Gift Idea #4: Penguin Classics designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith

One of my good friends suggested I make some end-of-the-year gift recommendations. OK, thanks, I will! Previously: Gift Idea #1, Gift Idea #2, and Gift Idea #3.

What: Look at these clothbound hardcovers! They are gorgeous. Penguin has presented us with approximately 30 Coralie Bickford-Smith editions of many delightful books, including The Woman in White, Pride and Prejudice, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Tales of the Jazz Age, Oliver Twist, The Picture of Dorian Gray, and Middlemarch. And even more are coming in April . . .

Who to give it to: Readers! Or design nerds who want to look like readers. Or people who aren't readers yet, but might be tempted by the pretty colors.

Gifting tip: Sure, yes, you can easily get these from Amazon. If you wanted to splurge, you could even get a boxed set! But, really, isn't this a prime opportunity to throw some cash to your local independent bookshop?