Here are some ideas to let you pick the perfect gift for someone who is addicted to reading Nook books.
You can gift the Nook e-reader or tablet once, but it doesn’t mean you won’t find the great gift next time. Just the opposite. There are more ideas at hand than you think.
If you want to give a gift to your beloved one or a family member who already owns a Nook e-reader or tablet, you can actually have more options to explore than when thinking about bookish gifts in general.
An obvious online destination to explore for Nook-related products is Barnes & Noble web store. But what specific items to buy?
Two factors make picking a gift for Nook owners easier:
- Nook user will buy content from the Nook Store,
- Nook user may miss all the benefits of the print book.
In the list below, you’ll find both the digital gifts, perfect for someone who enjoys digital content, and real objects that try to fill the gap between reading paper and electronic books.
Do you own the Nook? What gift would you like to receive? Let’s connect on social media and talk. Thanks a lot!
Gifts for Nook users – highlights
In the following list, you will see examples of:
- Personalized cases and sleeves
- Bookish home decor items
- Practical bedside lamps and organizers
- Barnes & Noble gift cards
- Tailored screen protectors
- Literary apparel
- Book jewelry
- Paper-scented candles
- Universal stands and holders for all needs
Gifts for Nook users – recommended sites
If you would like to check out other sites, here are our recommendations.
Etsy – this is the biggest online store with handmade goods. The selection of bookish gifts is impressive, so Etsy is a must-see destination, especially if you want to gift something unique in style. As all items are made to order, there are several ways to add a personal message – also for the bookish items listed below.
Redbubble – a marketplace for custom designed items, including prints, stationery, cases & covers, or t-shirts. Opposite to other sites, such as CafePress, the quality of the artwork is much higher.
Not on the High Street – unlike other stores, the site offers beautiful things – showcased beautifully. The team is hunting for the best items on the net to include them in the growing catalog of curated products.
Amazon Handmade – the store rests at Amazon.com, includes thousands of hand-crafted items, and is quickly growing. You’ll find here jewelry, home decor, kitchen & dining, furniture, and stationery, among other categories.
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Best gifts for Nook users
1. A personalized case or sleeve
Many people who decide to buy the Nook, almost automatically add to the cart the original Nook case.
Unlike iPad or Kindle, new Nook models are not accompanied with lots of accessories. Usually, there are a few cases in a few colors.
Case covers are the kind of gift Nook owners will be more than happy to receive. Covers usually get damaged faster than the device they protect, so exchanging the cover for the same model is something many users do.
If you don’t want to buy the common design and color, try something unique, something that would express the personality of a person you are going to give a gift.
First of all, you should go for a handmade accessory, made to order. There are hundreds of Nook cases and sleeves available on Etsy. Many shop owners offer the option to add a text or adjust the design to specific needs of the person who orders it.
2. A bedside organizer or lamp
Bedside lamps are no longer about giving you the light when you are reading a book before going to sleep. Especially that Nook e-readers have a built-in front light.
Bedside lamps have evolved to become multipurpose appliances that meet different needs. They combine a lamp with an alarm clock, a charger, a Bluetooth speaker, or a practical organizer that stores all the little things that you may need during the night.
Many modern-day bedside lamps offer adjustable brightness or an ability to control the warmth of the light. And some of them look like from the future.
The largest number of innovative multipurpose bedside lamps can be found on Amazon. For best results don’t explore only “Electronics” category, but make sure to browse “Home & Kitchen” and “Appliances” as well.
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3. Barnes & Noble gift card
Buying a gift card is the safest of all the ideas presented here.
If you don’t know the giftee’s favorite authors, genres, or book series, buying the newly released bestseller from the top author might not be the best idea ever. The only thing you know for sure is that Nook users will need money to buy the ebooks.
Therefore, you can purchase the gift card, and let the giftee choose the titles.
Barnes & Noble gift cards are available in dozens of fashionable designs for many occasions. Among them, you can find Nook-branded artwork.
And, if you as the question: yes, the gift card will let buy the Nook books from the online Barnes & Noble store.
What’s worth keeping in mind is that gift cards are perfect last-minute solutions. You can purchase the gift the day you are going to give it.
How big should be the value of the gift card? Nook books cost between $4.99 and $12.99. If the giftee likes to read bestselling titles from big-name authors released by big publishers, the $25 gift card will be enough to buy two books.
4. An ebook bundle of a popular book series
What if you very well know the book preferences of the Nook user you want to give a gift?
