Gift Guide for Book Nerds
Need a bookish gift or two for family or friends, or for yourself? Here are links to a dozen+ of our favorites …
loose-leaf teas
Reading time & tea go together like PB&J. And the teas from Plum Deluxe are fragrant, delicious, and made with love in Oregon. New to loose-leaf teas? Grab a tea infuser, too.
starting at $7
bookish candles
Natural soy candles in scents “inspired by books and the love of reading,” are handmade in Tennessee. My all-time favorite of their scents is Narnian Woods.
starting at $12
... and more candles
These all-natural, clean-burning candles come in the most exquisite scents and are handmade in Michigan. Each purchase also helps support animal-welfare causes.
starting at $18
pet portraits
Want a gorgeous remembrance of a furry friend? Greyboy Pet Prints will turn a snapshot (yes, even from your phone camera) into a handmade work of art.
starting at $99
puzzles & games
Looking for something fun (but quiet) to do, inside on a rainy yet cozy day? How about a yummy jigsaw puzzle, or card game, or intricately beautiful coloring book?
starting at $16
cat oracle cards
How about an oracle-card deck of “spirit” cats to offer a splash of hand-painted beauty, inspiration, and magic to your day? There’s also complementary deck of “witch” cats.
starting at $33
Winnie-the-Pooh blanket
Go on an imaginary stroll through the Hundred Acre Woods with Winnie the Pooh and all his friends, while staying curled up in a cozy fleece blanket.
starting at $89
our Story Club
Rediscover the simple pleasure of reading for the fun of it, with our bedtime stories for grown-ups. Club members get 4 to 5 new tiny tales each week via email, plus surprises.
$9/month
bookish scarves
Stay warm, cozy, and wrapped up in a book with Storiarts’ delightful Secret Garden scarf. Also take a look at their Alice in Wonderland and Anne of Green Gables scarves — and the Secret Garden writing gloves.
scarves start at $49 / gloves are $29
our tiny book
For this tiny (5×7) illustrated book, we’ve gathered three of our beloved Tiny Garden Stories featuring Rabbit and her adorable tea shop.
$9 (shipping included)
beautiful books
Special editions of favorite classics that are so pretty you’ll want to collect them all, or give them as gifts.
starting at $9
(the book shown here is $37)
fabric bookmark
Mark the spot where you stopped (or fell asleep) with an embroidered bookmark that slips over the corner of the page (handmade in Canada).
$36CAD (about $26US)
Some of these are gifts we sell in our own Read+Purr Shop or our Bookshop storefront; some are affiliate links* for companies we believe in and support with our own gift-buying dollars; and others are simply items we love. In all cases, we think you will adore these companies and these bookish gifts as much as we do.
* Meaning, of course, that if you purchase something using one of our affiliate links, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. It’s a win-win-win, really.