Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, but you still have time to get your beloved bookworm an amazing literary-themed gift. We’ve compiled a list of ten gift ideas to help you on your quest for the perfect gift.

Of course, these suggestions work equally well for Galentine’s day if you’re not in the mood to make your gift recipient a mosaic portrait “made from the crushed bottles of their favorite diet soda, and a personalized 5,000-word essay of why they’re all so awesome.”

So here they are, ten amazing literary-themed Valentine’s Day gifts that the book nerd in your life will absolutely adore!

1—Personalised Penguin Book Cover Print

TheBookerie- Etsy $8.45

You get a digital template that lets you personalize the names and dates on the cover of your very own Penguin-style book. You can also choose from a selection of classic book cover colors. Then you just print out your cover, frame it or send it to the book lover you love.

2—Handmade Book Journals

Upcycled Hardcover Book Journal-CallingCardBooks Shop $15.99

These distinct journals are perfect for bullet journaling or handwriting a novel! They are upcycled from the beautiful second-hand hardcover books, so each one as unique as the book nerd you love.


3—Lovely Literary items from Calling Card Books

Jane Austen In Her Own Words T-Shirt- Calling Card Books $15

Nothing says romance like Jane Austen. Now you can give the book lover in your life her portrait made out of the text of the novel Pride and Prejudice. Get everything from bookish shirts to quotable totes in our lovely literary shop.


4—Literary Whiskey Glasses from Well Told

Don Quixote Literature Rocks Glass-Etsy $14.50

If you know someone who loves to “Write Drunk. Edit sober.” this shop has the perfect gift. Tilt at bottles of Jack Daniels with a Don Quixote glass or have a night you’ll both need to be resurrected from with a Frankenstein glass.


5—A Library of Candles by PADDYWAX

Oscar Wilde Library Candle-PADDYWAX $20+

Feel like a truly Wilde dandy with a candle that has hints of mandarin, lime, and peppermint. PADDYWAX’s adorable library collection will take your Valentine to the complex and cold Russian tundra of Leo Tolstoy, or the playful, sassy riverfront of Mark Twain.


6—Get Steeped in Quotes from NovelTeas

Late Summer Reads Tea Sampler- NovelTeas $18

With loose-leaf teas, punny book-shaped tea tins (Oliver Lemon Twist or Machata Do About Nothing anyone?), and delicious literary-themed collections this might just be your Valentine’s cup of tea. This gift pairs perfectly with a cozy chair and a good book.

7—DIY Library from Knock Knock

Personal Library Kit- Knock Knock $16

Does the Dewey Decimal System do it for your Valentine? This adorable at-home library kit brings a fun flair to their bookshelf. Need more books for your library? We have something for everyone.

8—Gorgeous Literary Jewlrey from JezebelCharms

Bookworm She Is Too Fond Of Books Bar Necklace- Etsy $26.62

Hang a bit of Louisa May Alcott around your neck or get a chapter of Pride and Prejudice as a bangle. These beautiful jewelry designs bring a touch of class to the classic book lover in your life.


9— A Wall of Literary Insults from Uncommon Goods

Literary Insults Chart- UncommonGoods $25.00

If you and your Valentine are prone to heated discussions you might want to skip this one. However, if they’d love to eloquently compare someone unfavorably to a nut, this is the perfect gift!

10—Even More Books!

Calling Card Books and Z Girls Press Shop

This one’s a no brainer! Surprise your Valentine with their next great read. Whether they’d love a Jane Austen themed coloring book, an illustrated tale ( or perhaps tail 🐈) about a plucky cat, a YA adventure with a strong female heroine. or a stimulating short story collection. For the non-fiction lover consider a homeowner’s guide to all things water or the best book on branding you’ll ever buy.

The Calling Card Books and Z Girls Press shop has the perfect book for you.

Waltzing a Two-Step | Paperback

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Publication Date: October 1st, 2021

Also available for purchase in Ireland and the UK through Book Depository:
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Description

Waltzing a Two-Step is the first-person account of a boy born into the rural Midwest in the middle of the 20th Century. A bright, timid boy, he is enthralled with the grandeur of his local library and his Catholic church. One of five children in an upwardly mobile family, he struggles with being gay. Contemplating the paradoxes that life presents him, he looks for his proper place in an enticing but unwelcoming world, a search that takes him overseas—chasing lost happiness, and struggling to fit in. His search ultimately reveals that he has been looking for himself all along. It is a cautionary tale told late in life out of the comfort and regret that come with memory, and with the bittersweetness of time and opportunity gone by without addressing things that should have been said earlier. The story has many parallels to the world in the 21st Century and is for anyone searching for life’s answers.

Reviews

"Dan Juday’s Waltzing A Two-Step: Reckoning Family, Faith, and Self is a coming-of-age memoir that is a must-read. A compassionate journey of self-acceptance that follows Dan Juday from the rural communities of Indiana, across Europe, and among the East Coast searching for a life well-lived."

—Chanticleer Book Reviews

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