Probably, she or he was reading some of the book series in a print format. Why not making them happy again by giving a chance to re-read favorite books on their Nook or in a Nook app?
The great thing about ebooks is that many well-known book series can be bought in bundles – as one ebook file that includes all parts of the series. Therefore, you don’t need to buy particular volumes one by one.
What’s most important, the bundle is cheaper than buying all parts of the series separately.
To find an ebook bundle in the Barnes & Noble online store, go to Nook Store and in a search box type the title of the book series, followed by either “collection” or “bundle.”
5. A screen protector
Someone who owns a precious device is usually crazy about protecting it from scratches and dust. The cover is the first aid, but it doesn’t prevent the screen from accidents that might leave the scratch on it.
And the display is the part of the Nook you’re looking at 100% of the time.
Therefore, to give the Nook user 100% guarantee nothing wrong happens, it’s good to give her or him a product designed to protect the screen.
There are not too many screen protectors in the Barnes & Noble online store.
For more options, you can always check out Amazon, offering the largest range of screen protectors from several producers. The search for “Nook screen protector” returns over 35 thousand results.
6. A waterproof sleeve
The most desired function of the Nook case is protection. All cases protect, to a greater or lesser extent, against dust and scratches, but what about water?
Nook e-reader are waterproof, but you can’t say that about Nook tablets. Plus, a waterproof sleeve – if it’s wisely chosen – can protect against water not one but several devices.
A waterproof sleeve is cheaper than the tailored case, but you can operate your touchscreen Nook while the sleeve is on.
We recommend buying the sleeve that is designed for larger devices. So, if you have the 7-inch Nook, get the sleeve designed for the device that has the 8 or 9-inch display. Thanks to that, the Nook owner will be able to put the sleeve on without the need to remove the primary case cover.
There are several waterproof sleeves on Amazon. Some of them come in a range of bright colors. You can also find sleeves that are sold in packs of two or three.
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7. Miniature book jewelry
Book jewelry is a great gift for every woman who loves reading. For Nook users who may sometimes miss the look of the print book, the jewelry that looks like miniature objects of desire is a clever idea.
The jewelry that includes miniature book charms is extremely popular on Etsy, the leading site with hand-crafted goods made to order.
You can also find miniature books on Amazon. There is a new sub-store with handcrafted goods called Amazon Handmade.
8. A literary t-shirt
The problem with ebooks on the Nook is that nobody knows what you are reading.
One way to express that you love books is wearing book jewelry, the other one is getting relevant clothing.
What about gifting the t-shirt that features cover art of the giftee’s favorite book? Out of Print Clothing offers a range of t-shirts, both for women and men. Among the designs, you’ll find The Great Gatsby, The Little Prince, and Animal Farm.
You can buy Out of Print Clothing literary t-shirts directly on Amazon.
9. A paper-scented candle
Many people who start reading on the Nook are astonished with tons of features that make digital reading not only convenient but also enjoyable.
The only thing that’s missing is the addictive scent of an old book.
Nook users would be more than happy if they could keep the book scent while they read an ebook. Therefore, the gift that does that will be warmly welcomed.
There is a growing number of scented candles that recreate the scent of a book and library. The chemistry behind that? A combination of grassy notes with a tang of acids and a hint of vanilla.
A growing number of book-scented candles can be found on Amazon Handmade.
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10. A practical stand or holder
Stands are among the hottest electronic gifts. They help use tablets in many new and creative ways, but – most importantly – they are compatible with most devices, so there is no worry your gift will not fit the gift recipient’s current Nook model.
There are several kinds of tablet stands to choose from. You can pick up a foldable travel stand or go for a cookbook kitchen stand. You can choose a 360-degree rotating stand that will turn a Nook tablet into a desktop monitor. Or pick up a car holder that can be mounted to a cup holder or head rest.
The stands are the kind of gift you can buy for the owner of a Nook tablet rather than e-reader.
There are thousands of tablet stands on Amazon, and it’s the first online destination to check, if you’ve decided to explore available options.
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11. A book-themed home decor appliance
A modern book lover stores all ebooks on a single device, be it the latest Nook e-reader or an Android-powered tablet with a Nook app on it. It’s extremely convenient, but on the other side how to express the love for books?
It’s good to have something at home that reminds of the evening one can spend with the book and a cup of delicious coffee or tea.
Sometimes a little home decor that resembles an old good book will make the gift recipient happier than another gift card or case. And you will be surprised how many great-looking, creative products you can find. You’ll even want one for yourself!
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