tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post5887775711371408416..comments2024-03-21T16:50:09.350-04:00Comments on So Obsessed With: If You Give A Girl a Book...Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-60253372975319709672013-02-16T10:19:59.795-05:002013-02-16T10:19:59.795-05:00I love buying books for children, too! It's so...I love buying books for children, too! It's so fun to think that you might be able to impact their love for reading or gift them one of those books that will always be a "childhood favorite." I buy my nephew books for every gift-giving occasion! Gotta win the fight for reading now :)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-85883737526366057022013-02-16T10:18:34.594-05:002013-02-16T10:18:34.594-05:00YES! Whenever certain people say they weren't ...YES! Whenever certain people say they weren't sure what to get me I feel so confused. Hello! I'm so easy to buy for :) Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-39526484664102996992013-01-31T00:18:25.031-05:002013-01-31T00:18:25.031-05:00I also buy all the babies/kids in my life books fo...I also buy all the babies/kids in my life books for any gift-giving occasion too! <br /><br />And Hannah - I buy children's books all the time for my future bebes! Mostly thrift store finds, but the odd new book at the bookstore too :) Brie @ A Slice of Briehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02445361407533018855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-74874024773923796642013-01-31T00:16:02.787-05:002013-01-31T00:16:02.787-05:00Yes, I agree! My sister-in-law and my mother are r...Yes, I agree! My sister-in-law and my mother are really the only people that ever give me books as a gift - but that's because they are both readers and also love books. I've tried (politely) to let other family members know - like my mother-in-law - that books are the best gift you could ever give me! Because she always gives me something odd and says, 'I wasn't sure what to get you!' I love her death, but I don't need anymore slippers ;)Brie @ A Slice of Briehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02445361407533018855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-6832035759649064612013-01-30T20:09:26.442-05:002013-01-30T20:09:26.442-05:00I'm always afraid to give books, because I don...I'm always afraid to give books, because I don't want to give someone something they hate, but I like your tips! I do keep a running list of book recommendations on my phone sorted by genre and subgenre, so I always have a list of books to recommend people(whether they ask or not). I do, however, always buy books as gifts for children. After working in a reading program this past summer, I've seen just how important it is to surround kids with books, so I make it priority if the gift is for one or my nieces or their friends. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-19578035304745789492013-01-28T20:42:48.170-05:002013-01-28T20:42:48.170-05:00Yay for little people libraries! I have a new neph...Yay for little people libraries! I have a new nephew, and I've already called dibs on getting to buy him books for every gift-giving occasion. And I have to resist buying children's books for my own non-existant children... I seriously want to get books for my future bebes sometimes!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-24478249872077103542013-01-28T20:41:26.135-05:002013-01-28T20:41:26.135-05:00I am SO BEYOND PROUD of you! Dang girl!
I've ...I am SO BEYOND PROUD of you! Dang girl!<br /><br />I've come to accept that not everyone will choose to read in their leisure time, but I do have a mission to at least get them to read a little. Even if they only reads one or two books a year - that still feels like an accomplishment!<br /><br />And yes, asking what someone didn't like helps so much! I've noticed that non-readers sometimes have a hard time saying what they don't like because they haven't necessarily read enough (especially of things they've like) to have strong opinions on it. However, almost everyone can think of things they don't like and pretty quickly too. It's really revealing!<br /><br />Yay for using interests to your advantage! It's the best when someone has an interest that closely aligns with a genre or type of book that's easy to find :)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-30468578742556525832013-01-28T20:38:35.713-05:002013-01-28T20:38:35.713-05:00Ok, I seriously almost included some thoughts on &...Ok, I seriously almost included some thoughts on "getting books" in this post. You have no idea! Yes, I've found that a lot of people don't like giving books. They think I either already have too many or are too scared to get me something for fear I'll have already read it or won't like it. I don't know if this happens to you, but some of my family also sort of act like books aren't a good enough gift. I want to be like NO IT'S THE PERFECT GIFT!! And no one ever wants to give me Kindle books because "then there won't be anything for you to open" haha!