Comments on: Buying books as gifts…or not http://shannonstacey.com/2009/11/buying-books-as-gifts-or-not/ Author of fun contemporary romances & more Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:26:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Annmarie http://shannonstacey.com/2009/11/buying-books-as-gifts-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-8648 Annmarie Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:16:04 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/?p=1738#comment-8648 I get gift cards to Amazon, Borders & BAM. I love those gift givers oh so much. I highly recommend gift cards for book lovers. As a child, my first 'big girl book' was given to me at Christmas by my Aunt Jackie. It made a huge impact on my development. I always give my nieces books now. I ask their step-mimi what to buy. I get gift cards to Amazon, Borders & BAM. I love those gift givers oh so much. I highly recommend gift cards for book lovers.

As a child, my first ‘big girl book’ was given to me at Christmas by my Aunt Jackie. It made a huge impact on my development. I always give my nieces books now. I ask their step-mimi what to buy.

]]> By: Shannon http://shannonstacey.com/2009/11/buying-books-as-gifts-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-8647 Shannon Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:36:11 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/?p=1738#comment-8647 <i> If you are a famous author like Shannon Stacey!</i> :lol: I wish. But it's nice to see I've got my family believing it. :smile: If you are a famous author like Shannon Stacey!

:lol:

I wish. But it’s nice to see I’ve got my family believing it. :smile:

]]> By: Patti http://shannonstacey.com/2009/11/buying-books-as-gifts-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-8646 Patti Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:23:07 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/?p=1738#comment-8646 The best part about books is that the recipient is likely to have them around a lot longer than any toy or clothing and you can put in an inscription for them to have a memory of you...or your autograph! If you are a famous author like Shannon Stacey! ;-) The best part about books is that the recipient is likely to have them around a lot longer than any toy or clothing and you can put in an inscription for them to have a memory of you…or your autograph! If you are a famous author like Shannon Stacey! ;-)

]]> By: Patti http://shannonstacey.com/2009/11/buying-books-as-gifts-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-8645 Patti Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:19:53 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/?p=1738#comment-8645 Love to give and receive books for Christmas...non-fiction is the key. I think when the right one is chosen it lets that person know that you really "get them". My guys give me decorating books and I give them whatever they're into that year, i.e. hubby will be getting deer bow hunting books on 12/25 and in the past my older son has really enjoyed some sports "coffee table" books with big pictures that he reads while eating when I won't allow the TV to be on. Love to give and receive books for Christmas…non-fiction is the key. I think when the right one is chosen it lets that person know that you really “get them”. My guys give me decorating books and I give them whatever they’re into that year, i.e. hubby will be getting deer bow hunting books on 12/25 and in the past my older son has really enjoyed some sports “coffee table” books with big pictures that he reads while eating when I won’t allow the TV to be on.

]]> By: Rhonda http://shannonstacey.com/2009/11/buying-books-as-gifts-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-8644 Rhonda Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:06:19 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/?p=1738#comment-8644 Maybe it's because I often give books as gifts, but the readers in my family tend to tell me several books they want as the holidays approach or tell me what they have read recently - SIL and niece both named books this year - when I asked for gift ideas. Dh has an aunt who collects certain authors but rarely gets them when they first come out - so I'm normally safe there. Cookbooks are easy for the one co-worker I exchange gifts with. I sometimes buy books for - my brother and one other family member who read similiar authors/genres so I ask them for recommendtions for the other. I have a friend I have guessed based on the fact she reads and loves one author - (she sticks to just the one normally) but I have bought her books for the past few years - picking similiar voices - and she's loved them and expanded her reading. My MIL likes to read - but only reads if I buy her books or I lend her (and I know what she likes, lol). The one I always want to buy books for as a gift - but have a hard time is the oldest girl - I have one picked out but I have not clicked it yet, lol. After my MIL gave me a few strange ones over the years, I now tell her specfic titles! Maybe it’s because I often give books as gifts, but the readers in my family tend to tell me several books they want as the holidays approach or tell me what they have read recently – SIL and niece both named books this year – when I asked for gift ideas.

Dh has an aunt who collects certain authors but rarely gets them when they first come out – so I’m normally safe there. Cookbooks are easy for the one co-worker I exchange gifts with. I sometimes buy books for – my brother and one other family member who read similiar authors/genres so I ask them for recommendtions for the other. I have a friend I have guessed based on the fact she reads and loves one author – (she sticks to just the one normally) but I have bought her books for the past few years – picking similiar voices – and she’s loved them and expanded her reading. My MIL likes to read – but only reads if I buy her books or I lend her (and I know what she likes, lol).

The one I always want to buy books for as a gift – but have a hard time is the oldest girl – I have one picked out but I have not clicked it yet, lol.

