It's the thing- not the thought- that counts.

The other day we noted the fascination Hollywood has with rare books, both as a fetish object and as a plot point in films. Now comes Book Riot with a nice review of 15 movies in which bookstores play starring roles.

As in all things Hollywood, there is a pecking order to gifting books:

Ironically (or not), screenwriters get the least lettered love in Holly-wood, while actors and directors receive bigger-bucks books. "Writers are at the bottom," in terms of allocations for gifts, confirms Michael Deyermond of Santa Monica's Deyermond Art + Books (2801 Main St.). Deyermond recalls showing a $3,500 first-edition copy of Walker Percy's The Moviegoer to a client shopping for a writer. "The buyer was like, 'This is perfect -- but let's find something for under $100.' "