Christmas gift

This is a Christmas gift idea for a writer or a book lover, or why not a New years gift for your self?

The Swedish designer Jan Lundqvist has really come up with a gem for booklovers when he designed some very funky bookends. It is a collection of Swedish writers made in blackened steel plate and is about 15x15 cm. Another brilliant feature of the bookends is to place it against a wall and light a tea light in front of it and the figure will make a reflection on the wall.

I think this is a great Christmas gift to booklovers all over the world. For a foreigner not accustomed to Swedish writer, these might work as an inspiration to read their books.
Josefine

My recommendations: The wonderful adventures of Nils by Selma Lagerlöf

What if?

A story that intrigues me is the ”What if?” in historical fiction. With a bit of imagination and a “what if?” question, an author can go along way to alter the world we live in.
Such as in the Plot against America by Philip Roth. What if Charles Lindberg becomes the next president instead of F.D. Roosevelt? The possibilities to create a parallel universe are endless made by one simple question “what if?”
I think we need more of those books. Do you have any good “what if?” books or even a “what if?” questions that should have been answered and made into a book? Share your thoughts.
Josefine

My recommendations: Jules Verne, 20 000 leagues under the sea