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[Top Ten] Bookish Items I Would Like To Own
That Artsy Reader Girl hosts Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly themed blogging meme for book lovers. This week, the theme is “Bookish Items/Merchandise I’d Like to Own”, so I’ve selected ten items from my reasonable and extravagant wish lists and have written them below.
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A Bookish Guide To Gifts
I’ve gone back and forth about what to include in this book lover’s gift guide, and have finally made some decisions. Many of these are personal wants (or needs), while others are more general, but all make excellent gifts for the bookish people in your life.
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A Bookish Guide to Gifts: Give Something Back
Before I dive into a post about bookish gift ideas for a friend, or a bookish wishlist filled with special editions, newly published novels, and journal or magazine subscriptions, I’m offering a few charitable gift giving suggestions if you’re looking for a way to give back this holiday season, and have the means to give to others outside your list. Here are some bookish programs that you can consider raising awareness for or donating to.
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A Guide to Gifts
I am hopping on this particular blog article bandwagon, primarily as a reaction to many years of experiencing skepticism over my desire for receiving books and book-related items as gifts. Here are the most frequent reactions to wishlists I am asked to create: You just want books? Yeah, but what do you really want? I don’t want to skimp on you this season/for your birthday.* Don’t you already have one/hundreds of those? My answers include: Yes. I always want books. Books are one of the very few items I purchase or ask for that are “wants” and not “needs.” LOL you’re right, that wishlist I poured over and meticulously chose items for is my…