I am tired of only giving him books and book shop vouchers. He recently became a father of a baby girl and loves food. I’m looking for something that combines all these aspects of his life. Is that impossible? — A.K.
From gifting expert Samantha Schoech:
Not only is it possible to find loads of good, non-book gifts for bibliophiles, it’s also a delight. Okay, maybe I’m biased because I write our guide to the best gifts for book lovers, and this is exactly in my wheelhouse.
Help him bond with his new baby with some fun kids’ books. You could get him a subscription from this famed children’s bookstore in California that has excellent taste and makes personalized picks (yes, even for infants).
This clock, which tells time using literary quotations, is sort of spendy, but I think it’s truly genius and a work of art in its own right. And it updates regularly, so the quotes don’t repeat.
If your friend is a loud and proud reader, you could help him shout his love of books to the world with this commanding beanie or, if he’s an oddball with a slanted sense of humor, this T-shirt.
Lastly, to nod to the food lover in him, you could do a themed gift around a favorite book. A trio of cozy Indian beverage mixes with an Indian cookbook, perhaps? Or maybe some modern marmalade with a classic English novel?
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