If you didn't bite on all of the early holiday sales promotions and have saved some portion of your shopping for the final week, it's now time to make some decisions. If there are avid readers on your to-be-gifted list, there's still the challenge of knowing which authors and titles might match up well with those you're hoping to impress with your good taste. And then there's still the task of making the purchase online in time for delivery or getting to a local bookseller in the remaining days.
One potential solution: The Nick of Time holiday sampler, a 311-page PDF document that offers multi-chapter excerpts from a dozen books, written by a variety of best-selling authors. The sampler includes information about each book and author, along with active links to several online retailers. If you prefer to support a local brick-and-mortar bookstore, there's a printable order form on the last page.
