The holidays are upon us, and once again you are stumped. What do you get someone who apparently has everything? Or at least has the money to buy everything? What do you buy someone you don’t know so well? Books, that’s what! Why? Here are some great reasons:
1. Books are easy to get. You can get them in a store or online and you can have them delivered anywhere. You can even mail them book rate and save some money.
2. Books are easy to wrap! No weird shapes! That helps people who wrap the way I do! They also fit nicely in gift bags.
3. Books come in a huge variety of prices from the very inexpensive on up.
4. You can buy books for any age recipient, from an infant to a senior — and you can generally tell, or find out, the ages the book was intended for.
5. You can buy books for any gender of recipient.
6. Everyone is interested in something, and there is always a book for that “something.” If you don’t know what that something is, there are always bestsellers that interest most everyone.
7. Books keep on giving. If you like a book, you can then share it with someone else, who can then share it with someone else. Then, you can donate it.
8. Books are entertaining. Books can take you into a new world — if even for just a little while.
9. Books are very portable. Especially ebooks. They travel well and fill time well.
10. Books are educational!
Shameless Promotion Section: Let’s focus on #10 for a minute. I’ll bet you can think of someone — a student, a teacher, a recent graduate, a job seeker, a professional, someone for whom English is a second language, someone who writes frequently for his or her job, someone interested in words and language — who might really appreciate a grammar book. Not a thick, boring tome that reminds you of English class decades ago. . . . but a small, easy-to-read, light-hearted book that concentrates only on the mistakes that most people make when writing and speaking. Could someone you know (or maybe even you) use a book like that? Let’s see if it fits our other 9 reasons:
(1) Yes, it is easy to get. Amazon has it, as well as all other online book retailers (and this website). (2) Small, at 6 by 9 inches, it will be easy to wrap and inexpensive to send. (3) It costs about $14 and (4) it is intended for anyone from about 10 to 110, (5) any gender! (6) Everyone needs good grammar, and (7) shares a great grammar book or donates it to a lucky school! (8)— and it is as entertaining as a grammar book can be, while still giving you good information. (9) It’s easy to carry, either in paperback or on your favorite reader. (10) And of course, it’s educational!
The Best Little Grammar Book Ever by Arlene Miller and published by bigwords101 makes a great gift!
And so do my other grammar books: Correct Me If I’m Wrong, The Great Grammar Cheat Sheet, and Beyond Worksheets. And my novel, Trashy Novel, written under the pseudonym JoJo Baker. Find them on Amazon, other online retailers, and this website.
11. Oh, I almost forgot #11! You can make a really nice Christmas tree out of books!
Happy Holidays from bigwords101 and The Grammar Diva!
Can you tell where the book tree shown is displayed?
Thanks.
I have seen it everywhere. I am sure it is on Pinterest.