These 5 books have been read once but the trade price of $ 75 ( well under their retail prices combined of $ 125) includes shipping! These would make great gifts-- add a selected beverage, a specialty soap or lotion, a box of tissues, a bag of candy, a gift certificate for a dinner out and off you go! The books are: The Girls from Corona del Mar by Rufi Thorpe, a story of friendship; Agent X by Noah Boys, a mystery; how hard can it be? by Allison Pearson, a story of modern life for women; A Strange Habit of Mind by Andrew Klavan another mystery; and The Russian by Ben Coes, another mystery.