4k+

🎁 Generosity In Business 🤝 Professional Relationships 📚 Knowledge Sharing 💙 Workplace Compassion 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Love is the Killer App 84%

The most ruthless business strategy: give away your best ideas, connect rivals, and care more.

by Tim Sanders 2002

3.85

4k+ ratings

🎁 Generosity In Business 🤝 Professional Relationships 📚 Knowledge Sharing 💙 Workplace Compassion 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

O's Little Book of Love & Friendship

by The Oprah Magazine O • 2016

Love, friendship, and family remade: intimate stories about the connections that shape a life.

3.63

242

🫂 Female Friendship 🏠 Chosen Family 💔 Love And Loss 📝 Essay Collections ✨ Inspirational Reflections

O's Little Book of Love & Friendship Summary

O's Little Book of Love & Friendship 84%

Love, friendship, and family remade: intimate stories about the connections that shape a life.

by The Oprah Magazine O 2016

3.63

242 ratings

🫂 Female Friendship 🏠 Chosen Family 💔 Love And Loss 📝 Essay Collections ✨ Inspirational Reflections

A Very London Christmas

by Elodie Hart • 2021

An Irish nanny takes a Christmas job with a guarded hotelier and falls for him and his daughter.

3.93

7k+

🎄 Holiday Romance 👶 Nanny Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🏠 Found Family 💎 Class Differences

A Very London Christmas 84%

An Irish nanny takes a Christmas job with a guarded hotelier and falls for him and his daughter.

by Elodie Hart 2021

3.93

7k+ ratings

🎄 Holiday Romance 👶 Nanny Romance ☀️ Grumpy Sunshine 🏠 Found Family 💎 Class Differences

Thanksgiving

by Janet Evanovich • 1988

A rabbit and a baby turn instant dislike into a makeshift family as Thanksgiving dinner looms.

3.63

17k+

🕰️ 1980s Romance 🍂 Holiday Romance 🍼 Surprise Baby 🏡 Makeshift Family 🐰 Animal Matchmaker

Thanksgiving 84%

A rabbit and a baby turn instant dislike into a makeshift family as Thanksgiving dinner looms.

by Janet Evanovich 1988

3.63

17k+ ratings

🕰️ 1980s Romance 🍂 Holiday Romance 🍼 Surprise Baby 🏡 Makeshift Family 🐰 Animal Matchmaker

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

by Roald Dahl • 2005

A starving boy tours a candy wizard's sealed factory, where spoiled children meet their match.

4.17

945k+

🎭 Whimsical Morality Tale 🏆 Virtue Rewarded 😈 Spoiled Child Downfall 🌟 Poor Hero Rises 🎩 Eccentric Mentor

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Summary

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 84%

A starving boy tours a candy wizard's sealed factory, where spoiled children meet their match.

by Roald Dahl 2005

4.17

945k+ ratings

🎭 Whimsical Morality Tale 🏆 Virtue Rewarded 😈 Spoiled Child Downfall 🌟 Poor Hero Rises 🎩 Eccentric Mentor

A Merry Little Lie

by Sarah Morgan • 2025

Becky's fake Christmas romance with her best friend fools everyone except her own heart.

3.96

11k+

🤥 Fake Dating 💕 Friends To Lovers 🎄 Holiday Romance 💔 Marriage In Trouble 👯 Sister Bonds

A Merry Little Lie 84%

Becky's fake Christmas romance with her best friend fools everyone except her own heart.

by Sarah Morgan 2025

3.96

11k+ ratings

🤥 Fake Dating 💕 Friends To Lovers 🎄 Holiday Romance 💔 Marriage In Trouble 👯 Sister Bonds

A Christmas Memory

by Richard Paul Evans • 2022

His brother killed in Vietnam, a lonely boy finds an unlikely mentor next door one Christmas.

4.56

9k+

👴 Unlikely Friendship 🐕 Boy And His Dog 💔 Childhood Grief 🎄 Cozy Christmas 🪖 Vietnam War Era

A Christmas Memory 84%

His brother killed in Vietnam, a lonely boy finds an unlikely mentor next door one Christmas.

by Richard Paul Evans 2022

4.56

9k+ ratings

👴 Unlikely Friendship 🐕 Boy And His Dog 💔 Childhood Grief 🎄 Cozy Christmas 🪖 Vietnam War Era

Anyway

by Kent M. Keith • 2001

Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.

4.09

665

🧭 Meaning-Making 🤝 Altruism 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation ❤️ Unconditional Love 🛡️ Emotional Vulnerability

Anyway 84%

Ten counter-intuitive rules for staying generous and sane in a world that rarely rewards either.

by Kent M. Keith 2001

4.09

665 ratings

🧭 Meaning-Making 🤝 Altruism 🎯 Intrinsic Motivation ❤️ Unconditional Love 🛡️ Emotional Vulnerability

4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere!

by Bento C. Leal III • 2017

Communication that skips the blame, builds connection, and works anywhere. Master it in twelve days.

3.81

2k+

🗣️ Communication Skills 👂 Active Listening ☮️ Nonviolent Communication 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💞 Relationship Skills

4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere! Summary

4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work--Anywhere! 84%

Communication that skips the blame, builds connection, and works anywhere. Master it in twelve days.

by Bento C. Leal III 2017

3.81

2k+ ratings

🗣️ Communication Skills 👂 Active Listening ☮️ Nonviolent Communication 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💞 Relationship Skills

A Court of Frost and Starlight

by Sarah J. Maas • 2018

A war-haunted High Lady hopes the Winter Solstice and her art can heal her family's wounds.

