Top Gifts for the Bookworm

Bookworms are those individuals who love learning. They find solace in burying their noses in books of knowledge and take pride in knowing the great deal that they know. You often have a hard time nudging these individuals out of the house for a night out as they would prefer a nice tranquil area where they can learn without interruption. These individuals have a unique enough personality and so when the time of giving gifts comes around you might have a hard time deciding what to purchase. Shopping for a book worm can be overwhelming and so I have made it a bit easier for you and have suggested some gift ideas for a book worm below.

Kindle -Kindle is an amazing piece of technology. It is an electronic device that lets individuals store and view their favorite books wirelessly. There is no internet connection or wi-fi hotspots needed to use the kindle. Buyers just read and go. The Kindle is a great alternative to carrying a bulky backpack of books around when traveling. Readers can store up to 1,500 books and purchase books easily within 60 seconds, no contract using their Kindle. The kindle has a nice slick design, it is very slim and lightweight much lighter than a paper book and has a nice size to it. Readers can also adjust text sixe and search the built in dictionary for words unfamiliar, or turn on the read to me feature. There are many features on the kindle, it really is an extraordinary device. There are two types of Kindle available; the kindle and the kindle dx. The kindle, allows readers to use Kindle globally and holds up to 1,500 books. The Kindle dx (holds more books) and allows readers to use Kindle wirelessly only within the Unites States. The kindle is much smaller in design about the size of a paper back and the Kindle Dx is three sizes bigger than that. So if your book worm buddy travels outside of the U.S. often, the Kindle will be the best version to purchase. The Kindle costs $259.00 and the Kindle Dx costs $489.00. Take the weight off of your friend's shoulders and by him a Kindle.

Sony Reader digital book- If the Kindle is too costly then you might want to consider this cheaper version of it. The Sony Reader digital book lets individuals view their book purchases wirelessly just as the kindle. This product has received some great reviews. The majority feels it is a good device to read books on but just lacks many of the features that make Kindle so great. There is the Sony Reader Touch Edition and the Sony Reader Pocket Edition. Both editions can only hold up to about 350 books. The Sony Reader Touch Edition retails at $300 and allows readers to highlight notes in their text using the stylus and flip through pages with just a single swipe of the finger and there is a virtual keyboard that allows you to type notes. The Sony Reader Pocket Edition retails at $200.

Handheld or Talking dictionary- These are great to use for quick reference, and saves the hassle of having to scan through a 1,000 page dictionary to find a single word. Some handheld dictionaries have a built in voice that will enunciate the word and definition of the term. The website franlin.com sells handheld dictionaries for $100.00.

Personal Digital Assistants (PDA's)- Digital personal organizers can be life saviors. With an organizer you'll friend will never have to miss an important event or lose an important contact. Digital personal organizers will store valuable contact and event information. Digital organizers are pretty affordable with many being under $100.00.

The Essential Book of useless Information: The most unimportant things you'll never need to know by Donald A. Voorhees- Even though it's a book full of stuff that you do not need to know about, book worms will take pride in learning everything that is useless. This is interesting book that book worms will sure embrace. This book cost $10.00.

Brain games puzzle books or search games/ word search/hidden pictures - Cross word puzzles and picture searching will make a book worm's brain feel good. Not to mention books like these will keep the book worm busy in idle times such as during traveling. These books not only have to be for children, adults can enjoy them too. These books will cost you under $10.

Gift Card to Book Store- Books worms will eat this up. A gift card to Barnes & Nobles for just $25 is a great gift.