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The Best Gifts for Book Lovers: From Kindles to Weighted Blankets
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While picking a unique gift for a book lover that isn’t simply the latest bestseller may seem like a quest worthy of its own epic plotline, fear not, because this gift guide for book lovers has you covered. There’s a world full of thoughtful and creative gifts sure to delight any reading enthusiast. From cozy accessories that will elevate a reading nook to useful gadgets that promote optimal reading conditions, this guide is packed with bibliophilic gift galore.
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CAN'T-GO-WRONG
Introducing Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition
It would be an Agatha Christie approved crime if I didn’t begin this story with the ultimate bookworm gadget: Amazon’s Kindle. The new Colorsoft Signature Edition Kindle is the latest and greatest digital reading product on the market. With paper-like color for pages and full spectrum colored book covers, this new version of the Kindle provides the most realistic digital book-reading experience to date. This model also features color highlighting capabilities, auto-adjusting brightness, a single charge that can last up to 8 weeks, and a library of over 15 million ebooks to choose from. Mic drop please.. this gift for a book lover can’t be beat!
COZIEST
Bearaby Cotton Weighted Blanket
$179 $199 10% off
A weighted blanket will be the game changer your book-loving gift recipient never knew they needed to level up their zen reading environment. Made of buttery soft 100% cotton and clinically proven to reduce stress, increase serotonin (the happy hormone), and increase melatonin to prepare your body for a quality night’s sleep, Bearaby’s is the highest quality cable knit weighted blanket that money can buy. The lucky recipient of this gift will be forever indebted to you for (literally) making reading feel better than it’s ever felt before.
MOST PRACTICAL
hooga Book Light, Rechargeable Clip On Blue Blocking Amber LED Light
Taking the crown for simplicity and affordability, this book light will be a welcome addition to any bibiliophile’s collection. This special reading light emits a warm, gentle amber light that is reminiscent of candle light and does not emit any blue light, which supports the circadian rhythm of late night readers. It has 3 levels of brightness, an adjustable gooseneck that allows for perfect positioning, and a rechargeable battery. Of all the reading lamps on the market, this one wins for mood lighting and affordability. You really can’t go wrong with this straightforward gift!
MOST HIGH-TECH
Ember Temperature Control Smart Mug 2
$109.95 $149.95 27% off
A book lover’s second best friend to cozy up with (other than a book of course) is a hot cup of tea or coffee, and what better way to set the mood than by gifting them a high-tech mug that’ll make sure their beverages never get cold while they’re deeply enthralled by a page turner? The Ember Mug 2 has been making waves for its innovation – it’s the best smart mug with customizable temperature controls for consistent heating of hot beverages. It maintains the perfect drinking temperature for up to 2 hours, intelligently senses when to turn on or off, and comes in 12 different colorways. This thoughtful gift will warm the soul of its new bibliophile owner.
MOST UNIQUE
Williams Sonoma Book Embosser
Perhaps the most unique item on this list, Williams Sonoma’s Personal Embosser will allow a bookworm to leave their mark. This embosser can be customized to read “Library Of (Name)” with a cute book graphic in the middle. Embossing adds an elegant personal touch and conveys more meaning and value – its owner can proudly stamp their claim onto all of the prized books in their collection.
MOST INNOVATIVE
The Book Seat
Ever read a book for so long that your hands started tingling from blood flow loss? Or your arm muscles started giving out on you? Believe it or not, reading can be quite a physically taxing sport. To take the pressure out of having to hold up a book for a long period of time and enlighten an avid reader to a liberating hands-free experience, consider giving the gift of a Book Seat. This nifty invention will hold your book upright with pages open, providing the ultimate comfortable reading setup — whether it’s in bed, on your lap, on a desk, or on the sofa.
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