Why are these gifts a good choice for Her, Him, Teens, and the Elderly? If the Birthday One is a reader, books make an amazing gift, especially if you read and recommend the book, or if you know it’s a book that the Birthday One wanted to get. Even if you don’t know which book the Birthday One would like, if they have mentioned an interest or hobby or a celebrity or character, you can follow that route to see which book to get.

If you know the Birthday One has a particular author, you can target books from the specific author an maybe opt for an autograph version if you can get your hands on it!

There is a variety of genres to choose from, fiction, nonfiction, mystery, thriller, self-help, historical, guidance, celebrity related, character related, children’s book, comic books, travel books, cookbooks – it’s limitless. If the book happens to be a series, the gift can be given each year until the series is complete – kind of no need to think about it, as long as they haven’t read the book.

What I love about books is that if it’s a good book, it often inspires the reader. I think there is always something every book can offer.

Where can you get books?  Amazon and other online stores usually is the quickest place to get books. If you want to search for books in person, Barnes and Noble and Half Price Books is available, although there are also limited selection of books at Walmart, Walgreen, Target, CVS, and even some supermarkets as well! Hallmark also has some books as well. Malls have bookstores as well. There are also subscription services like Amazon that offer subscription monthly or annually, and also offer the book in online format or audio format.

If you are on a budget, try the dollar store! The dollar store, Half Price Books, garage sales and your own house/storage may have some books that you may want to give away as well. In the past, there are some big wholesale book events that Half Price Books and other book organizations where you can go and get books on clearance for a good price.