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I think it’s pretty clear that I keep a Wish List all year long, but it’s only at this time of year that I can hope other people might actually buy stuff from it–the one advantage of being tough to shop for. If you are shopping for a reader or are a reader dropping hints, an Amazon Wish List is one handy tool.

Another place to go for book ideas is the New York Times Web site. The Times has published lists of the top selling books, as well as the critics’ picks for the year, and great holiday gift ideas (coffee table books, biographies and such) and there are probably books there that you might not have heard of, but will be intrigued by.

Shipping may be an issue at this date, but a perfect catalog/Web site for readers and writers is Signals, the Public Television gift catalog (signals.com). T-shirts and sweatshirts like “Lead me not into temptation–especially bookstores” “I (heart) Mr. Darcy” and “Don’t make me use my librarian voice,” as well as the “I read banned books” bracelets are some of the choices there.

Another fun site to shop–and not just for readers–is Cafe Press (cafepress.com). Cafe Press is a site where independent sellers can put forth their designs on a basic choice of shirts, caps, mouse pads, and stuff. The possibilities are endless and somewhat overwhelming, but if you have some time and patience, search your topic (”books” or “reading” or “writers”) and scroll through the options.

Happy hunting!

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