Are you looking for the perfect gift ideas for a book lover, teacher, employee or friend and struggling to come up with an idea? Read below for a variety of options that will light up the recipient's face when they receive it! Suggestions cover a full range of budgets.
We often think that just because someone likes a specific activity such as reading or listening to books, that the present that they'd enjoy the most is going to be another book. However, that can be very difficult if you aren't sure what type of books they like OR they have so many books already, and you aren't sure how to select one that they haven't already read.
Don't worry!
There are SO MANY MORE gift ideas that they'll appreciate that aren't an actual book!
Gift Concept #1 - Early bird gets the (book)worm:
Let's start with gifts for those early risers. You know the ones that I'm talking about - the people that get up early to seize the day. The morning represents their chill time when they get to truly appreciate the silence of the house before all of the hustle and bustle starts.
Coffee mugs with fun or witty sayings are a great option for them and many of them are customizable. And if they are a bit of a coffee aficionado, consider an all-in-one Coffee Maker / Cappuccino with milk frother.
Gift Concept #2 - Create a Cozy Reading Environment
Reading comes even easier when we are in a comfortable setting and feeling cozy.
Gift your reader a cozy blanket, fabulous slippers or funny socks, or even a bean bag chair to sink into! A decorative bookish throw pillow will show off their personality. Make it easy for them to read their books or kindles hands free with a tablet pillow stand.
Gift Concept #3 - Night time Relaxation
For readers that prefer the evening to kick back and open a book, a specialty wine glass or wine tumbler would be an ideal present. If they are not one to imbibe, a great option is Novel Teas with literary quotes.
Gift Concept #4 - Useful, wearable, or holiday items
This gift concept embraces the idea that there are items that the reader may utilize to track their books in addition to gifts that show off how much they enjoy their past time. These other gift options include Reading Logs, a cute bookish t-shirt, or even a holiday ornament.
Gift Concept #5 - The (bookish) gift that keeps on giving
The final three items are directly related to enjoying more books in the future. For a book lover that travels and wants to be able to read well even in the sun, not worry about water from a beach wave or a tub, while having access many books at a time, check out the Kindle Paperwhite.
For the book lovers that prefer to listen to audio books, a great gift idea is to provide an Audible Gift Membership. These can be 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, or a year in duration. There is also the option to get the Audible Membership if you know that this person really enjoys books and podcasts.
Keeping with the theme of audio books, there are lots of options for headsets including the full over the head noise cancelling style of headphones preferred by many people traveling on planes. On the flip side, if you think they'd prefer smaller, in-ear headphones, they also have noise cancelling capability.
Gift Ideas for the Book Lover
As you can see, there are lots of options to brighten the day of a book lover in a wide range of prices to cover everyone's budget. If none of these are striking the right cord, don't forget the tried and true option that all book lovers enjoy and appreciate - a gift certificate to a local bookstore to pick out their next read.
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