Diet books are available in abundance. The best diet books do not promise to deliver a program that will let you loose an incredible amount of weight with very little effort. Instead, these books lay out a sensible plan that also encourages exercise along with the diet.

Look at diet book reviews from doctors and other medical professionals. If you have heard about a specific diet and you want to give it a try you can be sure that there is a corresponding book detailing the diet. For example, you can find an Atkins diet book, a Biggest Loser diet book, and a Zone diet book in addition to corresponding recipe books specific to each diet. Don't buy a diet book that relies heavily on complicated recipes if you are constantly on the go and hardly have time to prepare to a meal for yourself. You should also be sure to clear any diet plans through your doctor before beginning.

Know someone who is graduating from high school and heading off to college? Sure, the graduate will be inundated with text books, but how-to and inspirational books can be of great assistance in the graduate's quest.

Prepare your graduate for the rigors of finding a job with books that detail how to make a résumé. This is an important skill to master for any new graduate. If your graduate is moving out of the house and setting up in an apartment then a how-to-cook book can be quite invaluable. A simple cookbook with basic recipes can be just the thing to tear the graduate away from peanut butter and jelly sandwiches every night for dinner. If your graduate's new living quarters are less than perfect you may want to consider giving a complete do-it-yourself manual that details how to fix anything from leaky toilets to a hole in the wall. Since many graduates cannot necessarily afford to hire contractors to fix items in need of repair, giving a book detailing the proper way to complete home repair tasks might be one of the best money-saving gifts the graduate receives.

Inspirational books are great for graduates and keep them motivated during long hours at the library. Get your graduate a quote-of-the-day book, or a daily meditation book with scriptures and sayings that will help motivate the student.