Treasa Coady, the publisher at Town House and Country House, knew straight away what would be the perfect gift for a person who has had a lifelong love affair with books. "The ideal gift for the book worm is a healthy young assistant librarian who would come into your home and catalogue your much-loved books by category or author." Unless you have the time to volunteer for this task yourself, you might think about giving the charmingly-named Itty Bitty Book Light (from £15.99 at Waterstones) which clips on to the back of your book and allows you to read perfectly in bed. There's even a travel one, in case there's a wandering bibliophile insomniac on your list.