Books are almost always bad gifts

[Basman]

38 minutes ago, enchanted said:

The benefits of reading are even more important now with the age of short format content. My thoughts process is that if a present has a chance of getting others to read, then that's a good present. Or am I wrong? 

Probably a waste of money. People don't actually enjoy reading that much. They have to pick it out themselves in order to be engaged enough just to read the first page. Less than half of books bought are ever finished.

A better strategy is to buy them a gift card I think. Then your inviting them to engage with books in practice.

[enchanted]

14 minutes ago, Basman said:

Probably a waste of money. People don't actually enjoy reading that much. They have to pick it out themselves in order to be engaged enough just to read the first page. Less than half of books bought are ever finished.

A better strategy is to buy them a gift card I think. Then your inviting them to engage with books in practice.

Ok thanks. Good advice. Will consider for this Christmas