A good book can be the perfect gift for a loved one at Christmas, but finding the right book can often be a challenge. We asked the local librarians, people who know books, for their recommendations.

Fayette County Public Library

- Sharon Campbell: "What Southern Women Know That Every Woman Should" by Ronda Rich; a book that explains the mystique of Southern women and shows women how to get the same kind of romantic, professional and personal success.

- Jessica Griffin: "A Hat Full of Sky" by Terry Pratchett; a fantasy novel for children in grades 5-8. The story follows Tiffany Aching, an incipient witch and cheese maker extraordinaire, as she battles the Forces of Darkness while armed with a frying pan.

- Edna Lee: "Cry No More" by Linda Howard; a romantic thriller about a woman, Milla Edge, who uncovers a sinister baby-smuggling ring.

- Steve McMinn: "The Mindbody Prescription" by John Sarno; this book states that emotions like guilt, anxiety and depression can stimulate the brain to manufacture physical symptoms including migraine headaches, hay fever and fibromyalgia.

- Annika Pigford: "Chocolate Sangria" by Tracy Price-Thompson; the book explores the hearts of two lovers who get caught in a great cultural divide.

- Chris Snell: "Our Granny" by Margaret Wild; a book for children that is an ode to grannys of all sizes and hues.

- Charlotte Sturgell: "How to Listen to God" by Charles Stanley; Stanley uses personal experiences and discusses why God wants to communicate with us, how God gets our attention and how we listen to God.

- Gloria Thomas: "The Debt: What America Owes to Blacks" by Randall Robinson; Robinson shows that only be reclaiming their lost past and proud heritage can blacks lay the foundation for their future.

- Eugenia West: "Last Promise" by Richard Paul Evans; a romantic triangle set in Tuscany.

- Jim White: "If I Ever Get