Books make fantastic gifts—you can give someone countless gourmet meals, a trip to a far-flung land, transport them to the future or bring them back to their past all in a tidy package.

There’s a book to suit everyone’s taste, they last longer than a box of chocolates, they don’t go out of style, and everyone—young or old—appreciates a good story.

Here are a few gift ideas for this holiday season from Watermark Publishing’s catalog:

Getting married in Hawai‘i is a special experience, but even in paradise, planning a wedding has its challenges! In Wedding Belles: Ideas & Inspiration from Island Brides, local wedding guru Tanna Dang guides soon-to-be brides on a smooth trip down the aisle.

Wedding Belles isn’t the typical “how-to” wedding book. Although packed with useful sidebars filled with personal tips and advice from Dang—after years as a wedding professional, she’s amassed a staggering amount of nuptial knowledge—the book’s main focus is on the stories and photos shared by more than 70 real-life recent brides. “There are lots of books out there that list vendors or tell you how to plan your wedding, but they tend to show only a few personal examples,” Dang says. “I thought having real, local brides share, in their own words, what they learned through the wedding planning process would be a great way for new brides to find amazing ideas and advice they can trust.”