The Official Bookworm Gift Guide
November 18, 2010 by Corrin Foster
Filed under Featured, Gift Guides, Media
Whenever my birthday or other gift-giving occasion rolls around, I always hear “You’re a bookworm. I never know what to buy you!” and I end up getting a lame gift card.
To which I say pa-shaw and present you with The Official Bookworm Gift Guide. Official because I’m a bookworm and I either have, love or want everything I’ve included.
Enjoy. Buy your bookworm friends something nice for once.
10 Gifts for The Bookworm on Your List
1. Kindle - Even the most hardcore bookworm can appreciate the ability to access thousands of books on a whim.
Great Bookworm Gift: Kate Spade Kindle Cover
2. Kindle Accessories – Covers and skins add personality and protection. The Kate Spade Kindle covers are especially fabulous – The Great Gatsby is my favorite.
3. Personal Library Kit – All bookworms love their books. If you borrow one, you better damn well give it back. Late fees will be assessed.
4. Coffee Mugs – What goes better with a good book than a mug of hot coffee or tea? These knee mugs and lap mugs from Uncommon Goods are fun for curling up on the couch!
5. Blankets – Not a Snuggie. Not a Slanket. (Though if you must choose one, the Slanket is the superior blanket with sleeves.) Something warm and comfortable and not As Seen on TV to cuddle up with while reading.
6. Book Lust and More Book Lust by Nancy Pearl – Books about books by a former book critic and librarian. A modern day canon of book recommendations for every mood and subject.
7. U Star Books – Does your bookworm have a favorite classic novel? Make them the main character! The plot remains the same, the only thing that changes is the name of the main character. You can also incorporate friends and family into the story, change the title and add your own dedication inside. If you’re especially close with your bookworm, you can personalize romance novels and erotica, too.
Woof Woof! Johnathan Adler Dachshund Bookends
8. Bookends – A classic gift for any book lover that’s easy to personalize. You can find great bookends at thrift stores, book stores, and even Target. The Jonathan Adler dachshund bookends are delightful.
9. Book Lights – Book lights make great stocking stuffers. My favorite are by Mighty Bright. They have a huge selection, including USB lights and eReader book lights.
10. Bookmarks – I know it sounds cheesy, but bookmarks are another perfect stocking stuffer that avid readers can’t have too many of. There are book clips, digital bookmarks, and bookmark pens, so find something unique and fun.
Featured image by zitona
5 Ideas for Personalized Wedding Gifts
May 27, 2009 by Miss Britt
Filed under Gift Guides
It seems like the moment you finish buying graduation gifts for the year, wedding season arrives. Wedding season means buying wedding gifts – or buying a card and sticking money in it while you sit in the church parking lot.
While cash is always an option, and many couples have wedding registries to give you gift ideas, some wedding presents call for a little more thought and personalization. Maybe you’re a friend of the groom and can’t get excited about giving him kitchen cutlery as a wedding present, or maybe the happy couple has been living together for a while (oh, for shame!) and is already well stocked in the domestic department.
Or maybe you’re just a big sappy romantic yourself and you love the chance to give a sentimental gift – and what better excuse than a wedding?
10 Gift Ideas for a Housewarming Party
April 21, 2009 by Miss Britt
Filed under Gift Guides
Over on my personal blog today, I’m hosting an online housewarming party for a friend of mine who just moved to Florida. Like any internet savvy woman, she’s made an Amazon Wish List for herself so that we all have loads of ideas of things to buy for her new house.
If only ever party invitation we got came with a link to an Amazon Wish List!
Alas, no. More often than not we have to use our own noggins and try to guess what would make the perfect gift for someone else’s new home.
10 Housewarming Gift Ideas:
Alora Ambience Reed Diffuser
The rental company that manages my friend’s new home used these amazing reed diffusers. It was the very first thing we noticed when we walked into the house.
The verde scent smells like fresh cut grass and makes you feel like you’re standing in a clean home on a crisp spring day.
It’s to die for.
It’s also expensive as hell and not the kind of thing most people would buy for themselves. Even in my own home I stick with Bath & Bodyworks Wallflower units. I’m ashamed to say this – but these smell much better than anything I’ve ever used before.
Available online from Alora Ambiance.
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas – Personalized Gifts With Your Name On It
April 14, 2009 by Miss Britt
Filed under Gift Guides
Yesterday I kicked off the Mother’s Day Gift Guide series with a look at top holiday gift ideas for women to eat.
Today we’re going sappy and sentimental. And what is more sappy and sentimental than a Mother’s Day Gift that you can put your name on? It’s like homemade but better because the materials won’t attract bugs.
Heart Bookmark by Things Remembered
$12.00
Yeah, $12. My mom is one of those people who still reads real live actual books made of paper. This is something thoughtful and pretty and useful that most readers don’t think to actually buy for themselves.
