Three Bookish Gifts Ideas for the Holidays

Christmas shoppingI’m all about gifting books at the holidays (or anytime, really), but I also love finding unique presents for the bibliophiles in my life.  Here are some fun ideas.

Postertext

We know words can evoke a mental image, but how about words literally creating a picture? The creative people at Postertext use the text from novels to produce art prints.  I ordered the Pride and Prejudice poster for my daughter, who has devoured Jane Austen’s masterpiece at least three times.

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Pride and Prejudice framed poster

 

Close up of P & P art print
Close up of P & P art print

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The text begins with Chapter 1 and the first line of P & P.   It’s cool to see Austen’s words right on the poster, like a treasure you find when you look closely.  The words are tiny, but I suppose anything larger would detract from the image. I’m sure my daughter will love this.

Postertext has prints for many classics, including Alice in Wonderland, a Midsummer Night’s Dream, and The Great Gatsby.  Most cost around $30.  Postertext plans to add contemporary favorites to the collection, and you can also request a book for them to convert to art. The website is easy to navigate and service was friendly and fast.  If you follow them on Twitter, you can get a $5 discount.

In the spirit of full disclosure, a rep from Postertext.com contacted me about this unique art form that’s perfect for any book lover.  I ordered my own poster to evaluate, and I haven’t received any compensation from the company.

book lovers calendarThe Book Lover’s Calendar from Writer’s Digest

The new calendar for 2015 features book suggestions from a variety of authors, literary quizzes, facts about authors, and quotes from books and authors.  This is a great gift idea for readers and writers alike.  WD sells it for $12.

 

Book Journals

A few months ago, I wrote a post about the benefits of keeping a list of books you’ve read. One of my readers commented that she had a special book to keep a log of the books she’d read.  That inspired a Google search for a similar product, and I found tons of them.  Here are some details on the three I liked best:

Books I've ReadBooks I’ve Read, A Bibliophile’s Journal by Deborah Needleman and Virginia Johnson. This journal has a forward by the author and simple lined pages to enter titles, dates, and reactions to books.  Also includes colorful illustrations of libraries, etc. At  Amazon for $12.

 

 

 

 

Reading Journal for Book LoversReading Journal: For Book Lovers, by Potter Style.  This journal gets rave reviews on Amazon.  For each book you can list author, category, rating, and notes.  Amazon $7.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Books Reading JournalBooks I’ve Read, A Reader’s Journal, by Journals Unlimited. This journal uses a fill-in format with prompts for author, book, category, and reactions to character and plot.  Amazon $20.

 

 

 

 

I’m gonna have a hard time choosing!  How about you?

Can you add any other word nerd gift ideas to my list?  

Thanks for stopping by.

Julia 

Julia Tomiak
I believe in the power of words to improve our lives, and I help people find interesting words to read. Member of SCBWI.

12 Comments

  1. Oh my goodness, I need to have them all. Not kidding! The calendar and journal especially…. and my daughter love p&p too. Nice to see teens enjoying Austin!

      1. Eeek! I hope you’re enjoying it. I have a great deal of fondness for certain scenes in that book!

        And I did indeed buy one of the book journals as a door prize. (The second one on your list.) It came in the mail yesterday, and it’s perfect!

  2. I will have to go back to the posters when they start carrying contemporary books – what a cool idea! I’ve been eyeing the prints from an etsy shop called Whisker Prints – she uses pages from vintage dictionaries. The quotes aren’t literary, but I love that they are printed on book pages.

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