By Ava Shaffer
Tis The Season for last-minute trips to the mall and frantic online shopping. Maybe you tried to nudge your way into the packed Barnes and Noble on Black Friday, but missed all of the good sales. Or maybe, like me, you got trampled in the store and left with nothing but a copy of the Harry Styles’s magazine clutched in your shaking hands. Either way, if you want to get a head start on your holiday shopping somewhere besides Barnes and Noble, I got you! And if you have no clue what to buy that booklover in your life who seems to already own every book ever, here are 10 bookish holiday gift ideas for them (besides books).
1. Bookish Apparel
There are tons of amazing online boutique shops that make clothes specifically for booklovers! With shirts reminiscent of Harry Potter, or crewnecks sporting Sarah J Maas quotes, you can never go wrong with a bookish piece of clothing.
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The Jo Tee from The Common Room Shop $29
Granger’s Bookshop Tee from The Magic Burrow
The Burrow Crewneck from Seeker and Slade
2. Bookish Candles
What’s better than cuddling up on the couch with a good book while an amazing smelling candle burns on the table next to you? Literally nothing. Check out these stores that create candles specifically for book lovers, so the reader in your life can feel transported to the magical places they read about.
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Sherlock’s Study from Frostbeard Studio $19.75
Christmas with The Weasleys from Olivia Honeyduke Designs $18.99
Rhysand from Olivia Honeyduke Designs $18.99
3. Book Marks
Bookmarks are a perfect stocking stuffer for readers! This gift is a long-term one that a reader can keep on reusing. Also, what a wonderful little thought that every time the reader in your life looks at their bookmark, they will think of you.
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Dark Academia Bookmark from Minddaisies $5.32
Glowy Winter Toadstool Bookmark from Minddaisies $4.43
Winter Bookcase Bookmark from Minddaisies $4.14
4. Book Cart
Last year I bought myself a book cart and it is one of the best purchases I have made. I call this cart my “TBR” cart, where I stack all of my books that I plan on reading. This is a very cheap alternative for book storage, and these carts can also be decorated in the cutest way.
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3 Tier Utility Cart from Target $29.75
Example of book cart from @bonechillingbooks on Instagram
Example of book cart from @aliciaclarereads on Instagram
5. Stickers
Stickers can be used to decorate journals, computers, book carts, water bottles, and so much more. Specific bookish stickers can showcase a reader’s favorite books, or just their love for reading in general.
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Reader Till I Die from Inked Illusions Co $2.89
Hogwarts Watercolor from Kriseens Kingdom $2.12
Book Stack from Doctor Scribble $1.57
6. Sticky Tabs
You might have seen these little sticky tabs on BookTok, but if not I am here to hype them up even more. These are perfect small, inexpensive stocking stuffers for readers who like to annotate their books.
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Classic Sticky Tabs from Target $2.59
Example of annotated book from Forever Booked Up Blog
Example of annotated book from @azyouread_ on Instagram
7. Book Light
Booklovers read at day or night, snow or sun. A little book light is a perfect gift for a reader to keep up their hobby no matter where they are.
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The Little Book Light from Urban Outfitters $12
Classic Silver Book Light from Home Depot $6.49
LED Panel from Amazon $12.59
8. Lap Desk
This is a simple yet extremely useful gift idea. A cute lap desk can up any reader’s game, especially if they are someone who likes to annotate their books while they read and would like a nice surface to write on.
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Mind Reader from Bed Bath and Beyond $14.99
LapGear Desk from Amazon $29.99
Cozy Sherpa Lap Desk from Pottery Barn $79.00
9. Bookends
Creative and personal bookends are a unique gift to give a reader. You can get bookends that remind them of their favorite books, such as this example of Hogwarts bookends, or even ones that look like actual books!
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Librarian Bookend from Shop PBS $16.95
Hogwarts Bookend from Pottery Barn $99.00
Sherlock Holmes Bookend from Shop PBS $19.95
10. Bookshelves
If you really want to go above and beyond for the booklover in your life, a nice bookshelf can be a really wonderful gift. A place to store all of their books and decorate it to their heart's content can be a very personal yet useful gift. You can buy the standard IKEA bookshelves, or even flip one for cheap from a thrift store!
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Billy Bookshelf from IKEA $49.99
Example of thrifted bookshelf from Apartment Therapy
Levy Storage Shelf from Urban Outfitters $69.00
Happy bookish holiday shopping!
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