The best romantic bookish gifts – in pictures
If you want to add a literary twist to your Valentine’s consumerism, we have scouted out the best book-themed presents. From Mr Darcy’s proposal on a cushion to Great Gatsby necklaces, here are 12 favourites
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Do not try this on a first date. This cushion cover features none other than Mr Darcy’s proposal from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. You can buy it here.
Photograph: Book Lover Gifts
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The closing words in Ulysses, uttered by Molly Bloom, can be stamped (temporarily) on your bodies. You can buy a set of two here.
Photograph: Litographs
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Accompany your meals with love letters from Emily Dickinson, DH Lawrence and Jack London. You can buy them here.
Photograph: Anthropologie
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Superhuman love ... Say it with a comics-themed card. You can buy it here.
Photograph: CarrieHobson
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Okay? Okay. John Green fans will recognise this The Fault in Our Stars line immediately – now available to hang on your and your partner’s respective necks. You can buy a set here.
Photograph: Partialtojam/Etsy
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Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it ... Give this woollen bookmark – or choose from all these similarly cute ones.
Photograph: CozyMilArt/Etsy
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Say it with a set of twin Darcy mugs. You can buy them here.
Photograph: Book Lover Gifts
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Perhaps you’re in an established relationship where this will go down well ... Give it to a loved reader in your life. We’re pretty sure they’ll put it to use soon. You can buy one here.
Photograph: The Literary Gift Company
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It might not be the ring, but it’s a ring – and an adorable one at that. Handmade to order. Buy it here.
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Not only are these twin message-in-a-bottle necklaces – they also carry passages from Pride and Prejudice (even though, in this image, one is clearly from Wuthering Heights). Which fragment will you get? If what you’re after is a good dose of cheesiness, this is for you. You can buy a set here.
Photograph: Book Lover Gifts
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Be their other egg ... These romantic Great Gatsby necklaces say it louder than words. And they have “Daisy” and “Jay” respectively inscribed on the back. You can buy one set here.
Photograph: Out of Print
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The pick-up tote: if you don’t already have a date (and do want one), it couldn’t hurt to throw this one on. Let us know how you do ... You can buy it here.
Photograph: Red Bubble
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