I recently read an article describing an Iceland Christmas tradition where books are given as gifts. They open the books on Christmas Eve and spend the evening reading. As a bookaholic, I love the idea of giving books as gifts and of course getting them as well. I know that books are not usually the go-to item for gifts except for us bookworms but for everyone else not so much. According to the article, the people of Iceland are big readers and it makes me wonder how a love of reading was cultivated by a whole nation, which is so cool.
That article reminded me of when I was a kid, I would put books on my Christmas list along with bunch of other items. I was completely thrilled to get books for Christmas just as much as I was with all the toys. I remember one year as I was reaching the tween years that books were all that I had put on my list. Of course I got other stuff but it was the books I was most looking forward to getting.
I don't know why at a certain point once you cross the threshold from being a kid to being a tween, teenager and adult you no longer write Christmas list. It would make it so much easier for family (and friends) to figure out what to get you instead of stressing out trying to find the perfect gift.
But I digress back to the point of this post and that is books as gifts. I know that I'm more likely to buy myself a book but I think it would be great to incorporate this into my gift buying and not only for the holidays. I think books make wonderful gifts be it from fiction to non-fiction I'm sure there is something I can find that will interest someone.
Giving books as a gift is a great tradition and is something that I really would like to do. But since I already finished my Christmas shopping it will have to be something I will do next year.
Would you give books as a holiday gift?
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