How to choose a book as a gift?

Many consider books the best gift. Moreover, most of the donors are convinced that such gifts are suitable only for book lovers. However, modern publications create not just familiar printed materials, but also entire works of art. They are pleasantly pleasing in appearance (bright covers, design work, manuscripts). The content may also differ from the classical perception. Therefore, in modern society, such a gift can become pleasant and memorable even for those people who do not like to read.

When deciding to take on the role of an enlightener, one must take a responsible approach to the selection of a book. For this, it is necessary to take into account the tastes and interests of the person being gifted. There is a list of characteristics, a set of rules that should be followed when choosing. There is a chance of great luck if the person to whom the book will be presented, once in a conversation with you expressed his preferences for the print edition.

First you need to decide on the topic:

• detectives or fiction;

• novels or dramas;

• biographies, travels;

• various tutorials;

• professional literature;

• photos, fashion;

• business publications.

In addition, it is worth considering the existing standards when choosing a publication where the emphasis is on the internal content. Choosing a gift for fans to read, you should pay attention to several important factors.

1. You need to look at the cover. The binding can be soft or hard, the dimensions are also different. There are books on sale from very small and convenient (to carry with you) to large and heavy. First you need to understand whether the presented gift will decorate your home library and be intended to be read at home "by the fireplace." Or a person has a habit of taking books of interest to him (read in public transport, in parks).
2. Next, read the book annotation, which is indicated on the very first page or at the end of the publication before the content. Reading this short brief description of the internal content, one can assume whether the book will be useful, whether it is in the circle of interests of the person to whom it will be presented.
3. Information about the author is also important. Often people prefer to read books by authors that are pleasant to them both in their biography and thinking. After examining the information, you can understand whether the author is recognized and how successful his book is.
4. Font. This item is relevant in the age case. If you plan to give the book to a child or an elderly person who has vision problems, you should choose books with a larger and more understandable font.

If you are surrounded by housewives or young mothers who are passionate about household chores, then the choice can stop on several different topics. For example, it could be cooking. This topic is suitable not only for young housewives who want to learn how to create culinary masterpieces, but also for experienced women. It is suitable for hearth keepers who want to surprise their family with culinary delights and novelties, improving their cooking skills and bringing them to perfection. There are several books that are popular among housewives.

• Vicky Baker Edition - An author who managed to tell in his books about useful and tasty recipes for pastries, cheesecakes, cakes, pastries. The design of the publications of this author is attractive both outside and inside. It will delight the housewives with its bright and “tasty” pictures, as well as a detailed step-by-step explanation of the recipes.

• "Gastronomic Encyclopedia" Prosper Montagne. This encyclopedia includes 12 volumes. This is a very ancient publication that has been on the market since 1938. The encyclopedia is expensive, its cost starts at 3,500 rubles per volume. Real connoisseurs of European cuisine who want to reveal the secrets of many traditional and exclusive recipes will be delighted with it.

• "Best day of the year" by Nicky Ganich, This is a great gift for the new year. The book included not only holiday recipes, but also ways to arrange a memorable and warm New Year's holiday. It describes the technology of cooking various dishes, table setting methods and even games that will occupy guests' leisure.

• "Dishes of Russian cuisine that are easy to prepare" from the writer and cook Oksana Putan. This publication includes many delicious and simple recipes that the hostess will be able to take "into service". With such a book, you don’t have to rack your brains and think about which of the culinary masterpieces to please household members or friends.

Other books that will appeal to housewives include publications with a love theme. It is believed that women are proof of the existence of love, which is why the female sex is called beautiful.They love tenderness, romance and, of course, love stories. The search for interesting novels that will occupy the leisure of a friend or acquaintance is better to start taking into account the preferences of the person. For example, the search can be based on books that a friend has already read, or previously viewed romantic films.

If a woman loves poetry, then you can choose an original or rare collection of poems by her beloved contemporary or classic author.

• One of the books that women often advise is the work Huggy Happiness by Pia Edberg. It is able to completely change the perception of life, teach to value loved ones and remain full of joy, even in the most difficult life situations. The work develops a perception of oneself, a feeling of gratitude and fills life with magic and meaning.

• Another popular topic for young housewives is proper nutrition and healthy lifestyle. For girls and women who focus on this, a proven Bobby Brown book is suitable. The author describes in his publication ways to achieve excellence. This is a book about nutrition, about sports, about how to achieve the ideal and surpass yourself.

Dear design publications is a gift for high-ranking people who want to impress. They imply an original expensive and manual binding.

• Genuine leather bindings. For lovers of antiquity. Such a book is able to decorate a large home library.

• Wooden. It is widely used both for the design of wooden bindings and for creating boxes.

• Exclusive design. You can choose the beautiful design of the book yourself by completing it in old styles, or order something ultramodern.

The content of these books can be varied, ranging from rare classic foreign or domestic collections, ending with a description of weapons, historical events. And also it can be reference books. In addition, it is popular to order a person’s pedigree in beautiful historical bindings. Such a gift will surprise with design, will amaze you with high cost and will be very respectable. You can choose thematic book sets from one selected author.

It is believed that finding a good book for book lovers is more difficult. After all, this layer of people has great divisions and preferences. To get started, you need to decide which book lover came to you, what topics a person likes to read. These can be memoirs, detective novels, science fiction, and much more. For example, for intellectuals, publications in physics or biology are suitable, originally explaining natural processes from a scientific point of view.

If there are difficulties with the choice of printed products, you can opt for other alternative gifts, for example:

• stand for books in the bathroom - A great gift for fans to take baths;

• bookmark - there is a huge variety of original and interesting products on the market (a small gift can greatly delight a person with its intricate form);

• book lampunder which you can read;

• candles that smell like pages of old books;

• flash drive in the form of a bookcontaining 3,000 electronic works;

• book shaped cufflinks with the names of authors and works.

Business has become one of the most popular topics for publication. Books on how to get rich or how to earn a million in a year have filled both the Internet and store shelves.When choosing this genre, one must take into account the author’s reputation in order to verify the usefulness of the publication and to understand whether the chosen gift can help the careerist achieve his goals. Some books have already been tested by many publishers and occupy leading positions in the topics of self-development and self-realization.

• “Being a boss is fine.” The content of this publication can help a person better understand and cope with a leadership position. It will teach you how to build relationships with subordinates.

• “Be the best version of yourself”. A publication on how to cope with an internal crisis helps to find inner strength and achieve more.

• "How to become the best at what you do". A guide to improving yourself. It describes how to properly organize the workflow, as well as ways leading to the realization of cherished desires.

• The last work worth paying attention to is called "I refuse to choose." A very interesting publication aimed at a certain layer of people called “scanners”. These are people who are interested in a lot - they want to dance, sing, program, play drum sets, draw, do accounting reports and much more.

Before you give a book, you need to remember a few simple things:

• remove the price tag - Be careful, because this is considered a bad form for any gift;
• beautifully decorated - most often books are presented in a box or wrapped up;
• write wishes and sign (if your gift is not a collectible and rare edition, then you can write your wishes on the first blank page and put a signature - this will make the gift more memorable).
• postcard or money inside a book.

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