Why Books Make Great Gifts

Posted on December 11, 2008

Random House has produced a great video about why books make great gifts for the holiday season. Celebs such as Jon Stewart, Martha Stewart, Barbara Walters, Alec Baldwin, Rachael Ray, Dean Koontz and Dan Brown all explain why they think books make such great gifts. We about passed out when Dan Brown appeared. All we wanted to do was shake him by the lapels while demanding to know "When is the Solomon Key coming out??" Alas, he offered no clues. Our favorite reason that books make great gifts came from Jon Stewart who says, "Books are a great way to kill time while your website is buffering." Take a look:

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