Power of the Pen

Reading is an act of transformation and helps us connect to others in a profound way - whether the connection is between friends in a book club, between reader and author or between the reader and a character in a book. 

Books make a great gift and wrap beautifully in seconds with Rapt reusable gift wrap. Here are a few books we have enjoyed reading and gifting, grouped by interest. If you like to get ahead of your holiday shopping you can look for them now at your local bookstore. And don’t forget to order Rapt for all your wrapping needs!

  • For the soccer fan: Gods of Soccer: The Pantheon of the 100 Greatest Soccer Players

  • For the history buff:

    • American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin

    • G-Man J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century by Beverly Gage

    • Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson

    • Book of Charlie by David Von Drehle

  • For the zero-waster: 101 Ways to go Zero Waste by Kathryn Kellogg

  • For the skiing (and map) enthusiast: The Man Behind the Maps James Niehues

  • For the music lover: 75 Years of Capitol Records published by Taschen

  • For the film buff:

    • The New York Times Book of Movies: The Essential 1,000 Films to See by A.O. Scott

  • For seekers of advice and thought:

    • 101 Essays that will Change the Way You Think by Brianna Wiest

    • Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life by Hector Garcia 

    • Think again: The Power of Knowing what You Don’t Know by Adam Grant

  • For the fiction fan:

    • Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese

    • Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

    • The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

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