Gifts that keep on giving...

Many people in the military stay at the hotel I work at. And some stay for a long ass time. And many of them are great fun, stop by the desk often and we 'get to know'. One of them is leaving tomorrow. She was in for a couple of nights after staying with us for a lil over three months. She was great fun to talk with and I knew she was being shipped overseas, would have a long ass plane ride and then be away from home for a year. So I started to think a book would be a nice goodbye gift (of course the idea hit like 30 mins before I had to be at work). Then I started to wonder what the heck I could give to a person I knew but not KNEW. And if the sex factor would be an issue. After much thought (as much as 15 mins would allow) I decide to put about six books in a bag and see what might fit when I asked her about books. I was also worried about space in her luggage. Well it turns out she LOVES to read, was so upset she didn't know I was a reader because she had a shit load of books she just shipped home and would have loved to give them to me. She was way excited to take whatever I had and agreed there would so be homes at the base for them. Maybe I can find someone a new fan in Korea. I put together: Ask For It by Sylvia Day (hard choice! I have an ARC and had a lovely signed copy of the trade size. I decided it was better to keep the ARC. This so better get read by a few people since I gave it up for the greater good) His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novak I really want to read this but it was the only 'not' romance I had that wasn't a paranormal. So I will have to buy me another copy. The Real Deal by Lucy Monroe Easy choice as I had two copies ;). Lip Lock by Susanne Carr Wanted something chick litish and it was a very nice copy and signed. Match Game by Beverly Brandt uh, it was new and I couldn't make it passed the first few pages... too slap sticky for me. Hoped to find it a new home. Awaken Me Darkly by Gene Showalter I had both a trade and a MM. So it fit the paranormal column. After she said that she was a reader I thought cool. Then she said she loved The Red Tent I started to worry, then she said she was a fan of Zane. Score. So out of the two books we had both read, I get the idea she will enjoy these. Plus we talked about for a bit as she went through them., I thought fuck it and just gave her the bag. If she likes Zane these have to be tamer. LOL too bad I didn't know that before hand. Anywho... hope she enjoys the books and I hope they make another reader stationed far from home smile. And find some new fans for some authors and romance ;). I told her I would try and send over some others later. The things I do for you guys! LOL I may need to start mini 'gift kits' for requent stayers. hmmm or a library in the lounge upstairs... that is so a nifty idea for after renovations...