In the Atlantic, Megan McArdle wrote: "My reading this year has been somewhat over-concentrated on the Great Depression and financial crises, so I'm afraid that's what you're getting: an eclectic set of books on what happens when money problems get really, really bad on a national level."
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Noting that "part of the fun of choosing books as presents is tucking away a tome or two for yourself as well," entertainment and features writers at the Detroit News picked 13 books they "found particularly inspiring this year."
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For movie fans on your holiday gift list, former Booksmith
bookseller and long time silent film buff Thomas Gladysz suggested his
"Best film books of 2009" for San Francisco Silent Film Examiner.
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And for music aficionados, the Philadelphia Inquirer's music critic Dan DeLuca featured "Books of note about music."
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"If
you look around your home and know you need to make some changes, but
don't know where to start, home design and improvement books just
hitting store shelves offer fresh ideas and inspiration," observed the San Francisco Chronicle in recommending "8 design books to inspire and guide."