Bookish buys for the literati

Create an instant library with Ex Libris wallpaper

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There’s nothing like cosying up to the fire with a good book. Re-acquaint yourself with the local library and stock up on these beautiful gifts for the bookworms in your family.

1. Learned wallpaper

Spotted in the smartest of abodes is this Ex Libris wallpaper (£75) from WallpaperDirect. Create a faux library of books for a dust-free bookish room.

Book Clocks - Black
£14.99
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2. Time for reading
Make space in your bookcase for this fun
Black book clocks (£14.99) from I Want One of Those.com. We'll let you judge these books from it's cover!
Bookstrap - recycled leather
£13.50
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3. Bedtime reading
Don't have a bedside table but adore curling up in bed with a book? Store your reading material with this recycled leather bookstrap (£13.50) from Biome Lifestyle. A simple storage solution, you can loop up and through your book and hang it from your bed end or a drawer handle. It even saves the page at the right place! Especially handy for parents who read bedtime stories to their little ones.
A clever new idea for storing books next to your bed - designed exclusively for Biome Lifestyle.
The Good Book Bible Hip Flask
£14.99
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4. Bible blessing
For those who need to conceal a ‘spiritual’ swig to help them through the family festivities, the Good Book, (£14.95) from Amazon, is a naughty treat. Inside the ‘book’ are genuine pages with a cut-out hole to fit the stainless steel flask provided. Sneaky.
Book stool The black straps - Black
£20.75
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5. Literary seating
Run out of chairs? Create an extra stool for unexpected guests out of magazines and catalogues with these cotton/nylon straps by Made in Design (£18.84). Extra reading material will always be close to hand.
James the Bookend
£15.50
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6. Hold ‘em up
Meet James. You might previously have encountered him holding your door open, but the clever folk at Black + Blum cottoned on to his popularity and have now turned him into a bookend too. Don’t be fooled by his small size; the stainless steel plate on his foot means he can take on even those heavy encyclopaedias. ‘James’ the bookend (£15.50) from Graham & Green.
Dickens Book Stand
£92.98
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7. Shelve it
Book shelves can be chic, they can be boring. We can't find fault with this Oka Dickens book stand (£95). It makes for a functional and attractive bedside table or works well for the office.
Naughtone Plus Storage Units
£499
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8. X marks the spot:
Endless horizontal shelves of your greatest reads can make for a dull display. Put them at an angle, and your book collection will instantly look more appealing. The white laminate Naughtone Plus Unit from Home Temptations (£499), comes with oak, green or white doors and is the antithesis of anything stuffy and academic.
Reading Light Table Light
£28
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9. Light reading
Spotlight your bookshelf with this quirky feature from Dotmaison. The reading light (£28) adds a touch of cheeky illumination to any room. What a guy!
Kartell Bookworm Bookshelf by Ron Arad
£308.30
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10. Flexible friend
Jazz up a sitting room with Ron Arad's flexible bookworm, (£315) from Heal's. A fun focal point, it can be twisted into any shape and holds up to 10kg on each support.

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