Bookish Diversions: Holiday Gift Ambivalence
Bah, Humbook!? Martial’s Saturnalia Gift Guide, Merry Jólabókaflóðið, Too Big to Read, More
¶ Bah, humbook!? I have mixed feelings about books as gifts. On the one hand, what could be better? On the other, what if the offered book is personally uninteresting? It happens. A lot. Reasons for enjoying a book can be highly individualized. My basic attitude is never give books as presents unless the person has indic…
