National Twin Day

Because Some Gifts Come in Pairs

Today, December 18, is National Twin Day, which means it’s time to celebrate things that come in matching sets. Twins. Socks (when they behave). Coffee refills. And, as it turns out, books.

Because books are one of the few gifts that are naturally bilingual, bi-format, and surprisingly cooperative when it comes to international gifting. Here’s the twin-friendly idea I’m embracing this season:

Read it now as an ebook. Gift it later as a paperback.

Yes — one book, two lives.

The ebook twin is the overachiever. It shows up instantly. No shipping delays. No customs forms. No mysterious “in transit” purgatory. You can start reading in your pajamas while your coffee is still thinking about becoming coffee.

The paperback twin is the traditionalist. It takes its time. It likes being wrapped. It enjoys making an entrance. It’s the one that ends up under the tree, on a table, or quietly handed over with a “this made me think of you.”

Together, they make a very well-behaved pair.

This approach also solves one of December’s greatest modern dilemmas: What if I want to give a book, but I also really want to read it?

Twins don’t judge. The ebook lets you preview, enjoy, underline, dog-ear digitally, and decide — with confidence — that yes, this is exactly the right book for that person. The paperback then does its job as the physical gift, blissfully unaware that you’ve already met its contents.

It’s not cheating. It’s research.

A Twin Day Thank-You to My International Readers

National Twin Day also feels like a good moment to tip my hat to readers outside the U.S., because international book shopping comes with its own special sport: finding the right Amazon site without opening twelve tabs and questioning all your life choices.

To make that easier, I’ve included direct links by country — so whether you’re in the UK,  Canada, Australia, Europe, or Japan, you can land on the correct Amazon site without detouring through the wrong continent.

The twin approach works especially well here:

• The ebook twin doesn’t care where you live — it arrives instantly.

• The paperback twin behaves better when ordered from your local Amazon marketplace.

Less hunting. Less confusion. More reading.

And because stories don’t need passpors, this felt like the simplest way to say: you’re not an afterthought — you’re part of the process.

So, this week, I’ve gathered my titles into one place — poetry, fiction, and gentle non fiction— and made them easy to find no matter where you’re reading from.

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 Heep of Books.

Some people wan reflection.

Some want imagination.

Some want something that quietly untangles thoughts while the world does December at full volume.

Twins allow for all of it.

One for you.
One for them.
Same words. Different journeys.

Happy Twin Day — and thank you for reading from wherever you are.