Do you give books as gifts?
I give books as gifts almost exclusively, with some exceptions depending on the person. This year, everyone in my family is getting a book or, in one case, books.
To everyone? Or only to select people?
Generally, almost everyone gets books, but not everyone gets books all of the time. I also make dolls and scarves and things — and sometimes find more creative gifts for the non-readers in my life. But I tend to be surrounded by bookish people, and so I tend to find books to be very appropriate gifts.
I like being able to find a book someone I know will love.
How do you feel about receiving books as gifts?
Thrilled! We do Christmas lists at my house, and all I had on my list was books (categorized and alphebetized, thankyewverymuch). And then my dad was all, “Don’t you want anything beside books?” and I was all, “I don’t understand what you mean.” So then I added some non-bookly things (stationery, crochet hooks, Nutella) — but they’re still vastly outnumbered.
What could be a better gift for a reader?
My thoughts exactly!
Most of my family still doesn’t get why I’d want books.
Well, my family are also bookly people… but I feel like I have fewer outside interests than they do.