The beauty of a virtual stocking is you are limited only by your imagination (well, and your budget!), just not by space!
You can gift someone digital books to download onto their Kindle, or Nook, or iBooks so they can curl up with their e-reader and get gloriously lost in another world - check out this post if you want some suggestions.
If your giftee would like a different kind of visual entertainment, I would suggest the following as a starting place:
Call the Midwife (DVD) - you can order sets to get caught up if you have not already been
following this engaging period piece set in the late 1940's - early 1950's of post-WWII England.
Doc Martin (DVD) - Really, I'm not obsessed with British humor ... rather I am living up to the purpose of this blog ... providing the best of what I've found! So if you have not yet tucked in to enjoy this series get the set and enjoy a feast of unusual eclectic characters who will be sure to delight!
Downton Abbey (DVD) - If you can't get enough of PBS period pieces, then get this other huge hit about the faults and foibles of a British pre-WWI upper crust family and the staff that runs their estate. This and Call the Midwife are both smash hits with cult-like followings.
Join the fun!
Big Bang Theory (DVD) - This show is to the 2010 decade what "Friends" was to the 1990's! Follow this tribe through the ups and downs of their relationships ... it definitely deserves a "Bazninga!" or two!
The Lord of the Rings (motion picture trilogy/blu-ray) - While I would understand waiting until you can get the 4 volume set when it's available (since The Hobbit is going to be released in theaters just a few weeks from this post), you could get this now and have a JR Tolkien marathon to get in the mood before going to see The Hobbit epic. Sam was my favorite character ... his loyalty endeared me to him. I also loved the single minded focus of the team even after they were split up - each did what they could to help the other from where they were. Lastly, only Viggo Mortenson could make dirty, stringy, long-hair look sexy on a man!
Yeah, baby!
Galaxy Quest (DVD) - Comedy classic! "Never give up, never surrender!" ... you'll be a true believer by the end! If you have not seen it, don't deprive yourself - get it now!
Hitch (DVD, Blu-ray) - Chick flick for girls night in ... or a primer for guys who wants some hints and tips for the opposite sex. Either way it's great fun!
It's A Wonderful Life (DVD) - an annual in my home ... great reminder of what's important in life ... and that each life matters!
Most of these offerings are also available via Amazon Prime (a great gift in and of itself) - stream them for instant access. It's $99/year - a most generous gift ... you can give it to yourself or someone else. Do the math - look back over the last year, what have you spent on shipping for books and other items you've ordered from Amazon - if the shipping fees were >$99 over the last year it would likely pay for itself (and you'll get items faster with two day shipping). Be sure to consider what you've spent for downloading music, movies, or TV shows that you've streamed with other services. Amazon Prime could be part of an overall strategy to ditch the dish or cable - and enjoy the same content for less.
Order now to have these goodies by Christmas ... and then snuggle together on the couch and enjoy the show while munching on the goodies you found in your stockings! Fix the popcorn your favorite way - and be sure to share! Can I come over?
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Anne Eklektikos is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.
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