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12 Gifts for a Bibliophile

Make sure the book lovers in your life are equipped to keep the pages turning, whether on the road or cozied up at home.

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There's nothing like a few drinks to bring a bookclub together, and even better if they're literary themed. With concoctions classically entitled Vermouth the Bell Tolls and Romeo and Julep, you'll get the bookworm party started right.

Jordan Schultz Director of Marketing & Audience
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Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist

$13
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When I was a kid, I used to charge my older cousins fees for returning borrowed books late. This personal library kit would have made cataloging my collection a whole lot easier.

Jordan Schultz Director of Marketing & Audience
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Personal Library Kit

$22
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“I'm passionate about books, and love the idea of this movement. I've been thinking getting one set up for over a year, but when the founder of the Free Little Library movement passed away this Fall, I thought I shouldn't wait any longer. I want to have mine painted and...

Little Free Library Double Door Shed

$369
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Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders celebrates more than 600 of the strangest and most curious places in the world.

An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders

$23
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Don't let a bumpy ride ruin your good read. Prevent upset stomachs resulting from car or sea sickness with Dramamine and a bit of ginger. And this formula is non-drowsy, so don't worry about dozing off mid-sentence.

Jordan Schultz Director of Marketing & Audience
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Dramamine Non-Drowsy Naturals

$6
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Let neither snow nor rain stay you from the swift completion of your favorite eBook.

Tyler Cole VP, Community
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Kindle Waterproof Case

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If you love books, you're predisposed to loving fonts, considering as no book would exist without them. This font-astically fascinating book does a deep dive into how a font is created, dispersed, used, and misused (including anachronistically!), and it will having you looking at words on a page with a...

Tao Tao Holmes Director of Special Projects, Experiences
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Just My Type: A Book About Fonts

$14
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Make your place smell smarter with a book-scented candle. Options include “Sherlock’s Study” and “Reading at the Cafe.”

Eric Grundhauser Senior Producer
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Book-Scented Candle

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The one problem with the big, beautiful art books that so many of us love is that they're physically difficult to read. This elegant bookstand from Assouline solves that problem in style, holding your books for both reading and display. 

Tyler Cole VP, Community
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Acrylic Bookstand

$95
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Book lights are better when they're eco-friendly. Charge this one via the sun. Perfect for camping and cold, winter days alike.

Jordan Schultz Director of Marketing & Audience
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Solar Clip on Book Light

$15
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Hide your most important secrets deep in your bookcase. If you're a bibliophile, this book safe will fool the most cunning of thieves.

Jordan Schultz Director of Marketing & Audience
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Book Diversion Safe

$14
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Dozens of towns around the world that have given themselves over to books and bookshops, and with this guide you can imagine visiting them all!

Sarah Laskow Senior Writer
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Book Towns: Forty Five Paradises of the Printed Word

$28

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