I would love to gift this to myself as I am a high school teacher and love to read about teen angst and all that kind of stuff. You'd think I get enough of it at school but I am an avid reader and a read advocate for literacy and I often talk about what I am reading. It still amazes me when I see students reading books that I recommend. If I had to gift this, I would give it to a friend who is also a high school teacher (who would then lend it back to me so we would both win).
I have to agree with you. I absolutely love bookstores and libraries; I love the way they smell and how comfotable and relaxed I feel when I am there. I could spend hours in a bookstore if I had the time. The local bookstore definitely recognizes me there and I regularly visit the used bookstore for my children. I am not a fan of audio books or e-books as I like the feel of a real book in my hands. I read reviews and have become a book reviewer myself. I am totally against the pirated movie and book industries and I am the person who has paid for all of my songs on my ipod. I wish there was more I could do to support the artistic industry. I guess we'll just have to see how it all works out.