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Best Gifts for Book Club

11.14.2022 by Jen Ryland // Leave a Comment

Does your book club have a holiday gift exchange? I have a WHOLE list of gifts that are perfect to give to your book club besties. Check out my Best Gifts for Book Club for ideas your book club will love!

Best Gifts for Book Club
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Categories // Gifts Tags // book club, bookish gifts, gifts

Dress Up Your Shelves with Bookends

05.29.2020 by Jen Ryland // 8 Comments

Many of us are spending a lot more time at home. I’ve been spending a bit more time re-organizing and tidying up. I just rearranged my bookshelves, and now it’s time for some new bookends. Dress Up Your Shelves With Bookends!

Dress Up Your Shelves With Bookends

Dress Up Your Shelves With Bookends!

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Star bookends – I love these – can you believe they are under $10?

Cat Bookends – I’m not even a cat person and I love these!. They come in blue, black and yellow. Under $20!

Bridge Bookends  These are so striking! $40

Geometric Rose Gold Bookends – so Instagram-worthy! Around $13.

A to Z – so cute and love the distressed finish! $35

Concrete bookends  If you prefer a more industrial look! $30

Gear Bookends – if you love steampunk! $32

Telephone Booth – inspired by a British phone box and only $13!

Marble bookends  I absolutely love – timeless! $45

Honeycomb bookends  These would also look great on a desk! Under $20

Love bookends  The way we all feel about our books! Under $15!

Agate bookends – these are a little pricier but still under $30


Here’s one more – for a gorgeous simple bookend, I love this one from the Container Store. It comes in white, black and silver and is SUPER AFFORDABLE at only $14.99 for two! These are the ones I bought in bulk for my shelves.

Are you looking for other cool bookish stuff? Check out my Gift Guide for all kinds of bookish goodies!

Categories // Gifts Tags // bookish gifts, gifts

Deck Your Shelves for the Holidays!

12.25.2019 by Jen Ryland // 2 Comments

Are you looking for ways to decorate your bookshelves for the holidays? Here are a few ideas using holiday decorations you might already have around the house!

Deck Your Shelves for the Holidays: photo of a book snowman and a book tree!
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Categories // DIY Tags // bookish gifts, DIY, gifts, holidays

Best Enamel Pins for Book Lovers

12.04.2019 by Jen Ryland // Leave a Comment

What is the BEST gift for a book lover? I would make a case for the enamel pin. These Best Enamel Pins for Book Lovers are perfect to put on a denim jacket, a backpack, or a tote bag. They make a perfect small gift for a gift exchange OR as an add-on to a gift card (to your favorite bookshop, of course!)

Written and edited by Jen Ryland. Last updated on:

November 14, 2023
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Categories // Gifts Tags // bookish gifts, gifts

Best Pillows for Book Lovers

12.02.2019 by Jen Ryland // 6 Comments

What’s reading without a cozy blanket and a pillow? Here is a great selection of decorative pillows, all $10 and under, that will let everyone know you’re a reader. These Best Pillows for Book Lovers would also make a great gift for the bookworm, teacher, or librarian in your life!

Written and edited by Jen Ryland. Last updated on:

November 14, 2023
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Categories // Gifts Tags // bookish gifts, gifts

The Best Bookends for Your Shelves!

11.29.2019 by Jen Ryland // 2 Comments

Looking for a great gift for that book lover or avid reader in your life? I have found the Best Bookends, perfect your favorite bookish bestie. You may not think your shelves need bookends (maybe your books are too crammed in?) but give book ends a chance – they are perfect for styling a bookshelf and taking that perfect shelfie! Here are the Best Bookends for Your Shelves!

The Best Bookends: a photo of a ceramic hand bookend holding up a stack of books

Written and edited by Jen Ryland. Last updated on:

November 14, 2023
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Categories // Gifts Tags // bookish gifts, gifts

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