Some gifts give themselves away before the paper comes off. Rectangular, a little heavy, wrapped with care. A book, obviously. The better question is what to tuck in beside it.
Gifts for book lovers start with the right readers
A book is an invitation to stay put for a few hours. Readers that sit well and see clearly make that invitation easy to accept. Frank and Lucie readers come in strengths from +1 to +3, and every pair has a blue light filter as standard. If you know the strength they usually wear, you are halfway there. If you do not, the gift card further down is your friend.
Browse the full range in our readers collection and pick a shape that suits the person, not just the reading habit.
A reading glasses gift with character: Eyelike in Evergreen
Some book lovers want their readers to be part of the conversation. At book club, across a café table, over the novel everyone at dinner has an opinion on. For them, there is Eyelike, already Lucie’s favorite of the year. It is one of our newest shapes, full of character and effortlessly elegant, and in Evergreen it looks right with a clothbound classic or the book that started the argument.
Eyelike also comes with a matching pouch that doubles as a cleaning cloth, so it is ready to use the moment the paper comes off.
Book lover gift ideas that keep readers close
Reading glasses have a habit of disappearing between the sofa cushions and the bottom of a tote bag. The Acetate Chain fixes that with a little style. Wear it as a necklace, or attach it to the frames with silicone loops, and the readers are always within reach, even mid-chapter.
It is the kind of gift that gets used every single day, and one that tends to be admired by whoever sits next to them on the train.
Gift ideas for book lovers to wrap alongside
Hardcase Wink is a small, sturdy case that protects the frames in a handbag or coat pocket. Add it next to the book and the gift becomes a little more thoughtful, and a little heavier in the hand.
Not sure about the strength or the shape? A gift card starts at €10 and lets them choose for themselves.
Whichever way you go, take a look at the readers collection before you reach for the wrapping paper. A book is a good start. Readers that make it a pleasure to open are even better.
