80% of readers are confident that they could give a good book as a gift, a survey of 2,000 Americans found. 33% of respondents have received a book that was an unexpected choice. Quirky gift selections include “Animal Farm” and “The Art of War.” 49% say they would try to pick a book on a topic that the recipient is interested in. Genre matters: 52% of Gen Zers prefer fantasy, 41% of millennials picked action and adventure, and 42% of Gen Xers want to read thriller and suspense. “Social media, book forums and book websites are all great places to look for book gifting ideas,” Barbara Hagen of ThriftBooks said. (swnsdigital)
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