What books/ebooks did you get/give for Christmas?

[burnafterreading]

i gave away an iPad mini
i bought three Kobo devices

i gave no ebooks
i bought a bunch of Edward Robertson, some Sarra Cannon, and about 20 others that i can't recall - mostly free starters or affordable stuff just to see what i like.

oh, i bought Arlene Dickinson's Persuasion/All-In, and on a lark some Camilla Lackberg

[soulfuldog]

Originally Posted by fjtorres

Uh, yes you can.
I gifted two this year (as supplements to the physical gifts).

Cheers, maybe I should have been more specific, but you can't gift ebooks here in the UK.

[fjtorres]

Originally Posted by shalym

Actually, what the recipient gets is a credit for the cost of that particular book, and a notification that they received a gift, and the title of the book that the giver suggests, but they can actually get any book that has the same price. It's more like a gift card with a suggested title.

Shari

Well, it's been several years since I was on the receiving end so things might've changed, but what I received was an email with a link to the book page with a choice to accept or decline the book. If I accepted, the book got zapped to my Kindle (actually Kindle for Android on my Sony T1) and if I declined *then* my account received a credit I could spend on something else.
As I didn't own the book and gifter knows my tastes I never really saw what a decline looks like.

(Shrug)

The process may be a kludge but at least it plays out as close to a gift as current tech (and DRM infections) allow.

The way I play it is that when my friends (sticklers for xmas protocols) get up and uncover the loot they eventually go online to confirm I liked mine (like, duh; they know my tastes almost as well as Amazon) and discover the little extra.
It helps that Amazon lets you specify date and time for the email.

[QuantumIguana]

I got Agent to the Stars by Scalzi.

[MickiTee]

Originally Posted by soulfuldog

Cheers, maybe I should have been more specific, but you can't gift ebooks here in the UK.

Perhaps not from Amazon, but you can from other ebook stores e.g. Sainsburys. On their site there is a icon of a wrapped present next to the price and if you hover you mouse over it then 'Gift this book' pops up. No idea what the rest of the process is.

Don't know if other UK based retailers do gift ebooks.

[Hampshire Nanny]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I gave no eBooks and I received no eBooks. Nor any gift cards were exchanged that could be used to purchase eBooks.

You have my condolences. Though if you're one who prefers to pick your own books rather than receive gifts, this is probably a decent outcome.

Originally Posted by soulfuldog

I exchanged Amazon gift vouchers with my Mum for ebooks (you can't gift actual ebooks),

I see you're in the UK. It's a shame that Amazon UK doesn't support gifting the same way it works in the USA. Though a gift certificate with a recommendation for what you spend it on may be adequate.

Originally Posted by fjtorres

The way I play it is that when my friends (sticklers for xmas protocols) get up and uncover the loot they eventually go online to confirm I liked mine (like, duh; they know my tastes almost as well as Amazon) and discover the little extra.
It helps that Amazon lets you specify date and time for the email.

Everyone in my family likes wrapped gifts. So, when I give something online, I print off a picture of it, tape it to the inside of a box, then wrap the box to go under the tree. They then find the online information on the morning of the 26th (to avoid spoilers).

[piperclassique]

Uh huh. No books, but a years supply of contact lenses so I can read the huge supply of ebooks I already have. Now, who will give me more time?

[burnafterreading]

i'm done buying ebooks for 2015. i think over the past month i've bought more than enough to keep me reading one-a-week for the next year. happy holidays to me!

[Tarana]

I gifted some ebooks to my Mom (almost 81) in November so she could finish her series. I also gifted an Mp3 player packed full of audiobooks to an elderly couple (in their 90s) with no computer access. When they are done, I'll clear it and pack it full again. I didn't get any reading/listening gifts except for a case to keep all my little ithings together along with their cords.

[soulfuldog]

Originally Posted by MickiTee

Perhaps not from Amazon, but you can from other ebook stores e.g. Sainsburys. On their site there is a icon of a wrapped present next to the price and if you hover you mouse over it then 'Gift this book' pops up. No idea what the rest of the process is.

Don't know if other UK based retailers do gift ebooks.

Thanks, I occasionally looks at the Sainsburys ebook site but hadn't noticed the gift icon. Not much use for it at the moment since the people I know who I'd gift books to have Kindles, but still useful to know. No other UK retailers seem to do it from what I can see.

Looks pretty straightforward, the person will have to register on the Sainsburys website as they get sent a code to redeem to download the book they've been gifted. http://www.sainsburysebooks.co.uk/gift

I quite like giving/receiving a gift voucher for books, but gifting a particular book is a nice option.

[pdurrant]

I got Catweazle by Richard Carpenter, a novelisation of a 1970s TV series, and The Tomorrow Girl by Aaron Diaz, a graphic novel which I think was rather bigger (A3!) than expected.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Hampshire Nanny

You have my condolences. Though if you're one who prefers to pick your own books rather than receive gifts, this is probably a decent outcome.

Not to worry. It's all good. If I had wanted some eBooks, I would have mentioned it I didn't because there were other things I wanted/needed more.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by piperclassique

Uh huh. No books, but a years supply of contact lenses so I can read the huge supply of ebooks I already have. Now, who will give me more time?

I know one person who can give you more time. That would be Alex. He can ban you from MR and thus give you much more time for reading.

[chookie2]

Ha ha JS Wolf then Piperclassique would go into withdrawals from lack of forum.

[mlewis78]

My brother gave me a hardcover, "A Year In the Life of Downton Abbey" (Jessica Fellowes) and a paperback, "Poetry 180 -- A Turning Back to Poetry" selected by Billy Collins. No one I give gifts to reads books (or ebooks), so I didn't give any books this year.