Contrary to popular belief, we book nerds have our materialistic moments too, and just like aficionados of any other activity, readers also have ways to express their obsession for the written word through cool accessories. So if you’re a bibliophile looking to proclaim lit love, or looking to buy something cool for your bookworm buddy, read on for some cool book accessories you can add to your life.
Book sleeves
90s kids will remember the brown-paper or calendar-page “molat” your folks put over your textbooks to keep them safe from the rough-and-tumble inside your schoolbags. A book sleeve provides the same utility – it’s a washable fabric dust jacket of sorts that can protect your precious read from getting dinged up inside your bag or when you’re on the road. If you’re the crafty sort, you can make yourself one – it’s pretty much the same principle as making a pillow case. If you’d rather buy one, you can order some amazing themed sleeves from A Bibliophile’s Creation.
Bookmarks
Marking your place in the book is never more fun than when you have a pretty bookmark to do it with. Bookmarks come in endless variety, and if you’re making your own, you can use just about any kind of material and customise it to your heart’s content. But if you want to get a special themed one as a gift, you can check out Absolem x Wicks’ woodmarks, or paper ones from Newton’s Archive and Made with Love, or corner bookmarks from Kraftz.
Scented candles
You don’t necessarily have to be a book-lover to enjoy some good ol’ aromatherapy, but there’s a special kind of romance to reading next to a scented candle. Absolem x Wicks and Newton’s Archive both do themed candles based on popular book series and characters that are as beautiful to look at (great for bookstagrammers) as they are to smell.
Notebooks
When you have a serious book habit, you’re bound to accrue TBR lists and inventory issues, and what’s a better way to keep it all organised than with a gorgeous notebook? Made with Love and Kraftz both do great notebooks and journals with pretty lettering and printed covers that are sure to perk up any list-maker.
Totes
When you’ve gone book shopping, or library run, what better way to carry home your haul than in a cool book tote, with a zippy quote on it? Made with love has some really pretty ones, made from eco-friendly materials, which are perfect for lugging your tomes around in.
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A Bibliophile’s creationNewton’s ArchiveAbsolem x WicksMade with LoveKraftz
