It can be a struggle to discover new and innovative gift ideas for our fellow booklovers, and possibly even for ourselves. But we invite you to endure the exciting journey with us! We have gift ideas for any bookworm, whether they favor an enchanting fantasy, alluring romance, daring dystopian, or even a timeless classic! Follow along for five brilliant ideas, in order from the most cost-efficient to the least, on what to get your bibliophile that will surely make them swoon until the end of time!
#1: Book Embosser
To start, a book embosser is the perfect way for your loved one to truly personalize their library. If you don’t already know, a book embosser is basically an inkless stamp that imprints whatever design you choose with “From the library of” followed by said name. And you get to choose a cool font for the title and name and a fun design to go in the middle.
A lot of sites sell these, such as Etsy and Amazon, but Amazon sells them for a lovely price of just $20 and free two-day shipping if you have Prime! While you can choose an ink-based stamp, inkless is more elegant and trending. This is something that will make your book lover cherish their books even more because they’ll be personalized with their own name forever with no worries of running out of ink!
#2: Special Editions of Their Favorite Classics
If your booklover adores classic literature as much as we do, then we know that they need to have two copies of each of their favorite classic novels. One paperback edition for writing and annotating in and one beautiful hardcover edition to show off to their booklover friends. These pretty editions make for beautiful decorations to show off on your bookshelves, coffee tables, and anywhere else your booklover likes to keep their special editions.
One gorgeous special edition you can get your booklover for them to show off is Little Women, alongside some plants and candles on a shelf, which makes for a beautiful, yet dignified, look! This gift says to your booklover that you see their art of hoarding and reading books, and you accept it. You listen; you don’t judge.
#3: A Blind Date With a Book
This is something that has been trending all around on TikTok, Etsy, and at many bookstores such as Barnes and Noble. B&N typically has sales on these books around Valentine’s Day. While you won’t know what book you’re buying until it’s opened, there’s a description of what the book may be about and what kind of genre can be expected. Whether it’s from an online store or in-person, simply choose the perfect genre and await your partner’s excitement! Most of these books already come wrapped and with some cool items included, like stickers and bookmarks!
If you keep an eye out for these kinds of gifts on the TikTok shop, there’s even a deal where the book comes with stickers, bookmarks, and a cool cup themed around the book, all at a budget-friendly price. Bonus points if you get more than one book!
Be sure to keep an eye out for these heartwarming gifts that will certainly make your loved one swoon. Not only will they appreciate the surprise of a new book and the cool extras that come with it, but you both get to enjoy the surprise that awaits and can even read it and nerd out together! There’s nothing more exciting than getting to fangirl or fanboy with a loved one over a new thrilling novel!
#4: A Book Bouquet
We know that thrifting for clothes and home decor is back in style, but have you ever tried thrifting for books? It’s the next best thing! Make sure to start by getting your loved one a bouquet of flowers from the store. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy! It can be a small or large arrangement — it’s totally up to you and what works for your price range! Most grocery stores tend to have beautiful arrangements for under $20. You can even try hitting up some secondhand bookstores. One such store to try is Half-Priced Books. They have a wide selection of many popular favorite novels and genres that your partner is sure to love!
Pick out as many books as you want. But remember to make sure all of the books are in good condition. Real book shoppers know not to grab the first copy of the book they see on display, but to go for one of the ones near the back of the stack. Once you have a good selection picked out, you can start to make it look pretty by adding the books into the bouquet. It’s okay to take some flowers out if they don’t all fit or to grab some pretty tissue paper to make your own bouquet with the flowers and books!
No matter what works best for you, this is something your fellow booklover will cherish. This is a gift that not only says you see and listen to what your person loves, but that you really took the time to show how special they are to you!
#5: A New Kindle
Okay, hear me out: while this may be the pricier gift, you’ll win gift of the year if you pull this one off! Kindles typically run around $100 to $130 but are well worth the price. Not only can you take your Kindle with you everywhere and read in the middle of a desert nobody has ever heard of or on a plane without wifi, but your book lover can read in bed at night with all of the lights off, so you don’t have to worry about them disturbing your sleep anymore with the light left on and pages fluttering loudly. This is a squealing, jump-up-and-down-worthy gift that will have your book lover hugging you so tight you can’t breathe.
Plus, it may even save you some money in the end by not worrying about the expensive prices of one book compared to how many books you can read for free with Prime Reading and a Kindle Unlimited subscription, which is less than the price of one book! Your booklover can also enjoy trading books with their book friends between all of their Kindles. It’s a unique and innovative gift idea that will definitely have your loved one bragging to all of their friends and loved ones!
With these amazing book gadgets and surprises, one of these gift ideas is sure to make your loved one’s whole year. Plus, it’ll make you look good to their friends and family. When we bibliophiles receive a really well thought out gift, we like to brag about what we got. Not only are we here to help you avoid a whole year of sleeping on the couch, but we also make sure that you’re welcome back for another dramatic family Thanksgiving and Christmas. Thank us later and have a magical Valentine’s Day!
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