Good news for minimalists this holiday season: you can now gift Kindle books on Amazon.com. Woo-hoo!
As most of you know, I’m a huge fan of ebooks. They save trees, they save energy, and they save space in our homes.
You can imagine, then, how excited I was to learn about this feature. I come from a family of readers, and we’ve always enjoyed giving each other books. However, most of us have given up physical books in favor of digital ones, so our book gifting days had drawn to a close…until now. 
Here’s how it works:
1. Click the “Give as a Gift” button (pictured above) on the book’s Kindle page.
2. Enter the email address of the recipient. (You can also include a gift message, if you’d like.)
3. Click the “Place your order” button to pay.
The recipient will receive a gift notification at the email address you provide, and instructions on how to accept the book.
The best part: no Kindle device is needed to give or receive books. If you send a book to someone without a Kindle, they’ll simply be prompted to download one of the free Kindle reading apps.
Another nice feature: if the person already owns (or doesn’t want) the book you gifted, they can exchange it for a gift credit to purchase something else. I love the fact that this happens with the click of a button – no worries about packaging up a physical book, shipping it back, and hoping you’ll actually receive a credit.
Sure, a no-gift holiday may be the minimalist ideal; but if that doesn’t fly with your loved ones, this is a great alternative to physical presents. People can even gift you Kindle books directly from your Amazon Wish List – so be sure to add The Joy of Less, Kindle Edition if you haven’t done so already. 
So there you have it: one more way to make it through the holidays, unscathed by extra stuff. Technology is making it easier to be a minimalist every day!
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