{"id":10213,"date":"2021-03-21T18:11:31","date_gmt":"2021-03-21T18:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/?p=10213"},"modified":"2021-03-21T18:11:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-21T18:11:31","slug":"how-to-gift-a-kindle-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/how-to-gift-a-kindle-book\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Gift a Kindle Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kindle books make the perfect gift for the bookworms in your life, all the more so if you know they already enjoy reading e-books on their Kindle device.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to know how to gift a Kindle book, that\u2019s the easy part and we\u2019ll be showing you that right below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re concerned about an electronic book making a soulless gift, don\u2019t worry. Once we\u2019ve showed you how to gift your book from the Amazon platform, we\u2019ll also be giving you some ideas for presenting the gift in a novel way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First thing\u2019s first, you\u2019ll need to get the e-book of your choice. Luckily, that\u2019s not hard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>How To Gift a Kindle Book<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon homepage<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><b>Sign In<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This is found in the top right of the screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don\u2019t already have an Amazon account, click this button anyway then check \u201c<\/span><b>No, I\u2019m a new customer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d Punch in your personal details (full name, email address, and password) and create your account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head to the Kindle Books section when you have logged into your Amazon account.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click the <\/span><b>Shop by Department<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> button in the top-left corner. Choose <\/span><b>Kindle Book<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the available options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pick your chosen title from the huge library. Click the book to reveal the product details. Add the book to your basket.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indicate that the e-book is a gift. Enter the email address of the recipient. If you\u2019re unsure of this, you can arrange to have the book emailed to yourself instead.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You then choose a delivery date. Coordinate this with any special occasion or order right away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll get the option of entering a personalized message if you wish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Push <\/span><b>Proceed to Checkout<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and complete your purchase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re all done and your loved one will receive the page-turning bestseller of your choice on the date you select.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"How to Gift a Kindle Book\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vKvK-3ETnWg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Why Gift a Kindle E-Book?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many reasons why gifting a Kindle book makes sense.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Avoid hectic shopping scenes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: If you habitually leave your Christmas shopping to the last minute and end up stressed and frustrated with huge queues and crowds, you\u2019ll appreciate the ease and convenience of buying an e-book. In fact, you won\u2019t need to leave home at all!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Returns are straightforward<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: If you buy your loved one a physical book and they don\u2019t like it, returning it means they\u2019ll need to head to the store. They may not even bother doing so, with the book going to waste. Returning a Kindle book couldn\u2019t be easier. The recipient can exchange it for an Amazon gift card and then buy the title of their choice<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>E<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211;<\/span><b>books are affordable<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Maybe you have a bookworm in your life but you can\u2019t afford to keep buying them hardcovers. Buying a Kindle book is an affordable and convenient way to give them a treat while conserving your budget<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>You can find some digital-only titles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: If your loved one has more niche interests, some titles are only available in digital form. Limit yourself to physical books and you\u2019re missing out<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are just some of the reasons why it makes sense to learn how to gift a Kindle book.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We understand that some of you still won\u2019t be convinced about giving someone a gift by email.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ll round out today with some alternative methods of presenting this gift so it seems less soulless than a digital file.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>How To Present a Gifted Kindle Book<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wrap up an empty box<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buy them a new mug and tuck a card inside<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gift wrap some cookies or popcorn<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Message in a card<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Wrap up an empty box<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grab an empty box, ideally one that looks nothing like a book. A cereal package will do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wrap this up and pop a note on the box asking your loved one to check their email.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Buy them a new mug and tuck a card inside<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wrap up a new mug. This allows you to give your friend or relative two gifts in one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inside the mug, pop a card telling them that they\u2019ll soon be curled up reading a great book while drinking from their new mug.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If appropriate, consider a mug themed with the book.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Gift wrap some cookies or popcorn<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bundle up some cookies, popcorn, or whatever your loved one likes to chow down on while they\u2019re reading.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add a message to the box directing them to their email.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Message in a card<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, the simplest approaches are the most effective.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let your loved one know what book you bought them by announcing it in their card.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Final Thoughts<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope you\u2019ve found some inspiration in today\u2019s guide showing you how to gift a Kindle book.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You could also consider gifting your loved one a Kindle Unlimited or Audible subscription if you have a more fluid budget.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t forget to bookmark <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pickmyreader.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pick My Reader<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and come back soon!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kindle books make the perfect gift for the bookworms in your life, all the more so if you know they already enjoy reading e-books on their Kindle device. 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