Celebrating Eleven Years of Bookishly

We’re celebrating eleven years of Bookishly this week which is mind boggling. We’re so grateful for the ongoing support over the years (now more than ever), and we stand by the fact that we have the best customers: a group of like minded people who are kind, helpful and have one huge thing in common - their love of books. So, above all else, thank you. 

Despite the circumstances we couldn’t let this year pass without some sort of celebration, and so we’re bringing back one of our favourite limited edition products (something that usually sells out within a couple of hours) - our surprise lucky dip party bags. They’ll be going live at 11AM (BST) this Saturday 20th June. As usual there’ll be three different tiers of bags to choose from, each of them with varying amounts of stationery goodies inside. Make sure you’re subscribed to our newsletter or you’re following us on social media to be the first to hear about it. 

We also thought that now was a great excuse to throw it back to our bookish birthday party last year, which in a world of lockdown and social distancing feels like a lifetime ago. Plus, it’s fun to reminisce! You can see all the photos in a blog post we wrote right here. You never know, it might come in handy for those of you who are planning a book themed wedding or celebration for next year or beyond. 

If you or a friend are celebrating their birthday (albeit at a social distance) in the next few weeks then we hope to help you out there too. We’ve got a number of gifts that are perfect for sending straight to their doorstep (we write gift notes too)! Here are our most popular gifting items from the past few months to help you get birthday ready...

1. The Bookishly Classic Book Crate - £35

The Bookishly Classic Book Crate is the perfect bi-monthly book box subscription that all lovers of literature will appreciate. It’s filled to the brim with an assortment of literary inspired goodies and is themed around a different classic book every other month. Our current crate is based around The Plays of Oscar Wilde.

2. Classic Book and Hot Drink Isolation Gift - £16

Choose a delicious hot drink and a beautiful classic book to send to a friend with a gift note - we'll even gift wrap it! It's a great way to wish someone a 'happy birthday' when you aren't able to in person. 

3. Personalised Edition of Pride & Prejudice - £13.95 

A beautiful personalised book gift for any occasion. Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' is an all time favourite for book lovers. A wonderful book featuring our exclusive dust jacket with a gorgeous lilac and floral rose gold foil design. 

4. Pack of Three Bookishly Editions - £19.99

A beautiful selection of three literary classics makes the perfect book gift for any avid reader. With over thirty five options to pick from, you'll be able to choose their three favourites! 

5. 'May Your Shelves Always Overflow' Book Page Print - £23.00

This framed typographical print is a wonderful gift for your favourite book lover; the perfect piece of shelf-love. 

6. Gold Foil 'Happy Cake Day' Birthday Card - £3.25

A beautiful gold foil birthday card that’s perfect for any of your favourite people. We all know that the best part about any birthday is the cake. It’s a fact. 

7. Sunday Readers Society Sweatshirt - £32.00

Let them join the Sunday Readers Society with this fun literary sweatshirt. It’s the perfect bookish jumper for your favourite reader. It’s a well known fact that weekends are for cosying up with a good book and a big mug of tea or coffee. 

8. Relatable 'Is It Insomnia' Funny Book Lover Mug - £12.50

A mug with an all too relatable quote on it and a great book lover birthday gift for a friend. "Is it insomnia or just a great book and no respect for tomorrow?" We’ve all been there! You’ve got to be up early but you just can’t bring yourself to stop reading!

9. 'Though She Be But Little She Is Fierce' Pink and Red Keyring - £8.50

This wooden keyring gift for her makes a great birthday present for the strong women and fierce females in your life. After all, they deserve to be celebrated. This keychain comes in red and pink over plywood. 

10. Funny 'Rare and Charming Qualities' Red Over Pink Art Poster

After a funny best friend gift? This bright, modern poster will make them smile. We’ve all got one friend that’s guilty of being a bad influence, this one’s for them!