Flush Pile for the Holidays

More books, more holiday shopping options! Today's featured title is, brace yourself, Toilet Paper Origami: Delight Your Guests With Fancy Folds and Simple Surface Embellishments (Lindaloo Ent., $14.95) by Linda Wright. According to a press release, the book "includes step-by-step directions for folding a variety of elegant or quirky toilet paper styles that take hospitality to a new level." What can you make by following the author's instructions? "Creations include flowers, fans, bunnies, a sailboat, butterfly, and crown."

So, given that it's a recession and all, maybe the book can teach you how to make really cheap gifts for your friends. Just don't be surprised if it's gone the next time you visit.