I have been a voracious reader for my entire life. It makes me happy that my kids are all avid readers as well. Every year, they have several books on their lists, they each have favorite authors they anxiously await new books from, and more often than not, they are up too late reading in bed! This gifts for book lovers post has been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free, opinions are my own.
Gifts for Book Lovers
Smart Light
This is my new favorite gift idea for book lovers- a Google Smart Light Starter Kit with Google Assistant!
Google Smart Light is a great addition to your home. Use the Smart Light with Google Assistant together to conserve energy, control your lights and much more with just your voice. That means, if you’ve read a good long time and really just can’t deal with getting out of bed? You can have your Google Assistant turn out the lights- even if you’re the parent catching kids up too late reading! Or in my case, a husband catching his spouse up too late reading!).
This is a really nice gift that has a whole bunch of uses and fun ways to enjoy it, and with a $55 price point, it’s one of the lowest priced smart lighting products on the market. Google Assistant can be helpful in many ways for readers and non readers, but it’s nice to be able to stay snug in bed when reading. You can ask your Google Assistant to read you a book aloud, too!
A really nice bookmark or two.
If you have a book lover on your list, it’s probably safe to assume that a really nice bookmark will be much appreciated and used regularly. Have some fun finding one- perhaps a custom one, a photo bookmark, or maybe one with a meaningful quote. There are a lot of options out there!
A signed copy of a book
Perhaps a book signed by a favorite author, or one from a favorite genre. So many places offer book signings, and it makes even the smallest book gift much more meaningful as it’s nice to know someone took the time to look for an autographed book for you!
Donation in their name
Make a donation to a library in their community in their honor. That way, the library can have more books for all to enjoy, and your recipient can enjoy them as well!
A snuggly blanket
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t enjoy snuggling in a nice cozy blanket at times, and I know I love to have a mug of hot tea, a blanket and a good book on a stormy day!
Book Apparel
There’s a site called OutofPrint.com and they have all these cool things like t shirts with classic book covers on them. Find out their favorite book of all time and see if you can’t find a fun t shirt with the cover, or a quote from the book on it!
An e reader.
I love books. I love page turning, and so much more. But sometimes? I like to mix things up. Sometimes I find myself on a flight with no book, and downloading one on my phone means I can enjoy a good book no matter where I am. I’ve also been known to do audio books so I can listen to a story. It all brings a new enjoyment to stories, new and familiar.
Gift Certificate to a Book Store!
Give them the gift to choose whatever they’d like, and I may suggest that you look for a small, local book shop.
Something Sweet
In Iceland, they say, there’s a tradition where you exchange books and chocolates and then spend much of Christmas reading and noshing on yummies. How awesome is THAT? I’m actually doing a Secret Santa with some other bloggers doing exactly this- and I can’t wait!
Claudia Krusch says
These are awesome ideas. I’m a book lover and I know so many friends who love books as well. Thanks for sharing them!
Denay DeGuzman says
What great gift ideas for book lovers of all ages! Although I order items on Amazon, there’s something very special about going into a book store with a gift certificate and spending an hour browsing around to find the perfect read!
Lisa Favre says
I need to check out OutofPrint.com because those tshirts would so be up my alley and my friends’ too! What a great gift idea for book lovers like me!
Marysa says
These are such great ideas. I am a book lover and I know plenty of others who love books too. Thanks for sharing your ideas – they are unique and are good inspiration for my holiday shopping.
Amy h says
What great ideas for book lovers! I love the books and chocolate idea. With a nice cup of Hot Cocoa!!!
Mary Edwards says
Great list. I love the light idea. I want one for ME. So I’m adding that to my husbands “what to buy your fave wife” list 🙂
Nancy at Whispered Inspirations says
These are excellent gifts for book lovers. I happen to be a bookworm myself and I’d love this! Thanks so much for the reccos.
Shakey says
Every Christmas I ask for a new book! I love History so I like reading them over and over. My kids made bookmarks for me last year. It was my favorite gift!
Tonya Wilhelm says
Wow. This smart light is a really great gift idea. I never saw it before, so I’m adding it to my must buy list.
Sarah Bailey says
There is nothing like a good book, sadly I can’t really read anymore so I have moved onto audio books but I’m starting to really enjoy them now. Nothing like going off to another land. These sound like some wonderful present ideas.
Tasheena says
Love this list and the idea of giving a gift certificate to a local book store.
Pam says
We are a family of readers, so these are all gifts that we would love. Signed copies of books are always great gifts.
Lian Wright says
I am all about feeling cozy while reading. Soft blankets, bulky sweaters and reading socks are my go-to gear to make one of my Me-Time pleasures more relaxing.
Melanie says
My daughter is a book lover. That is all that she has asked for in her Christmas list this year. I have been trying to think of other things to get her to add to it.
Terri Steffes says
I love your list! I love book tees, too. I found some cuties at hastybooklist.com Every reader needs a reading T! I also love the comfy cozy throws.
Karen says
That smart light setup is a great idea for a reader! Lighting is the most important thing when you’re reading. It’s awesome to be able to control it so easily.
Tamara says
I don’t know what I would do without my e-reader. Really is the perfect gift for people who can’t see well. My mom has a Google assistant and loves it. She talks to it all the time.
Tomi C says
Great ideas and I love that Google Smart Light Starter Kit. We always gift the kids with a few books at Christmas. Thanks for the intro to Out of Print, I’ll have to check them out.
Amber Myers says
I love these ideas. I am a huge book lover! I have donated many books before. I do have an e reader but I must admit, there’s nothing like holding a real book in your hands.
Candy says
We use the library all the time. I like all your ideas for us book lovers