Best gifts for a bookworm
The art of books
Splurge on an original painting for a friend of their favourite titles: Artist Jane Mount paints the spines to show an ideal bookshelf. Or buy a ready-made print for $26.
Ideal bookshelf painting, $230 to $465, Ideal Bookshelf.
Type set
A literary take on the classic initial charm, these necklaces are made from repurposed vintage-typewriter keys.
Typewriter-key necklace, $24, The Weekend Store.
A taste of Austen
Quotes from Jane Austen's books and letters adorn these generously sized mugs.
Jane Austen mug, $16, Etsy.
Magic touch
These pretty gloves keep hands toasty, and the unique fabric on the thumb and index finger allows you to use touch-screen devices.
Touch gloves, $35, Echo Design.
Best bookmark
These tiny bronze darts mark exactly where a reader left off in a book or passages of a note.
Book darts, $9, Lee Valley.
Travel in style
A thermos gets the classic Penguin cover treatment.
On the Road flask, $36, Drake General Store.
Personal library
This adorable kit includes 20 self-adhesive pockets, 20 checkout cards, a date stamp, an ink pad and a pencil.
DIY library kit, $16, Think Geek.
More than a thousand words
This clever poster is made from the entire text of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland; other classic novels, like Jane Eyre and Moby Dick, are also available.
Classic literature poster, $24 to $35, Poster Text.
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