A hinged book locket with a folded up message personalized with their favorite quote (plus two photos if so choose) to keep close to their heart.
Silk Purse Sow’s Ear / Etsy
Just add your message in the personalization box (up to 20 words), and if you’d like the photos, upload them to your Etsy Conversation after checking out.
Get it from Silk Purse Sow’s Ear on Etsy for $36.05 ($49.92 with the two photos). It’s ready to ship in 1-3 business days, so plan accordingly.
Silk Purse Sow’s Ear is based in Edinburgh, Scotland and specializes in custom and zodiac jewelry. All of their packaging is made from recycled or biodegradable materials, and they’ve partnered with OneTreePlanted.org to plant a tree for every piece of jewelry they sell.
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A cap they’ll wear to remind anyone who asks them for favors or to (someday!) boring parties — their weekend is *all booked*.
Amazon
Get it from Amazon for $14.95 (available in three colors).
Promising review: “I like this hat! It’s a good size, adjustable, and the graphic on the front is as expected!” —TSH
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A Pride and Prejudice-inspired sweatshirt in my personal favorite fashion-forward color combo: pink and red for anyone who is very much the Main Character. Lady Catherine didn’t know what a COMPLIMENT she was saying to our Lizzy.
Bookishly UK
But it’s also available in grey with black text, navy with rose gold text, and grey with rose gold text!
Get it from Bookishly UK on Etsy for $44.24 (available in women’s sizes XS–XXL and four color combos).
Bookishly UK is a (you guessed it!) England-based Etsy shop making literary-inspired giftables.
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A set of Karen Mabon satin PJs ~covered~ in book covers that’ll whisk them away to lovely dreams in their favorite fictional places.
Shopbop
I gotta say, I WANT THESE SO BADLY!!!!
Get them from Shopbop or Amazon for $195 (available in women’s sizes XS–L and in pink on sale for $117 on both sites; also available in a short sleeve and shorts set for $118 on Shopbop or Amazon; available in sizes XS–S).
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A box clutch designed to look like just like their favorite book. These gorgeous purses are *so* detailed in their embroidery, I simply cannot stop looking at them. Good luck choosing your fave!
Frolioli / Etsy
You can also get it personalized with their name, initials, or a date (for free!).
Get them from Frolioli on Etsy: the 100 Years of Solitude one for $172.76 and the Anne of Green Gables one for $172.76 (both originally $191.95).
Frolioli is a Prague-based Etsy shop making all the book clutches your heart dreams of — including a custom listing with WHATEVER BOOK COVER YOU LIKE!!! Just send a photo of the cover, and they’ll get back to you!
Frolioli / Etsy
You can also get it personalized with their name, initials, or a date (for free!).
Get them from Frolioli on Etsy: the 100 Years of Solitude one for $172.76 and the Anne of Green Gables one for $172.76 (both originally $191.95).
Frolioli is a Prague-based Etsy shop making all the book clutches your heart dreams of — including a custom listing with WHATEVER BOOK COVER YOU LIKE!!! Just send a photo of the cover, and they’ll get back to you!
Get it from Moda Operandi for $763 (originally $1,090; take the 30% off with promo code TAKE30). Check out all the Olympia Le Tan book bags available at Moda Operandi here — they’re *all* 30% off right now!
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A subscription to Storybook cosmetics monthly palette box — each month they’ll get a different eyeshadow palette that looks like a book (and has colors themed accordingly!) plus a liquid lipstick or gloss. Past versions include Sherlock Holmes and Little Women palettes, as you can see below.
Storybook Cosmetics
Give a gift subscription from Storybook Cosmetics for $24.99/month (or $34.99 for a subscription that comes with a brush every month).
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A long-sleeve tee with images of Black women writers like Maya Angelou, Octavia E. Butler, Roxane Gay and more — it’s also available in a tote bag so they can bring home piles of books by these authors from their local library or bookstore.
The Trini Gee / Etsy
You can also customize the shirt if you want different writers on it!
Get it from The Trini Gee on Etsy for $32 (available in sizes XS–2X and three colors).
The Trini Gee is a Black woman-owned shop based in Texas making apparel, accessories and home items featuring amazing art inspired by Black culture.
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A pair of distressed gold tone quotation mark stud earrings for anyone who is constantly repeating their favorite lines from books.
ModCloth
They have over *600* reviews, and 50% off the proceeds are donated to First Book!
Promising review: “I’m a writer and editor, so I love wearing these, especially when I have meetings to remind people who the boss is! They’re a good size– large enough to be seen and for people to know what they are, not large enough to be weird and garish. I also like that they are open and closed quotes, so you have to pay attention to which ear you’re putting them in– and your head acts as the quotation.” —Du
You can also get a similar pair in sterling silver from Amazon for $14.99.
