I got 2 books: "S.O.S. Alternatives to Capitalism" by Richard Swift and "chinese posters art from the great proletarian cultural revolution" by Ann Tompkins and Lincoln Cushing. I'm pretty opinionated about my socialist views so these gifts are both appropriate. So far, I've read around one quarter of the way through "S.O.S." and have skimmed through some of the posters in the Chinese art book. While I don't agree with all of Swift's ideas, his critisisms of capitalism are poignant and his writing style is engaging and lively. I like what I've seen of the poster book and I'll make sure to have a more thorough look at it once I have some more time. Overall, this was a very thoughtful gift to get!