The Literary Life

From the staff of BookSwim.com

Day: Friday, December 12th, 2008

BuzzSugar: “Buzz Gift Guide: The Gift Cards That Keep Giving”

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Welcome back to my Buzz Gift Guide series for all the entertainment lovers in your life. Yesterday I had fun thinking up some quirky gifts for a white elephant party, so today’s ideas are a little more practical.

Yes, gift cards can seem impersonal, but they can also be thoughtful symbols of appreciation for people in my life who reside slightly on the periphery, like the nice folks at my gym or the lovely sandwich shop lady who’s been feeding my BLT addiction all year………

……Over at BookSwim.com (a Netflix-like program for books), when you purchase a gift card to get someone else in on the fun, you also earn credit for yourself. That’s like a double whammy gift!…….

Vote for Your Top Ten (December)

The nominations are in for this month’s Top Ten Holiday-Themed Books. I hope you have your voting finger ready!

Vote on your favorite book of those below. After two weeks of voting, we’ll find out… the top ten holiday-themed books of all BookSwim!