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-55184338101028927862013-01-28T20:36:31.773-05:002013-01-28T20:36:31.773-05:00I'm the same way with my sister! I'm alway...I'm the same way with my sister! I'm always trying to find books she'll love, even if that's the only book she picks up for a while.<br /><br />And yes, asking someone what they don't like is sometimes the most revealing! I've found that people often have a hard time saying what they DO like, especially if they aren't big readers, because they may not have read enough to have a strong opinion. But almost EVERYONE can think of what they don't like - and it totally helps point you in the right direction!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-56016307314287617622013-01-28T20:34:36.056-05:002013-01-28T20:34:36.056-05:00I completely agree! I think there are certainly pe...I completely agree! I think there are certainly people who will never choose reading as their primary free time activity, but I also end up wondering if they just haven't found "the" book yet. Don't you love the feeling when you help someone who isn't a big reader find an author or book they love? SO REWARDING!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-87799928597007020462013-01-28T20:32:57.396-05:002013-01-28T20:32:57.396-05:00I have a new nephew, and I'm ALL ABOUT getting...I have a new nephew, and I'm ALL ABOUT getting him books. I'm trying to get him to love reading before he ever has a chance to decide otherwise. And yes, there's definitely a point with some people where you just have to accept that they probably won't come around to reading. In those cases, yes to trying to find the perfect book for bookish friends instead!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-80932507283574501042013-01-28T20:31:28.512-05:002013-01-28T20:31:28.512-05:00I know - there's definitely some pressure if y...I know - there's definitely some pressure if you give a bookish gift! Especially if it's for someone who isn't a huge reader. I get crazy nervous hoping they'll like it! I LOVE that you keep a running list of books that might interest them :) I need to do that, too. I have one friend in particular that I'm always on the lookout for books she'll like! <br /><br />And yay for slam dunk this year! GO YOU! And isn't shopping for other people so fun?!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-46139727587620706682013-01-28T20:29:15.557-05:002013-01-28T20:29:15.557-05:00Thanks Juju! Glad you enjoyed :)Thanks Juju! Glad you enjoyed :)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-12333937898319894722013-01-28T20:29:03.310-05:002013-01-28T20:29:03.310-05:00Thanks sweet Alexa! I might just be blushing a lit...Thanks sweet Alexa! I might just be blushing a little bit :)<br /><br />And yes, I LOVE the feeling of finding someone the perfect book for them! I feel like such a success when it happens haha!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-56646664605352233732013-01-28T20:27:49.740-05:002013-01-28T20:27:49.740-05:00I know - I really wish all of my friends loved to ...I know - I really wish all of my friends loved to read! And isn't it funny how finding out someone DOES like to read automatically gives you a million things to talk about? Got to compare your book taste!<br /><br />Thanks so much!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-4714948909277818502013-01-28T20:26:57.588-05:002013-01-28T20:26:57.588-05:00Yeah, I've tried to be good about only gifting...Yeah, I've tried to be good about only gifting books to people who will at least appreciate them. Even people who aren't huge readers can still enjoy a book specifically selected for them, but that's definitely not always the. Yay for personal missions to make the world love books! I love recommending books, too, and get seriously excited when I find out someone enjoyed something I recommend to them. Giddy is the perfect way to describe it!<br /><br />Thanks for the wonderful comment, Judith :)<br /><br />Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05058757489545239601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-79978788775090013982013-01-28T17:53:53.588-05:002013-01-28T17:53:53.588-05:00I find that really the only time I buy books for p...I find that really the only time I buy books for people is when it is a child's gift or a baby gift, for building a library for little people. :) Asheley T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03908795522290889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-73446476632203767302013-01-27T19:02:14.720-05:002013-01-27T19:02:14.720-05:00This is such a cute post!!! You would be so proud...This is such a cute post!!! You would be so proud of me: I did ALL my Xmas shopping this year at book stores. Every single person got a book :)<br /><br />I have a similar mission in life... get everyone to read. It's so hard with so many recreation activities competing for people's attention these days. TV. Movies. Video Games. Internet.