🎉 Bookish gifts
10 Best Gifts For Book Lovers
That Aren’t Just Books
Thoughtful, creative and genuinely exciting gifts for the bookworm in your life
“We all know the easiest gift for a book lover is, well… a book. But what if you want to surprise your favourite reader with something a little different — just as thoughtful, but a bit more creative?” 🎁
Whether you’re shopping for a birthday, holiday, or just because, here are some unique and delightful gift ideas for bookworms that go beyond the pages — and don’t worry, they’re still very bookish.
🎁 10 Bookish Gift Ideas They’ll Actually Love
1
Blind Date With a Book
Let’s start with our favourite. A handpicked surprise book chosen based on genre preference, beautifully wrapped so you can’t see the cover. It’s a gift AND an experience all in one — perfect for anyone who loves a little mystery with their fiction.
🎁 Surprise📦 Personalised💜 Bookish
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2
Bookish Candles
Book-inspired candles with scents like old libraries, enchanted forests or Mr. Darcy’s Study are perfect for setting the reading mood and making stunning shelf decor.
🕯️ Atmosphere✨ Shelf decor
3
Bookmarks
Forget scraps of paper — elevate their reading with beautiful bookmarks. From enchanted valleys to cute cats, bees and daisies, we have designs for every kind of reader.
🔖 Bookmarks💜 Cute🎁 Gift-worthy
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4
Reading Journals & Trackers
Give the gift of reflection! Reading journals help book lovers track what they’ve read, rate books, jot down favourite quotes and plan their TBR. Our A6 Book Review Notepad and Bee Reading Sprint Tracker are perfect for this.
📝 Journaling📚 TBR tracker🎁 Thoughtful
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5
Monthly Book Subscription
The gift that keeps on giving. A personalised book subscription delivers 2 handpicked books every month, chosen around the recipient’s exact reading taste. From £17.99/month — perfect for any budget.
📚 Monthly treat💜 Personalised🎁 Gift idea
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🎁 Choosing the perfect bookish gift…
- 📚 Think about what genre they love — it helps with personalisation
- ☁️ Cozy items (candles, blankets, mugs) always go down well
- 🔖 Bookmarks are affordable, cute and always useful
- 📦 A Blind Date With a Book works for any reader
- 🏆 Subscriptions are the gift that keeps giving all year
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the book lover in your life
From Blind Date boxes to personalised subscriptions, bookmarks and notepads — everything at Bookish Blindside is designed to make reading feel special again.
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