Christmas Gifts for People Who like to Read

Stephanie Modkins
This Christmas get a suitable gift for the reader in your family. Your gift should be one that he can use to support his habit. Below are six popular ones. They are gifts that will help any reader soak up any book with more ease.

1- Totable Booklight

If you know a reader who goes camping or stays up into the wee hours of the night trying to devour a book, give him a totable booklight as a Christmas gift. This item can be attached to the back of a book and used to light up a page. Best of all, totable booklights are so light and small that they can fit in a purse or fanny pack. (Price - $13.95)

2- Bookhug Bookholder
Heavy books are often hard to hold up over a long period of time. Therefore, for a reader who is attracted to big books with several chapters, a bookhug bookholder is an excellent Christmas gift. This item holds paper and hardcover books upright and open, so a reader can be hands-free. (Price - $12.95)

3- Oxford PageMark Dictionary
The perfect Christmas gift for a reader that isn't afraid of a challenging read is the Oxford Pagemark Dictionary. This ultra-thin device can be slid between the pages of book and used to decipher words. It also includes a calculator, databank, clock and games. (Price - $35.99)

4- Barnes and Nobles gift card

Barnes and Nobles has been in the book business for years. They offer a wide range of books and products that any reader would love to own. As a result, a good Christmas gift for a person who likes to read is a Barnes and Nobles gift card. They are available in a variety of designs. The recipient of a gift card can use it at a Barnes and Nobles store or online at BN.com. (Price - $10 to $1000)

5- Rectangular Handheld Magnifier

Know a mature reader who struggles to see words? Give him a handheld magnifier as a Christmas gift. It will enlarge the words on the page and help an elderly, voracious reader keep on reading for years with pleasure. (Price - $17.99)

6- Maple Wood Lap Desk (with Pillow)

A bed often makes for a perfect reading spot. For readers who use their bed in this way often, a maple wood lap desk with a pillow is a great Christmas gift. The wood acts as a base to support and hold up a book while the pillow cushions the weight of it against a person's lap. For crossword fiends, this lap desk can also serve as a handy support base for writing down answers. (Price - $39.95)

These six gifts are ones that a person who likes to read will enjoy receiving on Christmas day. You can get all of them at your local bookstore or BN.com.

Published by Stephanie Modkins

Stephanie M. is a freelance writer who lives in the northwest. Her main goal is to write in a way that entertains, educates or uplifts readers.   View profile

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