I'll prolly just prefer to pick up my own copies in paperback as we read them. I don't do too well with hinting for gifts...remember?
We did let Jr. go shopping with his girlfriend on Sunday. He didn't by her gift, but he spent 75% of the money he had on his mom and Luke. They were nice gifts, but I gave him the "you have to budget for the amount of people you have to buy for" speech.
As of this morning, he had $3.00 left and had to buy lunch today. And no, he'd not bought anything for his girlfriend, his aunt and uncle or me. I gave him an advance with a warning to shop better.
Budgets can't be strict at Christmas... the perfect gift doesn't always cooperate.