I'm sure we've all felt the urge to curl up with a good book these past couple of days, and I was no exception. As a history of both history and fantasy, I was recently delighted to receive "Boilerplacy: History's Mechanical Marvel," by comic book creators Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett.

The husband-and-wife team have made a visually and thematically stunning book, following the fictitious life of Boilerplate, a robot built in 1893 to fight man's wars. From Chicago's World Fair to the First World War, you're transported to the worlds of Nikola Tesla, Teddy Roosevelt and Orson Welles. Think of Boilerplate as a steampunk Forrest Gump, without all those annoying and nonsensical platitudes.

But enough about me, how about our winner? Congratulations, Tony, you've won "PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death, and God." As usual, it's a gorgeous book, with amazing stories to share.

Next up, I've got a beauty that Dave made me promise to give away, rather than keep. The killjoy.

It's Penguin Classics new "Pride and Prejudice" hardcover, and it's part of their new series, including "The Picture of Dorian Gray," "Great Expectations" and "Tess of the D'Urbervilles." Each one would make a lovely present for the upcoming holidays, much less the entire set.

So hurry up and share your books, before I have the chance to steal this beauty away.