Thinking of throwing a birthday party? Want your guests to leave the party with a unique giveaway or "thank-you-for-coming" token but is at a loss of what exactly to give away? Scouring the marketplace for the best tokens, that "little something" that would definitely bring out the smiles in everyone?

Look no farther. Book tokens are the latest in the giveaways department. There are small books, big books, thin books, and thick books. There are inspirational books, instructional books, and cookbooks. The choices are limitless. All you have to do really is look for that group of books that will define you and the party where you will be giving away the book tokens.

Here’s what you need to do if you want to give away books that your guests will definitely appreciate or at least will read. After you’ve organized your party and know already what the party theme would be, list the kind of books befitting the get-together motif. This is for you to be able to know what books to purchase and give away to your guests.

Read the list aloud and start editing. This is when you do a shortlist of the books befitting your party. Once you have this shortlist, you are about ready to decide on the topic of the books you’ll be purchasing either from a bargain bookstore or a wholesaler.

Now that you know what you will be buying, shopping for the books becomes easier. Your only dilemma now is whether or not the bookstores you’ll be visiting have the books in the quantity you require. Fret no more too as most major bookstores especially the really huge ones are now able to sell books in bulk at discounted prices. These stores give the books at lower prices because you’ll be purchasing a lot. This cuts the time that it takes for the bookstore to sell the books to individual retailers. Therefore, instead of wasting your time visiting small bookshops, shop directly from big commercial bookshops.

Visiting these complexes too will also help you get more party ideas such as pairing the invitations with the book tokens or the table napkins with the invitations. You could also turn your party giveaways into the invitation itself. This is especially true if the books you’ll be giving away are the small thin ones. Booklets they are called.

Now once you’re inside the bookstore, always ask for assistance from the ever-friendly sales people in the store. Why do you have to do this? Well, they’ll be the people who will be helping you look for the book tokens that you’re looking for. They will also be the same people who will help you carry the items out to your car. Be wise. Never hesitate to ask for help.