Christmas is coming soon. The race for gifts has begun! Consider offering a bestseller in pocket format. A sure value at a low price that you will easily find in bookstores or online. The recipient will obviously be delighted!
Are you missing Christmas presents for Aunt Julia or Cousin Gerbert? Don't panic, we have the solution: a pocket book!
The pocket book, the perfect gift
Offering a bestseller book is always very appreciated. You are sure not to be too wrong. For several years now, books have remained the Belgians' favorite Christmas gift for their educational and affordable nature. It is ahead of chocolates, perfumes and even gift cards!
The pocket format is attractive: more affordable, it is also more transportable. These mini version books are easy to take anywhere.
Nowadays, real gems can be found published in paperback . Magnificent novels by Valérie Perrin , Delia Owens and Marie Vareille. Enigmatic books by the talented Belgian Alia Cardyn . Personal development stories with Maud Ankaoua or saga books from the “ seven sisters ” series by Lucinda Riley. There is definitely something for everyone!
Where to find a selection of the best paperback books?
Everyone knows the famous Le Livre de Poche® collection published for a very long time by the French company Librairie Générale. The so-called pocket format is available today in many publishing houses: Pocket, Charleston Poche, Folio, 10|18....
The list of the best paperback books of the moment can be consulted directly at certain booksellers. Cook and Book and the Club bookstore chain in Belgium have corners dedicated to top sellers of paperback books. You can also discover a list of successful books online, for example on www.livredepoche.com/top-des-ventes , www.club.be/c/club-top-30-poche , or even www.bibliopoche.com . Gilbertine also reveals the list of her favorite paperback books :
Gilbertine's Top 10 in no particular order (choosing is a no-go ;-):
- All the blue in the sky (Melissa Da Costa)
- Changing the water of the flowers (Valérie Perrin)
- Where the Crawfish Sing (Delia Owens)
- The braid (Laetitia Colombani)
- A life waiting for you (Alia Cardyn)
- The list of my desires (Grégoire Delacourt)
- The Girl on the Cliff (Lucinda Riley)
- The Husband's Secret (Liane Moriarty)
- Based on a true story (Delphine de Vigand)
- Your second life begins when you understand that you only have one (Raphaelle Giordano)
Do you want to find pocket books off the beaten track? Slightly less recent bestsellers? Don’t hesitate to browse the literary blogs of keen readers or the very active “#Bookstagram” (the “literary” Instagram).
Top sellers of Chez Club® pocket books
The best paperback books also second hand
And why not buy your paperback second hand? For a few euros, you will please Aunt Julia or Cousin Gerbert just as much. The circular economy is trendy! The Pêle-mêle and Evasions- Livre stores in Brussels buy and sell used books of all kinds. In France, second-hand shops are also legion!
The online sales sites www.recyclivre.com , www.momox.fr , www.livrenpoche.com allow you to buy very recent second-hand paperback books in just a few clicks. Also think about Vinted. Pay close attention to the delivery time . During this end-of-year holiday season, Santa Claus and his elves are overloaded ;-)
If you want to impress with a unique Christmas gift, Gilbertine's book accessories might just catch your eye. Your Christmas gift , a book and its Gilbertine pouch, will undoubtedly be more than perfect!
Happy Holidays !
