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1001 Great Gift Ideas

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I cannot believe that it took five people to write this useless book. There is not one novel idea throughout the entire book. By novel I mean creative, imaginative, or anything that I have not already considered myself. This was a waste of time and money. The only gift idea that I gained was the notion that this would be a perfect gift for someone that I truly despised.

I found this book to be an excellent and very unique resource for gift-buying, and a lot of fun to read, as well. Everyone gives and receives gifts, but this is the only publication of this kind that I have ever seen. The anecdotes are heartwarming and funny, and the book itself would be a great gift for anyone. I've given a few copies to friends and family for various occasions.

I highly recommend it. I own this book and think it's adorable. In fact, I've given copies to many of my friends, who really got a kick out of it. The examples are touching and heartwarming. It works for all types of people, different occasions, and various price ranges.

After buying gifts at the age of 50 , stressed out of what to get every year, this book has been a blessing. I recommend this book to all my family members and friends. Marti

First, I need to express how well written this book is. I found it easy to read and very helpful. Second, I have a number of events coming up this year and have little money to spend. This book will help me stay within my budget and be creative at the same time. I am very pleased with my purchase and encourage others to make the same investment.

Unlike the person from California, I did find this book useful, creative, and imaginative. The fact that five talented writers got together and shared their gift ideas made it even more rewarding, because it was not just based on the experiences of one person. I highly recommend this book. The reader will certainly return to its contents again and again to obtain ideas for a variety of gift giving occasions.

If people have told you that you give awesome gifts, you don't really need this book. However, if you're tired of giving the same 1 or 2 gifts to your friends every year, this book is a great reference to look through for all occasions. The book is organized in all kinds of sections: what to buy during certain holidays, what to buy a person depending on their relationship to you, what to buy someone with a certain interest, etc. There are special icons throughout the book to denote if the gift idea is really expensive, inexpensive, homemade, or unusual. The icons are very helpful if you're hoping to give a gift that fits in any of those categories. Some examples of gifts mentioned in this book: a handmade box of recipes for a housewarming gift, an original poster for a movie buff, and X-rated chocolates for your significant other on Valentine's Day.

The book is not perfect--I'm sure that if you're very creative, you can come up with a better book--but the point of this book is to help those who are not-so-creative. Keep in mind that the authors couldn't have come up with gifts that were TOO specific that they would be hard to find. Also, since you've seen or heard of most of these items sometime in your long life before, you can't expect these gift ideas to be mind-blowing or anything. Give the authors some credit for writing a fairly well organized, good-humored book geared towards the gift giver who desperately needs better ideas for presents.

Your review has placed you in the same category as you have placed the authors of this book!Certainly five contributors must have come up with something you had not thought of yourself or perhaps you should write your own book .I personally found this book enlightening and well written,with some unique suggestions. I am sure sales will increase dramatically when reader from Pasadena starts sending it to the people he/she despises.