Manolo’s Holiday Gift Books for Him
Manolo says, it is Christmas time, and you have already bought your man the tasteful, Manolo-approved tie, and the slippers, and the power drill, but you also wish to entertain and please him with the gift of reading.
Allow the Manolo to be your guide by suggesting for you three books your man would enjoy.
The Perfect Book for the Man Who Would Be Well Dressed
This book, Dressing the Man: Mastering the Art of Permanent Fashion is the Bible of fashion for the man. If your husband, or boyfriend, or your man of other significance does not have this book on his dressing table, you must buy it for him. It gives clear, practical advice, from which any man who wishes to know about clothes will benefit.
The Funniest Historical Novels Ever Written
Politically incorrect, sexist, cavalier, ribald, but also historically accurate (sort of) and absolutely hilarious, these are The Flashman Papers. Start your man with the first book and he will buy the rest of the series himself, thanking you profusely for introducing him to this brilliant series.
The Rippingest of Yarns
Here is the challenge: grab the dog and the back pack, put on some tribal costumery, and hike across the length of war-torn, Taliban-ridden Afghanistan…in the middle of winter. Later produce the smart and beautifully written account of your unlikely survival. This is The Places In Between.
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poste mistress 17 years ago
oh yes… dressing the man, is an excellent book… i had no idea how complex mens fashion was, i wish there was a woman’s equivalent to that book…
Stosh2 17 years ago
The Flashman Papers are superb! However, avoid the movie Royal Flash at all costs. Even Malcom McDowell, Alan Bates & Oliver Reed cannot save this dog of an interpretation of the novel.
Toby Wollin 17 years ago
Ah, Manolo – if only you could find me something for my 20 year old son. He’s another one of those guys who thinks that three pairs of shoes are the limit (black loafers for “dress”, sneakers, and winter boots) and that comfortable and “fit” translate into “I could get you, your best friend and myself into this sweater and still have room for the family dog”.
At least he understands the need for dark socks with the loafers.
VeddyVeddyBadAng 17 years ago
Manolo, I was going to ask you if you ever finished reading the entire Flashman series? I am 3 or 4 books away from the end, and I have enjoyed every book. Thank you for introducing me to these books! So different from any other historical fiction I’ve ever read.
Manolo the Shoeblogger 17 years ago
Veddy, the Manolo is roughly where you are, he is currently has two left to read: Flashman and the Angel of the Lord, and Flashman and the Tiger. Upon completion of those it is back to the beginning and and start all over again.
The Manolo imagines that the Flashman series will be not unlike the Patrick O’Brian books, required rereading every other year or so.
Angela 17 years ago
The Places In Between is probably one of the best books I’ve read in the last five years. Very insightful without melodrama, which, considering the circumstances in which the author was put/put himself, is all the more amazing.
If you liked The Places In Between, you’ll probably like The Prince of the Marshes, Rory Stewart’s second book. It follows his appointment as a temporary provincial governor in Iraq in 2003. If anything it is worthwhile simply to see what sort of craziness Mr. Stewart continues to throw himself into.