<br /><br />Your list gave me some new tools to use in my bag of tricks. I never thought to ask about books they DIDN'T like, but that is important if you're going to make sure that you don't repeat a bad reading experience. I try to use people's interests to my advantage. There's so many zombie books out there to buy for those guys who love Walking Dead ;)<br /><br />Great post!<br /> <a href="http://hughesya.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Lauren @ Hughes Reviews</a><br />LHugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447464817875756643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-44426529590490888932013-01-27T17:14:52.191-05:002013-01-27T17:14:52.191-05:00Love this post! I too, love to gift books to peopl...Love this post! I too, love to gift books to people. Obviously, other book lovers, like my sister-in-law for example, are the easiest people to buy books for. I do struggle with the "non-readers" though - like you said, not everyone appreciates a book as a gift. But for the people closest to me in my life, I like the challenge of finding a book just for them. There's nothing better than when the receiver of a gifted book tells you they loved it! On another note - I wish more people gifted books! I've had people tell me before that they choose not to buy me a book because they seem to think I already own all the books! Ha! I wish. Brie @ A Slice of Briehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02445361407533018855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-66798705166182703432013-01-27T11:35:16.737-05:002013-01-27T11:35:16.737-05:00I always feel bad for people who say they don'...I always feel bad for people who say they don't like reading, they really haven't found "the" book yet. I try to buy people books all the time. My mom wasn't really a reader, but I've managed to get her reading quite a bit lately, I just had to find an author she liked!..lolJenn @ Owl Read Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600988788971297166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-3948674376529245742013-01-26T16:50:47.567-05:002013-01-26T16:50:47.567-05:00OMG -- you and I are so, so alike! I totally buy ...OMG -- you and I are so, so alike! I totally buy books for everyone, regardless of whether or not they're as avidly bookish as I am. Especially my sister -- she rolls her eyes at my book choices each Christmas, but always ends up enjoying the book that I picked out for her ... even if it's the only book that she reads that year =P Your questions are really, really good though, and I hadn't thought of asking people what book(s) they DIDN'T like. It really does shed light on bookish tastes though!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06191496127517215717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-39417010385658879812013-01-25T14:51:20.564-05:002013-01-25T14:51:20.564-05:00Great post, Hannah! I gift books quite a lot, main...Great post, Hannah! I gift books quite a lot, mainly to friends and my neice and nephew. A lot of my family members just don't read, including my husband, and I've triend LOTS of times to get them to. I don't dwell on it, but try to spend my energy finding the perfect book for a bookish friend instead. :) Kristilyn (Reading In Winter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12401451485460760416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-90529853797535267302013-01-24T20:36:49.557-05:002013-01-24T20:36:49.557-05:00There is certainly a ton of pressure to get people...There is certainly a ton of pressure to get people the RIGHT gift, and when you decide you want it to be bookish, that's almost another story. Every holiday I buy books for my two best friends from college and NO JOKE I keep a running list in my email of books I come across that might interest one. They are huge science people but read for fun and have a few other interests. (That sounds funny but one enjoys theatre and the other loves Sex and the City.) I just heard from the one that I pulled a slam dunk this year and that made me so thrilled.<br /><br />I think your questions are excellent! Here's to shopping... which doesn't count when you are doing it for other people.Estellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04173717120884471137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-29895227816239906552013-01-24T19:01:27.064-05:002013-01-24T19:01:27.064-05:00Seriously amazing advice. I love it. SO tweeting i...Seriously amazing advice. I love it. SO tweeting it.Tales of Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938494589922620170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7453643548383938123.post-31944994502538080312013-01-24T11:22:49.396-05:002013-01-24T11:22:49.396-05:00I LOVE this post. Like, it's seriously probabl...I LOVE this post. Like, it's seriously probably one of my favorite posts EVER. I love gifting people with books! I agree that it feels like an accomplishment when you can find that one perfect book that will draw them in and get them to start reading - and I like doing that often. Great tips!Alexa S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13185723439360170259noreply@blogger.com