love languages

my boyfriend and I have been together over a year and we live together, he’s a great guy and I love him very much but our love languages are very different. I love words of affirmation and physical touch but he doesn’t, he likes to give gifts. as much as I appreciate his gifts I just want to be told I am loved and to be given hugs and kisses. how can I help him understand that these are my love languages and I need that sort of thing to feel happy in a relationship? i’d have him read the love languages book but idk if he will actuallyyyy read it. any advice ladies?