Some
people can be hard to buy for—unless you give them a book that matches their
special interest or taste in fiction. Suddenly, your thoughtfulness becomes
part of the gift. Whether your relatives or friends are interested in the Civil
War, romance novels, Westerns, railroads, guns, cooking, collecting old comic
books, or some hobby, there's always a book around that will bring a smile to
their face.
Books
are the best entertainment value around. They provide hour after hour of
personal pleasure, and then they can be passed on to another person. I also
like that when I give a book as a gift, I can write a personal note that won't
get tossed out like last year's Christmas card.
Children's
books are great gifts. We always search for autographed storybooks for our
grandkids. A great find is when the author and the illustrator both sign the
book. We've done this for several years, so now our grandkids' bedrooms have
dedicated shelves for signed books. The icing on the cake is that we get to
read them a story from one of these books whenever we visit.
Here are
links to bestselling books in a few categories. There are many categories a click away, but you can also search for books on a specific subject.
By the
way, if you're thinking about a gift for me, I collect vintage Western books
from the first half of the twentieth century. I especially like the ones with
great illustrations on the dust cover. But if you give me one of these, do me a
favor and write your personal note on a Post-It.
