For the writer in your life: book journals by Ex Libris Anonymous. The spiral bound notepads are blank journals with recycled covers from literature both great ("Tom Sawyer") and obscure (see accompanying pic). Inside, the 5-by-8-inch journals offer 75 sheets of acid-free paper.

There's a huge variety of recycled book covers to choose from, but you should be careful with your fragile, budding writer's psyche: It may not appreciate your committing its output to a journal with the cover of "Little Red Caboose" or "Hop on Pop."

Here's why we do the hard research for you: Aside from what is displayed on the Web site, if you look at the fine print, you'll see that journals are available with nudie covers based on 1960s and '70s durable plastic playing cards. However, you'll have to find the secret handshake on the About page to buy one of the nudes.

The standard book journal costs $13, and shipping is included for those writers based in the U.S.