A word of warning: when you brand yourself a certain way, people tend to purchase you gifts in connection with that particular passion.

For example, my husband is a big baseball fan. Not only did he play throughout high school and college, he has now coached at both of those levels as well. For six months of the year, when he is not with us at home, my husband eats, sleeps and breathes baseball. Typically for Christmas, his gifts reflect this passion. Goodies for the dugout like sunflower seeds, extra chapstick and a heated shirt to protect him from the brisk spring breezes and gloves thin enough to allow him to keep book during the game, but warm enough to keep his fingers from freezing off. (Spring baseball in the Midwest can really be a beast!) This year he even got a cup made from the barrel of a baseball bat!

Similarly, I found myself inundated with gifts to make my word nerd heart happy. In case you are also a bibliophile, a story-enthusiast, an office supply junkie or a writer-sort-of soul, I’ve decided to share my gifts here.