ALT-1 Great Gifts for Bookworms
One would think that buying a gift for a bookworm would be as simple as popping down to a local bookshop and picking up the latest bestseller. It is not that easy, most book lovers read very particular types of books and might find the latest best selling ghost written ‘autobiography’ by some minor starlet not to their taste. You could always buy book tokens and book lovers always welcome them, however, before you rush out to buy book tokens, consider a few other ideas.
Those who really love books, look after them and never turn down the corners of pages to keep their place. Avid book readers may read many books simultaneously and need to keep places in all the books in which they are currently engrossed. Bookmarks are always a wonderful gift for bookworms. You can buy them, or, if you are a crocheter, needle person, or paper crafter, you could make a very special and personal bookmark.
Many people recommend e readers as a great gift for a book lover, but do be sure that your particular book lover is open to this idea. Most book lovers enjoy the intimacy that only a real book provides, and feel that an e-reader is distant and cold, besides you cannot use an e reader in the bath.
Some book lovers follow a particular author and collect all their favoured author’s books. You could simply buy the latest offering by your book lover’s favourite author, but do be sure that your book lover has not already bought it. If you can afford it, a first edition of one of your book lover’s favourite books could delight him or her. Another idea might be something related to their enjoyment of the author’s books. For example, if your book lover enjoys Agatha Christie novels and stories, some gift ideas could be tickets to see “The Mousetrap”, a copy ofAgatha Christie’sAutobiography, anAgatha Christiethemed jigsaw, mug, game or other item. Many of the popular authors have similar sites where one can buy similar gifts.
Book Bags or book jackets are an excellent way to keep books clean and protected when carried around in handbags or school bags. If your book lover collects antique, or old, books, page-turners protect the pages of precious books. Someone, who collects old or antique books, might appreciate anantique bookmark, these can be in the form of a miniature trowel and they clip onto a page to keep your place in a book.
Most bookworms have books in every room in their house, and ways to keep books tidy are welcome. Bookshelves, book slides or bookends would make a great gift.Invisible bookshelvesmake books apper to be hanging in the air and are fun and intriguing and abooked shaped storagebox can hide valuables safely amongst all the books. A book themedpostercould decorate your book lover's room. Your book lover might appreciate a book jacket with a highbrow literary title printed on the spine, to hide theirsecret reading,and impress other commuters on the train.The Literary Gift Companyhave a wide range of innovative and exciting book related gifts suitable for all ages and to suit all pockets. Atee shirtcarrying the slogan "I'd rather be reading", might make an amusing present.
Finding a beautiful gift for a bookworm need not be difficult. You need not settle for book tokens, and your bookworm will appreciate your thought in choosing that special gift.
