Should You Give a Book? A Holiday Quiz

1. When you head to the mall, your friend makes a beeline to:
A. Barnes & Noble
B. Buy new yoga pants
C. Admire the view
2. After school or work, your favorite person can be found:
A. Reading
B. Jogging
C. Volunteering

3. The object of your affection has written ___ book reviews:
A. Over 100
B. Zero
C. 1 to 10
4. When you walk into your friend’s house, the first thing you notice is:
A. The bookshelves that line every wall
B. A giant TV
C. A new painting over the couch

5. When it’s time to celebrate a milestone, your loved one gives you:
A. A book inscribed with a personal note or a favorite quote
B. Tickets to the big game
C. Homemade cocktails
6. Their favorite song is:
A. “Librarian” by Morning Jacket
B. “Fireball” by Pitbull
C. “Next Lifetime” by Erykah Badu

7. A sneak peek at their bucket list reveals a trip to:
A. Shakespeare & Company in Paris
B. Antartica
C. The caves of Cappadocia
8. If they’re not trading stories during the morning commute, they are:
A. Listening to an audio book
B. Checking the soccer score
C. Sketching passengers
9. The last book you saw your loved one reading was by:
A. Mary Oliver
B. John Grisham
C. Bill Nye

10. You care ___ about your friends and family. 
A. Tremendously
B. Deeply
C. What’s more than a lot?
If you got mostly As…
Yes! You should give a book. You are surrounded by bookworms who will love you for supplying them with more great reading material. Gift them with a box set of your favorite series (Outlander, anyone?) or surprise them with a popular hardcover they could spend years anxiously waiting to buy in paperback, like JK Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts screenplay.
If you got mostly Bs…
Yes! You should give a book. You may have some reluctant readers in your family, but there’s nothing like receiving a book that was personally chosen by someone who knows and loves you to unlock the magic of reading. If you’re looking for a page-turner for someone who wants “a little less conversation and a lot more action,” try The Chemist, by Stephanie Meyer of Twilight fame. Or consider nonfiction that taps into a hobby or passion like Tim Tebow’s Shaken for sports lovers or the annotated Hamilton script for fans who can’t get enough.

If you got mostly Cs…
Yes! You should give a book. The people on your list love volunteering, making art, and tinkering. That means they also love books. They just think they don’t! Remind them there’s more to reading than Shakespeare with titles like The Magnolia Story with HGTV’s beloved Chip and Joanna Gaines and In the Company of Women, which celebrates makers, artists, and entrepreneurs. Pick something that matches up with who they are and what they do, and you’ll be their favorite Santa.
What books are you giving as gifts this year?