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Each holiday season at Edmonds Bookshop, and especially as shopping days dwindle, we field many requests for recommendations that will make the right impression on a recipient. We might ask, “What does she like to read?”

Or, “What are his interests or hobbies?” And if one of us is stumped we can always turn to another staff member for suggestions.

Thinking ahead in the next few weeks, and considering the arrival of our annual Give Books Catalog, here is one way to deal with your gift-buying challenges.

All books are hardcover unless otherwise indicated.

What to get an avid newsh...