Firstly, I've ended up buying FIVE book sleeves from Babymybook on Etsy. they are seriously the BEST book sleeves I've ever tried and thier customer service is out of this world. they are polite, speeding and always willing to work with you. I absolutely love them and highly doubt I'll be shopping anywhere else for book sleeves! (I tried other places and was so disappointed)
SO the first three are their quilted sleeves. they are made from quilting fabric and are thicker than normal fabric but not padded. they are fantastic. I love mine. I have three sizes. hardcover-the yellow, that fits all my hardcover books even the thick ones. my coral one- which is paperback sized and fits all my paperbacks big or small. Then my teal one which was free because it's an OPPS size. they accidentally made them too short so its a short paperback size and fits all my paperback Harry Potter books, tithe, and all my mass market paperbacks easily. its wide enough to fit two books in it actually. I love it. I love that they sent customers FREE sleeves that were from an opps batch instead of just selling them. the quality is amazing on all of these. these take up less space than the padded ones and are cheaper. you can also roll them up, fold them or lay them flat to store them or pack them. they also snap closed to keep your books safe. The yellow one I actually had them make for me without a different trim color and they did so easily and without a fuss.
The last two are padded hardback sleeves and they fit everything. the black and white one was a custom order. I saw a girl have it and I wanted it and the shop ran out. so they ordered more fabric and let me pick which designs I wanted tp fall where on the sleeve by giving me a selection of this fabric sleeves tp choose from. The black and white one also has a pocket for all my bookmarks or snacks. the Wave one is just freaking lovely and it has the most beautiful gold on it and I usually hate metallics but its gorgeous and I love it. They saw me like their preview of the wave pattern and notified me when it was live in their shop ad I snatched it up! they are great, I love them. so high quality, no strings hanging out and the stitching is even and beautiful. plus it has a velcro strap to keep my books in the sleeve. I just can't brag enough about this shop. I love them and their work.
So seriously if you want a book sleeve that will last check them out. use the code BOOKS10 for 10% off too! they are more expensive than some other shops but I personally think they are worth the few extra dollars.
NEXT up is a shop but also a movement. They share literacy and the love of reading all around the world. check out I Believe in book fairies
I've been hiding books as a book fairy for a while now and I love it. I just cleaned out my shelves after I moved and set out a ton of books to hide. I'll also be stopping by the bargain section of BAM for kids books that I plan to hide when the weather gets nicer on play grounds for kids with my son!! so fun and such a great way to share my love of reading with people of all ages. I like to hide books in front of book stores or libraries or in cafes or park benches! basically you can buy the stickers, bookmarks, etc on this site and you put it on the book and hide it and those people then can read the book and pass it on to someone else. if you buy the stickers and use the hashtags or tag the local book fairies on facebook or instagram they may share your book hiding. you can also post where you hid the book so people know where to go book hunting!
I just got the I believe in book fairies tote to keep all my books to hide in one place! Also all over the world has book fairies! Go on facebook or instagram and search bookfairies_YOUR STATE
so for example if you live in Texas type bookfairies_texas and it should show up. also you can search the worldwide or USA or other countries as well. They have stickers in all different languages as well! Emma Watson actually participates in the book fairies. if you state or country doesn't have an Official book fairy yet you can also become one and represent your state. all the info Is in the link above. it's pretty fun. plus who knows maybe you can team up with other book fairies and meet new friends or find books yourself!!
They we have a new candle/wax melt company I've tried out and LOVE. Spireside. I first discovered this company via an OwlCrate box. they gave us Hansel and Gretel wax melts and I swear its the best melt I've ever smelled. So I bought some off other people because it was a limited edition scent, then went shopping. I ended up with 8 new melts and a candle!! they melt faster and the scent last longer than any other wax melt brand I've tried. (Scentsy,better homes,burts bees ect)
They just smell so damn good. so if you love candles or melts try them out.
LAST but not least Albion Tea company!
I actually just discovered them and made an order today! I bought two gift sets. one for tea and one for hot cocoa, each you get to pick the flavors you want. they have fandom teas, and cocoa. Plus tea infusers, mugs and more.I love that they are organic but the greatest selling point for me was that they give back!
Here's how they give back, I'm going to take this directly off their site for you.
“The objective of Albion Tea Company’s Beyond the Brew program is to offer a safe environment to youth who are aging out of the foster care system by providing them with stable housing and employment within our company while they gain real life experience. We aim to empower these individuals by offering a mentorship program that will equip them with the necessary skills, responsibility, and work ethic to thrive as mature, confident, and capable young adults. Beyond the Brew will also work to educate and raise awareness among the general public regarding the needs of these at-risk youth."
Now thats just an opening statement. to learn more about them please go visit there site which I have linked above. Here's some pictures of their cocoa and tea. They also have a sale going on right now. get 15% off using the code NERDSALEMAR18
So those are just a FEW of the companies I've shopped with and support lately. I hope you love them as much as I do!!
Want to know more places I shop? comment on this post!
Happy bookish shopping friends- Bookish Mom
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