The whole retail world seems to be waiting. Waiting for a couple huge buying days that will kick off the holiday season. Black Friday is the store front version of the big day, and Cyber Monday is the online version. But are these great days to pick up your holiday gifts?

In a word, yes. These two days are fantastic opportunities to get some of the biggest days of the year, and to do so well before the big rush starts around Christmas time. If you aren't into pushing yourself through the door right before Christmas, then Cyber Monday is for you.

But what kind of gift is good to give your loved ones? The best gift to give is one you can open again and again. So of course a book is the best gift you can ever give!

What's great in today's world is how easy it is to find discount books online. You can search through all sorts of sites, and find wonderful deals on books online that could really affect your loved ones for years to come. Even if your book isn't opened the day or even the year that you gave it, it could very easily make a huge impression on them over time.

Remember that your gift can be opened again and again, so make sure you buy something that puts good stuff in their lives! While book sellers would have you believe that there is no difference between books, you should know better.

"Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested: that is, some books are to be read only in parts, others to be read, but not curiously, and some few to read wholly, and with diligence and attention." Sir Frances Bacon

So now that you know that you want to buy your loved ones some discount books, go out and do it!