3.71

2.2M+

❄️ Winter Solstice 🖤 Fated Mates 🍵 Cozy Fantasy Energy 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🎨 Healing Through Art

A Court of Frost and Starlight 84%

A war-haunted High Lady hopes the Winter Solstice and her art can heal her family's wounds.

by Sarah J. Maas 2018

3.71

2.2M+ ratings

❄️ Winter Solstice 🖤 Fated Mates 🍵 Cozy Fantasy Energy 🩹 Trauma Recovery 🎨 Healing Through Art

This Just Speaks to Me

by Hoda Kotb • 2020

The courage you need today, in a page or two: words to steady you.

4.00

1k+

🌅 Daily Reflections ✨ Inspirational Quotes 🎁 Gift Books 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🧱 Resilience Building

This Just Speaks to Me 84%

The courage you need today, in a page or two: words to steady you.

by Hoda Kotb 2020

4.00

1k+ ratings

🌅 Daily Reflections ✨ Inspirational Quotes 🎁 Gift Books 🙏 Gratitude Practice 🧱 Resilience Building

Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham

by Robert Kapilow • 1996

A relentless optimist won't stop until a stubborn grump tries the weirdest breakfast.

4.48

138k+

🍽️ Picky Eaters 📜 Rhyming Text 🐣 Early Reader 🔁 Repetitive Narrative ☀️ Relentless Optimism

Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham 84%

A relentless optimist won't stop until a stubborn grump tries the weirdest breakfast.

by Robert Kapilow 1996

4.48

138k+ ratings

🍽️ Picky Eaters 📜 Rhyming Text 🐣 Early Reader 🔁 Repetitive Narrative ☀️ Relentless Optimism

Green Eggs and Ham

by Dr. Seuss • 1960

Sam-I-Am won't quit offering green eggs and ham, and one grump's resolve is wearing thin.

4.32

852k+

🎵 Rhyming Picture Book 📖 Beginner Reader 😊 Persistent Optimist 😤 Grumpy Skeptic 🍳 Trying New Things

Green Eggs and Ham 84%

Sam-I-Am won't quit offering green eggs and ham, and one grump's resolve is wearing thin.

by Dr. Seuss 1960

4.32

852k+ ratings

🎵 Rhyming Picture Book 📖 Beginner Reader 😊 Persistent Optimist 😤 Grumpy Skeptic 🍳 Trying New Things

Tightwads and Spendthrifts

by Scott Rick • 2024

Tightwads and spendthrifts attract, then the traits that drew them together pull the marriage apart.

3.75

269

🧠 Behavioral Economics 💍 Marriage And Money 💸 Spending Psychology 💥 Financial Conflict 😰 Financial Anxiety

Tightwads and Spendthrifts 84%

Tightwads and spendthrifts attract, then the traits that drew them together pull the marriage apart.

by Scott Rick 2024

3.75

269 ratings

🧠 Behavioral Economics 💍 Marriage And Money 💸 Spending Psychology 💥 Financial Conflict 😰 Financial Anxiety

Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World

by Kristen Welch • 2016

One family's experiment: how limits, work, and faith raised grateful kids in an entitled culture.

3.99

6k+

✝️ Christian Parenting 🔄 Countercultural Parenting 🙏 Gratitude Practice 💎 Entitlement Culture 📱 Digital Boundaries

Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World Summary

Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World 84%

One family's experiment: how limits, work, and faith raised grateful kids in an entitled culture.

by Kristen Welch 2016

3.99

6k+ ratings

✝️ Christian Parenting 🔄 Countercultural Parenting 🙏 Gratitude Practice 💎 Entitlement Culture 📱 Digital Boundaries

Smart Money Smart Kids

by Dave Ramsey • 2014

From three jars to a debt-free degree: the chore-and-save plan for raising financially capable kids.

4.26

7k+

🧒 Financial Parenting 🚫 Debt-Free Living 🎓 College Without Loans 🎁 Generosity And Giving 💪 Work Ethic

Smart Money Smart Kids 84%

From three jars to a debt-free degree: the chore-and-save plan for raising financially capable kids.

by Dave Ramsey 2014

4.26

7k+ ratings

🧒 Financial Parenting 🚫 Debt-Free Living 🎓 College Without Loans 🎁 Generosity And Giving 💪 Work Ethic

The Gingerbread Bakery

by Laurie Gilmore • 2025

At a Christmas wedding, a baker and her old rival can't hide the love they buried.

3.91

121k+

🖤 Second Chance Romance 🏘️ Small Town Romance ⚔️ Enemies To Lovers 👥 Forced Proximity 🎄 Holiday Romance

The Gingerbread Bakery 84%

At a Christmas wedding, a baker and her old rival can't hide the love they buried.

by Laurie Gilmore 2025

3.91

121k+ ratings

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Beyond Money 84%

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Baggage Claim 84%

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3.67

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The Nest Before Christmas 84%

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Every networking contact has a hidden pain. The ones who find it first earn the reply.

3.87

249

🕸️ Professional Networking 💡 Empathy In Business 🎁 Giver Mindset 🤝 Authentic Connection 💎 Value Creation

What's in It for Them? 84%

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3.87

249 ratings

🕸️ Professional Networking 💡 Empathy In Business 🎁 Giver Mindset 🤝 Authentic Connection 💎 Value Creation

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