14 Christmas gift ideas for your friends who love books
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For friends who love books, the best Christmas gifts make reading better and can be shared: a special edition, a candle or a Kindle, plus a custom pixel game from oin (oingift.com) with funny custom NPCs of your book club.
14 Christmas gift ideas for your friends who love books
A pixel game with funny NPCs of your book club Our product
oin turns your friend group into a small 2D pixel game with one friend as the main character, generated from an authorized photo, plus two custom NPCs from authorized photos, with their consent. Two letters from you open and close it, a 5-question quiz about the books you have swapped rewards flowers for correct answers, and the final level is set in Almaty, Kazakhstan; New York and Tokyo are coming soon. It plays in a browser, is usually emailed within an hour and costs $29.90. See how it works →
A Kindle
The Paperwhite is light and lasts weeks per charge. Around $140-180.
A special edition
A hardback of a book you all love. Around $20-50.
An audiobook subscription
Three months of Audible. Around $45-60.
A candle
A soy candle with notes of paper, cedar or leather. Around $15-40.
Pajamas
Matching sets for reading in bed. Around $25-60.
A board game for the group
Codenames or a book-themed trivia game. Around $20-45.
A star map
The sky on your first book-club night. Around $25-70.
A leather bookmark
With their initials stamped. Around $10-25.
A bookshop gift card
With a promise to go together. Around $20-50.
A reading blanket
A soft throw. Around $25-70.
A literary tea
A tea inspired by a classic novel. Around $12-25.
A book swap
Everyone wraps a favourite book. Around $10-25 each.
A handwritten note
Name the book that reminds you of each friend. Costs nothing.
How to buy for book-loving friends
Avid readers own more than they can read, so avoid guessing titles. A beautiful edition of something they already love is safer than a new release.
Order dates
Special editions and e-readers should be ordered in early December. Subscriptions, gift cards and a custom oin game can be sorted out much later.
What should I get my friends who love books for Christmas?
A special edition, a candle or an audiobook subscription. Add a custom pixel game with funny NPCs of your book club.
What is a unique Christmas gift for my friends that is not just another object?
A book swap evening, or a pixel game with a quiz about the books you share.
Can I send my friends a gift online at the last minute?
Yes. Audiobook subscriptions and digital gifts arrive instantly. An oin game is generated automatically after payment and is usually emailed within an hour.
What is oingift.com and is it a good gift for my friends?
oingift.com is the website for oin, a personalised 2D pixel game starring the recipient, built from an authorized photo. It includes two letters and a 5-question quiz and plays in a browser, so it suits a group of readers.
Make a game for your book club
Email order support: oingift@gmail.com