Gifting is Horrible: Gift Cards, Etc.

I have a lot of trouble selecting gifts for adults. Even a gift I love might just be clutter in somebody else’s home. Admit it! You’ve opened a present before and thought, “Oh, God. Where is this supposed to go?” No? Whatever. Liar.

Gift cards are great in a lot of circumstances, but sometimes they come off as too impersonal. The worst is when you spend hours wracking your brain for the perfect gift and then run out of time and end up getting a gift card anyway, and it seems like you spent no brain-wracking time at all!  So here are some gift cards and gift card alternatives that I hope will make you seem thoughtful without  sticking your recipient with more clutter. Also, they're fast and easy for you to check off your list!


More links than you can shake a stick at (though I wouldn't put it past you to try) after the jump.

Give a Book!

Let's do this fast and easy!

 First Book is a charity that, among other pro-literacy activities, provides low-income families with books for their kids. This week, for each person who likes First Book on Facebook, follows it on Twitter, or follows it on Tumblr, Random House will donate one book to the cause. 

Now, go!