A book does not require assembly or batteries, so it makes a great gift. However, a book lover needs items which make his time spent reading even more fun. Christmas is the perfect occasion to spoil a favorite book lover with reading accessories he might not purchase for himself.
Bookmarks
A book lover will use anything to mark the last page read of a book in progress. He may not admit it, but he’d much rather mark the last page with an appropriate bookmark. A bookmark can be as cheap as $0.50 cardboard, or as expensive as $39.95 gold plated custom-cut designs. This is an easy Christmas gift to personalize and let the children make a bookmark for their Grandpa. A one-of-a-kind gift made just for him is beloved by most anyone receiving a gift for any occasion.
Book Light
Lots of book lights are on the market. Barnes & Noble has a wide variety of sizes, prices, and designs to fit assorted reading habits. An all-around favorite used by the author, Lynn Pritchett, is the Silver LED Slimline Booklight with Batteries by Capstone Industries. The Barnes & Noble price is $8.95. It has a strong, focused light to do the job, that doesn’t bother other people in the room. The clip is sturdy and the batteries have a surprisingly long life.
“Stretch It” Book Covers
Books take a beating when tucked in a purse or taken along on a trip. A book lover appreciates a washable, stretchable, book cover to protect his reading material. The "Stretch It" book cover keeps books in like-new condition while offering privacy. The "Stretch It" has an elastic spin adapting to thick or thin books. It even has a ribbon bookmark built right into the cover to mark the last page read.
The "Stretch It" ranges in price from $8 to $11.95 at Barnes & Noble online and in-store, depending on the dimensions needed.
eBook Accessories
If a book lover owns an ebook, or Santa Claus is getting them one for Christmas, they also need ebook reader accessories. These accessories might include: rechargeable batteries, protective film for the ebook reader screen, and ebook covers. Ebook accessories can be purchased for as little as $14.95 or as much as $125.00, depending upon styling and personal preferences of the accessory. Find them wherever ebooks are sold in-stores and on-line, like BestBuy®, Amazon.com.
eBook Reader
The ultimate Christmas gift for a book lover this year is an ebook reader. Not so long ago, the Kindle® was the king of the market, but now competition is mounting with new options, like the Nook®, Sony® Reader ™ digital books in pocket and touch editions, Plastic Logic® and the Asus Eee® ebook readers. Prices are falling for the 2009-10 Holiday gift giving season. Ebooks once upwards of $400, is now hovering around $259 on Amazon.com. This is great news for the book lovers on Christmas gift lists worldwide.
Christmas gift-giving for a book lover is not limited to gift cards for the local book store, but gift cards can also be a good option. Some call the gift card the gift that gives twice, because of the surprise of the actual thoughtfulness and the treasure hunt later in discovering what the gift card will ultimately purchase. Book lovers are easy to please, as long as word-play is involved.
For more book worm gift ideas, go to BookHugger Product Review,
For further inspiration on choosing books, see these book reviews:
- The Devil Can Wait, award-winning crime mystery by Marta Stephens
- Christmas Read-Alouds for All Ages by children's author Helen Ketteman
Lynn Pritchett - Lynn lives in Arizona with her husband and is caretaker for a few pets left behind by their two grown daughters.
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