Choosing holiday gifts for her elderly mother can be challenging for Baby Boomer Linda Bolton. Every December, her mother, an avid reader with severe rheumatoid arthritis, proclaims, “Don’t buy me anything. There’s nothing I need.”

ReadingComfort.com has made Bolton’s shopping—and others who buy gifts for seniors or the physically challenged—a cinch.

ReadingComfort.com owner Myrna Alpern specifically designed The Book Buddy™, a soft, pillow-like lap desk, for seniors like Bolton’s mother– who loves to read, but needs a little extra comfort and support with heavy books and cumbersome pages. In fact, Alpern created the first Book Buddy in 1994 for her own mother, who, after suffering a stroke, had difficulty holding a book.

“The Book Buddy supports books in the most comfortable position while reading,” says Alpern. “Whether you are sitting in a chair or lying in bed, it makes books feel weightless. Reading hands-free reduces the arm, neck and back strain we all experience as we age.”

The Book Buddy easily secures books in place with adjustable ribbons that fit any size hardcover or paperback. Made in numerous patterns of luxurious designer fabrics, the Book Buddy offers quality at an extremely affordable price. It also features an acrylic desktop that slips in easily for use with laptop computers, correspondence, and even meals.

“The Book Buddy is a Godsend!” exclaims Bolton’s mother Jeanette Amante of Newhall, CA. Amante has limited hand mobility and intense joint pain from severe arthritis as well as kidney and heart problems. “This is a gift I can actually use! I love to read, but I can’t do it for long periods of time because my hands and neck hurt so much,” she says. “With the Book Buddy, I can get through chapter after chapter. I’ve been given back one of my greatest enjoyments in life.”