After my MIL gave me a few strange ones over the years, I now tell her specfic titles!

]]> By: Keishon http://shannonstacey.com/2009/11/buying-books-as-gifts-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-8643 Keishon Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:03:34 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/?p=1738#comment-8643 I have this hang-up about giving gift cards. I know they’re practical, but I want fun and immediacy (is that even a word?) in Christmas gifts. To me, gift cards are like getting a toy with no battery. You’ve got the toy and you know you’re going to get to play with the toy, but on this day—with nothing to do but play with gifts—all you can do is look at it and imagine how fun it’ll be when you finally get to play with it. ******************* very good point but I wouldn't just gift them only with a gift card, tsk, tsk *snickering* Even though I would love to do just that and be done. Just call me lazy. That should be my motto. I have this hang-up about giving gift cards. I know they’re practical, but I want fun and immediacy (is that even a word?) in Christmas gifts. To me, gift cards are like getting a toy with no battery. You’ve got the toy and you know you’re going to get to play with the toy, but on this day—with nothing to do but play with gifts—all you can do is look at it and imagine how fun it’ll be when you finally get to play with it.

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very good point but I wouldn’t just gift them only with a gift card, tsk, tsk *snickering* Even though I would love to do just that and be done. Just call me lazy. That should be my motto.

]]> By: Shannon http://shannonstacey.com/2009/11/buying-books-as-gifts-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-8642 Shannon Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:07:48 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/?p=1738#comment-8642 I'd love for all my people to have Amazon wish lists. Sadly, they don't. (Most of them probably couldn't find Amazon.) A Christmas registry would definitely help. And I'm willing to bet I'd get a Danielle Steel book, too. People who don't read romance who try to think romance think Danielle Steel. That would be a hard <i>big smile and "gee, I love it"</i> to pull off. I have this hang-up about giving gift cards. I know they're practical, but I want fun and immediacy (is that even a word?) in Christmas gifts. To me, gift cards are like getting a toy with no battery. You've got the toy and you know you're going to get to play with the toy, but on this day---with nothing to do but play with gifts---all you can do is look at it and imagine how fun it'll be when you finally get to play with it. I’d love for all my people to have Amazon wish lists. Sadly, they don’t. (Most of them probably couldn’t find Amazon.) A Christmas registry would definitely help.

And I’m willing to bet I’d get a Danielle Steel book, too. People who don’t read romance who try to think romance think Danielle Steel. That would be a hard big smile and “gee, I love it” to pull off.

I have this hang-up about giving gift cards. I know they’re practical, but I want fun and immediacy (is that even a word?) in Christmas gifts. To me, gift cards are like getting a toy with no battery. You’ve got the toy and you know you’re going to get to play with the toy, but on this day—with nothing to do but play with gifts—all you can do is look at it and imagine how fun it’ll be when you finally get to play with it.

]]> By: Alison Kent http://shannonstacey.com/2009/11/buying-books-as-gifts-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-8641 Alison Kent Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:58:12 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/?p=1738#comment-8641 My people have Amazon wish lists of books they want. Also, cookbooks. There was a big discussion about buying for age groups on one of my author lists recently, sports, chess, etc., things people are into that aren't fiction. My people have Amazon wish lists of books they want. Also, cookbooks. There was a big discussion about buying for age groups on one of my author lists recently, sports, chess, etc., things people are into that aren’t fiction.

]]> By: Charlene http://shannonstacey.com/2009/11/buying-books-as-gifts-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-8640 Charlene Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:53:19 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/?p=1738#comment-8640 Book store gift cards are your friend. :mrgreen: Seriously, how else can you be sure your booklover hasn't already read that title? But bookaholics always need more. Book store gift cards are your friend. :mrgreen: Seriously, how else can you be sure your booklover hasn’t already read that title? But bookaholics always need more.

]]> By: Keishon http://shannonstacey.com/2009/11/buying-books-as-gifts-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-8639 Keishon Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:50:53 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/?p=1738#comment-8639 I rarely if ever buy anyone books for Christmas. I just get my book readers a GC to B&N and let them have at it. I only buy books for people who I know are reading a series and I know they don't have the next book in the series but that is rare. No one can buy me books for Christmas as I am very picky and no one does. The last book I got for Christmas was several years back and what was given to me was a Danielle Steele book (gag) I rarely if ever buy anyone books for Christmas. I just get my book readers a GC to B&N and let them have at it. I only buy books for people who I know are reading a series and I know they don’t have the next book in the series but that is rare. No one can buy me books for Christmas as I am very picky and no one does. The last book I got for Christmas was several years back and what was given to me was a Danielle Steele book (gag)

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