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A bookplate necklace that’ll make a heck of a lot of sense to anyone who carefully writes their name inside all their books before *daring* to lend them out.
Amazon
Get it from Amazon for $30 (also available in eight other book-themed necklace styles.
Promising review: “It’s so pretty! The fact that I’m also studying Library Sciences at school I feel this necklace is perfect for me.” —Alexa
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A lion-print silk tie for a subtle nod to Patience and Fortitude, the two marble lions who sit outside the New York Public Library…and the two emotions they feel when someone keeps interrupting them mid-chapter.
NYPL Shop
Get it from The New York Public Library Shop for $50 ($45 if you’re a member).
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A pair of socks that at first glance may seem like regular striped dress socks — but when ~checked out~ (get it?) up close are actually little library sign-out cards.
Amazon
Get them from Amazon for $11.99+ (available in two sizes: small, fits women’s sizes 5.5-9 and large, fits women’s sizes 8.5-12 and in nine library card colors, plus toooonnns of other sock styles about books generally and themed to specific titles).
Promising review: “A great gift for unstuffy librarians with a streak of nostalgia. Or anyone who loves libraries, for that matter, though today’s children may never have seen a date-due card. Quite useful as a visual aid for history lesson beginning ‘Back in the day….’. Bonus: Also function as socks!” —SC in SC
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Or a pair of Poe-ka dot socks for anyone who definitely already has a stuffed animal raven somewhere around their house. “Will you ever lighten up, Dolores?” “Nevermore.”
Promising review: “I had these on my 2018 Christmas wish list — along with a Poe-themed mug — and I did not receive either item (I got lots of other great stuff). So, after visiting Edgar Allan Poe’s grave in Baltimore on my birthday in early March, in a renewed fit of fangirl for the inimitable EAP, I came home and ordered both the socks and the mug. I’m here to tell you that the socks completely exceeded my expectations. I thought they’d be thin; they’re thick (although not too thick). I thought they’d be on the small size for my size-9 foot; they’re generously sized. These are socks made for lounging and lazing. I wish I’d gotten them before spring arrived because I fear I won’t get much use out of them until cool weather comes back around, but in the meantime I’m going to enjoy them every moment I can. They’re SO comfortable. I love these so much that I plan to buy more Out Of Print items like these socks, as gifts.” —Dreamer
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Byredo’s Bibliotheque perfume (with the scent of their post popular Bibliotheque candle) designed to evoke the atmosphere of a library with notes of peach, plum, leather, and vanilla.
Nordstrom
Get it from Nordstrom for $180 (or get the candle for $85).
Promising review: “This is my favorite new fragrance. I love the sweetness, the depth , and spiciness that this perfume has. It is a beautiful scent that lasts all day. I have received many compliments. I even spray it on my wrist when I go to bed at night so I can smell it while I am reading. It is lovely!” —voiile
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A set of book cover enamel pins to place all over their denim jacket or book bag to show their membership in this book club we call life.
Etsy
There are a whopping 76 different pins available — check out the full selection to choose yours!
Ideal Bookshelf is a Hawaii-based Etsy shop that also makes illustrated bookshelf prints (and mugs, totes, notecards, and more)!
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A canvas ~book jacket~ (lol!!) specifically designed with a front pocket big enough to whole a book so they never have to leave the house without one. I can absolutely picture Jess Mariano wearing this — can’t you?!
A Book Brothers sweatshirt to make any literary pun lover chuckle — and make passers by on the street do a double take.
Book Shop
Get it from Book Shop for $85 (available in men’s sizes XS–XL and navy blue and white).
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A T-shirt or pullover from their favorite local bookstore (with money actually going to support the stores) so they can rep small bizzes in style.
Bonfire
Get them from Bonfire: the AdventureBound Books one for $24.99, the Book Woman one for $24.99 and shop all the local bookstore tees here (available in unisex sizes XS–3X and in several different t-shirt and sweatshirt styles, depending on the design).
Bonfire
Get them from Bonfire: the AdventureBound Books one for $24.99, the Book Woman one for $24.99 and shop all the local bookstore tees here (available in unisex sizes XS–3X and in several different t-shirt and sweatshirt styles, depending on the design).
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A reusable shopping bag to make mundane errands feel more like a trip to the library. It’s a heavy-duty option sturdy enough to schlep all the groceries to make some literary-themed recipes…. or to carry all 37 books they just checked out.
Promising review: “I love these bags. I replace mine about once a year. I usually buy three. I use them for everything. Groceries, taking food and drinks for lunch, each bag holds about one load of laundry on laundry day, gym bag. They are super cute. I used one for a diaper bag. I’ve been using the bags for about 12 years. I love them.” —Melissa Hood
Blue Q (the brand of this bag) also makes a pair of sweary socks perfect for making anyone who dares interrupt their reading go away ($12.99 on Amazon)!
