What is a great birthday idea for a family member or friend who likes to read? Why, a book that suits their interests. I use this birthday idea when shopping for a birthday gift for my mother. In fact, I ask her a couple of weeks before her birthday if there is any new release novel she has been wanting to read. She normally has at least one or more recently released titles I can choose from. My family has used this birthday idea gift for as long as I can remember. I suppose we do so because we are all avid reader's. When my daughters were home and growing up I used this same birthday idea as a birthday theme to encourage each of them to learn to love reading and all the benefits that come from being a well read person. Fortunately, both of my girls grew up to love reading and they now use this same birthday idea with their children. Personally I have several favorite authors who write the type of novels I enjoy reading and I feel a sense of anticipation when I know their latest novel is due out. One such novelist is Dale Brown. I recently finished reading his latest book and already anticipating his next release. The novel of his I finished last week was a birthday idea gift from my mom and she now has the book as she is also a fan of his. When mom ask me if her birthday idea of a novel was ok for my birthday this year I said of course. because she is not a very computer oriented person she ask that I go ahead and go online and buy the novel I wanted and she would pay for it. The novel by Dale Brown I bought is The Lost Symbol.
birthday idea, birthday theme As you can see on the cover Dale Brown is also the author of the hit best seller The Da Vinci Code, a novel of his I also have read. I found his latest novel on the Shop On Mine web site located online at http://www.shoponmine.com/. The Da Vinci Code was such a best seller the book has been made into a movie starring Tom Hanks. His latest novel is centered in Washington, DC and how the Free Masons influenced the founding of America. Historically speaking this novel by Dale Brown is a lot more accurate that his previous best seller and makes for a good read. I had a hard time putting it down but when I find a book I am really enjoying I try not to read it all at once. Kind of like the way a person who enjoys a great wine will savor the wine to lengthen the experience.