Book Fetish

Gifts For Readers Who Love Books and Cats

Kelly Jensen Mar 3, 2021

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Kelly Jensen

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Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She's the editor/author of (DON'T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen.

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If you fall squarely in the center of the Venn Diagram of “loves books” and “loves cats,” you’ve come to the right place. There’s something about the connection of cats and books that runs a thread through history and continues to be seen through contemporary times. Perhaps it’s that cats are solitary creatures or that they’re likely to find themselves curled up in a wide array of spaces for their own leisure. Or maybe it’s that the sweet purr of a cat in one’s lap makes an excellent reading companion (in my house, this isn’t reality, as the cats are attention hogs, but books have suggested the other image to me as quite common).

I’ve done a roundup of cat notebooks in the past, and fellow Book Rioters have highlighted mugs with books and cats, as well as cat bookmarks. Find here even more great bookish cat goods — there’s something purrfect for everyone (don’t worry, folks: I’ve also got cat puns for days and some incredible literary cat names, too).

No Claws About It: Books and Cats Go Together Purrfectly

Cats and books will make you as happy as this pink vinyl sticker. $3.50.

The puns on this cat enamel pin are perfection. $11.

Cats, plants, books, and a cozy chair? Sign me up for this magnetic bookmark. $5.

A little bookworm cat print would look great on a bookshelf. $14.

Whether you’re apt to lose bookmarks or need a variety for marking your place in multiple books, this box of 30 cat paw bookmarks will suit your needs. $10.