Best Gifts to give your Book Lover

Ah, the age old question.. What do you get a book lover for Christmas/birthdays etc? Well, fear not dear reader as I have taken it upon myself to compile a snazzy little list for you so that you do not need to resort to a gift card! Now, I'm not being paid for this little list, in fact, I'm pretty sure most of the items listed don't know they're being featured, so browse until your hearts content or your wallet is empty. Go support these small businesses and make somebody do a happy dance. Without further ado (for there's much ado about nothing) here's my favourite finds from scouring the internet. 1.

This GLORIOUS set of dragon book ends would make any self confessed hobbit squeal with merriment (Get it? Merry? ..oh I'll see myself out) I've heard on the grapevine that dragons are heating up the book world right now, so if your book loving loved one is a fantasy nerd then you absolutely cannot go wrong with these as a gift! Find them here and check out the other book inspired gifts they have on offer.

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TEA! I mean, most book lovers that I know, love nothing more than curling up with a fabulous book and drinking fancy tea. No matter the weather outside, you just know that tea and a good book is the answer to all possible questions. These speciality teas are inspired by the literary greats so you can literally spill the tea with Jane Austen (though please don't actually spill it on the books, your book lover may do you harm if you do and I cannot have that on my conscious) You can find the bookish inspired drinks here

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Wax melts! Wax melts are a great gift, not just for a book lover, but really anybody. They're inexpensive, don't take up much space and they smell amazing. However, for a book lover they are just another way to dissolve into a book. The scents can whisk you away to a different realm and remind you of all the journeys you've taken with your favourite characters and sidekicks. A good wax melt can send you dreaming of adventures and this Etsy store here takes it one step further by creating scented wares based on the books that are loved by many.

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Ok, so your book lover has a to be read pile as tall as they are. Well, when there's no hope in hell of remembering which books they've read, I can guarantee that they will need a good bookmark. Possibly a good bookmark for every book they own! (That could definitely add up to a lot of bookmarks if they're anything like me) This shop has some bright, colourful and super cute bookmarks for the cute book lover in your life and their Etsy store reviews say it better than I could. So head over here and check out those cute rubber duckies!

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So your book lover has bookmarks, they have books, they even have the awesome things I've already listed. What ya gonna do?? You're going to go with FOOD. Especially when you see the delightful offerings of this lovely baker. Bookish themed sugar cookies are bound to give your book lover the biggest smile ever. They look so delightfully fancy and they taste amazing! Go check them out here.

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We're going with the bookmarks again! But this time I'm being a little sneaky, because I personally know this maker. I mean, I REALLY personally know this maker. Because this maker is....me. I run a tiny small business but I love making stickers and bookmarks. I especially love making bookmarks with really obscure quotes on them. So if you have an inside joke with your book legend, then please go see my stuff here and send me a message with whatever quote you'd like on a personalised bookmark. I promise, you won't regret it, and you'll make my day!

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Every bookworm needs something they can put their books in. I think I've found the perfect tote bag. I mean, could be bias as I'm a massive LOTR fan. But I love it and I found it and now I think I may have to get it for myself. That's a fair deal right? RIGHT? Anyway, you can find this awesome bag here.

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Candles! Look, I know I know, you can never go wrong with a candle. Like, EVER. So you've probably already though of them. But have you SEEN these candles?! They are GLORIOUS and so so fancy. Plus, flames are pretty and obviously we've already covered the fact that certain scents can set the scene while reading a good book. Your book lover neeeeeds nice candles around them. You cannot go wrong with a candle! Find them here and take all the credit.

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And last but by no means least. I have found a small business that does monthly book boxes. This is pretty exciting in itself because in theory, all the hard work has been done already. And the work is impeccable. It's not a subscription service, so you can buy one and not have to remember to delete the subscription (if you're anything like me, you remember at around 4am and by the time the sun rises, you've forgotten again) The book boxes feature so many different goodies that you really can't go wrong! Find this months book box here!

So, there you have it! 9 bookish gifts you can give to the book lover in your life. What did you think? Let me know if you've bought anything from these businesses. Let me know if I've missed anything off the list. Don't forget, if you're the book lover in your life, you can totally treat yourself, or share this post to those weirdos that don't read (Apparently, there are people that don't read out just walking about the world...weird)

Anyway, don't mind me. I'm off to bed with a good book, and patiently checking my emails for dispatch notifications....Ooops....Sorry Mr Retro.