I've always thought that books make wonderful gifts, but there are just so many problems involved: Will the giftee have already read this one? Is it the right genre? Do they prefer fiction? Nonfiction? Paperbacks? Hardcover? Have they sworn off print-on-paper in favor of all e-books all the time?
I do give gift cards for books: from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or local book shops (or Borders before they went boom). Especially for the children on my gift lists -- I think it's really more fun to let them choose the books for themselves, anyway.
So, while I do like to give books as gifts, I hardly ever do it.
A lot of times at author events, I'll pick up an extra book if I think someone I know will like it. I love to give books!
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly what I do, too, Joy! I think you can't go wrong with a gift card. And it makes shopping so much easier!
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Yeah, gift cards are great :)
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I give books to kids often, but adults can be trickier. I will give a book as a gift if I know they'll enjoy it, but it's rare.
ReplyDeleteI love bookstore gift cards. So do my boys.
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