I picked up this book on a whim at the library. It was due back three weeks later and I hadn’t even looked at it. I decided to quickly browse through it, but it’s not really that “browseable”, in that it’s not a book of 3-step projects (I think that’s what I was expecting).

To my surprise, I found it is actually more like “Mary Jane’s Ideabook Cookbook Lifebook”, which I love. Once I realized this, I got it back from the library and am now busily planning my Christmas gifts.

If you’re looking for a hand-holding book that will help you make the perfect gift in 30 minutes, this isn’t it. This book is more for the person who is disillusioned with generic, meaningless store gifts and is willing to take a little time and let serendipity guide the way to great gifts that will be treasured and remembered.