Tayari's Blog: Throw The Book At Me
Posted by TayariJones on November 27, 2007 07:27 AM
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Okay, I was trying not to go on and on about my upcoming birthday. (It's Friday.) But since Ladylee is raising a ruckus up on her blog, and Nichelle (a birthday girl TODAY!) is so cute about her special day, I will do a birthday-themed post.
The question is whether or not books make good gifts. I say YES YES YES. I'm a person who both loves to read and who also likes the idea of people actually buying books, so you can just imagine how much I like the idea of people purchasing books for ME!
Well, a friend of mine, let's call him Mr. Poetry Man, begs to differ. He says on the one hand, it seems obvious to give a book as a gift to a writer. She'll love it and it is always a good idea to keep women happy. On other hand, reading is such a solitary pleasure, that you are actually giving the person a gift that will take the person away from you. And if you like her enough to choose a book for her, you probably like her enough to want her attention.
"Well," I said, "I get it that you might be sad to be away from her while she is reading, but maybe the gift is that she gets a little time away from you."
"That's not very nice," said Mr. Poetry Man, handing me an early birthday gift. It is rectangular, a little bit heavy, about an inch thick.....
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I dearly love giving books as gifts, but I find it very difficult to judge other people's taste in books. The only people I'm sure about are my daughter and my grandson who is 5 and loves all books. I keep trying anyway!
Happy Birthday, Tayari! Wishing you all good things in the coming year.
November 28, 2007 09:49 PM