The WEIRD Gifts for Readers on Amazon

A mini buying guide for gifts for readers!

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[RaeLovesToRead]

Page holders can be quite handy if you have problems with the joints of thumb / fingers (arthritis etc) or if you're reading a Stormlight hardback. Think I'd go for a thumb one - I've heard they're comfy!

[sup]

2:52 I’d imagine it’s for people with mobility issues, or people who need their books open hands free like musicians or home cooks, or just a student needing to reference stuff.

[teaoclock]

I got a book nook kit for Christmas, and I'm very excited to build it! It's a tiny bookshop, and I love that it has a little light to go in it too. My only issue is that my bookshelves are currently overfilled as it is, and we don't have space for more right now, so finding a spot to put it is going to be a bigger challenge than assembling it.

[KPMomma]

I have arthritis and reading thicker paperback books makes my hands swell up. I need to try the page holders. That might be a game changer for me!

[Allyenna]

The kindle arm holder is super useful, not only to read in bed while being cozy under the blankets, but also if you have issues in the hands too.

I got one because my hands get numb and crampy after holding it for a while and it has helped me immensely. I even use it for my phone.

[hey.felicia]

I got a kindle holder and page turner as a gift and it's a game changer. Imagine laying in bed snug under covers in a cold room and not having to move except to push the little remote. I've woken up with the clicker still in my hand 😅.

[cindycla]

The librairie kit could be cool to note the date when you’ve read a book, how many times yo’ve read it and the last time you’ve read it ;)

[PQ_]

A book light I like is one you wear around your neck, so there is a spotlight at each end. This way you can use it for more than just reading. I use it while I write, too.

[mariannes]

Page holders and ebook arms are great for people following a recipe in a cookbook, or following instructions in some other book. (I.e. my husbands how to tie knots book)

[lizc.]

Oh, I'm definitely getting the Nessie bookmark!! It looked so cool! 😎 A reading light that I bought that I'm getting good use out of is the Glocusent neck reading light. You might want to check that out for when you're reading in that chair.

[dustjacket_fullofmonsters]

I’m Scottish too and I’m not ashamed to say how much I also love that Nessie bookmark 😂

[marlinthecreative]

The book holders can be great if you are researching and copying something form a book and it can hold the book open while you are reading and typing. I also am autistic, and like to stem while I’m reading so I like to have a book held open so I can stem with my hands. This is also great for the kindle holder. It allows the book to float in the air and I can stem and also lay/sit in various positions and place the book where it works best for me.

[wynjones]

I use a page holder almost every day because I knit while I am reading. It is also useful if you are in the habit of reading during meals. (I also have a foldable prop to hold the book upright.)

[heathergoldsmith]

I love to knit or crochet while I am reading. So page holders, different to the ones you showed, and ereader holders are terrific for me. I would use the one you showed for a cookbook. I sent a link of the library kit to my adult daughter because she kind of does this with her personal library, anyway. For me I was a touch of nostalgia because that was how we had to borrow books when I was a kid.

[hannahxx]

I have a personalised embosser and I love it. I would recommend buying stickers to emboss first (I have 2 inch round gold ones) because its easier to see the embossed pattern on the sticker than it is on the paper.

[alvinmarcus]

If you loan books the thing with the ink stamp might get your book back to you in a timely manner.
But I doubt it. I quit loaning books. They disappear.

[KatieReadsKoziesAndMore]

I used to commute to work. One-way was over an hour. Audiobooks saved my sanity. Now that I’m retired, and going deaf, I have Bluetooth hearing aids that puts the story directly into my ears. This allows me to do any chore around the house that needs getting done.

As far as book holders…Kindle holders, I have a bit of arthritis in my hands and my floor stand allows me to read sitting up, reclining in a comfy chair, or flat on my back in bed when I was recuperating from surgery.

Finally, I am American and I think the Nessie bookmark was the best thing you showed us. Who doesn’t love Nessie?

[deannapro]

I have the Nessie bookmark and it's so cute! Does slide out of the book a bit easily, but for the cuteness it's gold. I also have the clip on gooseneck light and I use it every night to read. Most have multiple light settings and brightness levels. I've also traveled with it (plane, hotel) and it doubles as a flashlight for your bag. I'm gifting one this year. Good gift idea! I'd also suggest a book/kindle sleeve. If your reader is outside at all, or shoves their book in a bag, it's great protection from scuffs, dirt, weather, etc. Etsy has a lot of options.

[erikaeriksson]

I love bookgifts that seem to come from the universe of the book. I have the Burglar Contract of Bilbo Baggins from Weta Workshops, it's beautiful. And The One Ring on its chain of course. I want the stamps "from" Ankh-Morpork's Post Office or coins as those described in the Mistborn books or an Aes Sedai Serpent ring. Little momentos that reminds me of some favourites. ❤

[MarcoDelgado]

Why don’t books just have the words further out from the middle joint. I feel like it would be so much easier to read and you wouldn’t have to force the book the be completely flat. Idk if that makes sense.