Totally random post! Yay!
Anyway, as you are all aware (or should all be aware) Father's Day is this Sunday.
Father's Day always brings one important issue to mind: what kind of present do I get for my dad? This is especially difficult if your dad is like mine, and already buys himself the things he wants.
And this year I finally came up with the most brilliant (and also hilarious) answer: BOOKS!
Why haven't I thought of this sooner?
(And why is this hilarious, you ask?)
Well, my dad recently admitted he hasn't read a book since high school. In his words, "unless you count the thousands of pages of paperwork I read for work." Sorry Dad, but I don't.
So then comes the harder part - which book do I give him? After some thinking, and combing back through my "read" list on Goodreads, I decided on The Things They Carried. I think it's a topic that he would enjoy enough that he might actually read it. Plus, since I've already read it, we can discuss afterward.
I could probably just get my dad a tie and call it a day, but I think giving him a book is a much more personal gift coming from me. Giving someone a book makes it a gift that you can both participate in, and it's a gift that will last through the years (after all, no one ever throws away books).
What are you guys getting your dads for Father's Day?
You know what I was actually thinking of getting my dad a tie maybe I'll get him a book now, thats a good idea.
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