I have posted about the brilliance of Jane Mount’s paintings of favorite bookshelves before (here).  Her custom paintings of people through spines of their favorite books are on my wish list and one of the coolest gifts I think you could ever give anyone…anytime of year!

Since it’s likely Santa won’t be bringing me a customized painting of my favorite books, I’m going to settle on buying Jane Mount’s recently published book, My Ideal Bookshelf.  You know…a little present for myself!  We all do it, right?

This is the perfect coffee table book for anyone who loves to read or the writer in your life!  One hundred leading cultural figures reveal the books that matter to them most!  I can’t wait to

pour myself a little hot chocolate and dive into this book over the holidays!