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Bespoke book boxes

There's a book for every moment. I'll find theirs.

Books hand-picked for the person you're gifting — no two boxes ever the same. Real, well-loved stories, chosen for the moment they're in, then wrapped, sealed and labelled for when to open each one.

Chosen for them, not by you · always a real book inside · expertly picked.

READ THIS WHEN
the baby's asleep on you and your tea has gone cold.
COMFORT · COMPANY
Read this when…
a new baby arrives
a big birthday lands
a chapter ends
a heart is breaking
a fresh start begins
someone needs to feel seen

No two boxes the same. Tell me about someone you love.

READ THIS WHEN

the baby's asleep on you and your tea has gone cold.

COMFORT · COMPANY
READ THIS WHEN

you miss who you were before all of this.

YOU · AGAIN
"You're doing so much better than you think. Open these when you need a minute that's just yours. x"
Hello, I'm Alice

I choose every book by hand.

Tell me who your box is for and what they're going through, and I'll hand-pick a set of real, well-loved books just for them — wrapped, sealed, and labelled for the moment each one is meant for. Every box is one of a kind. No two are ever the same, because no two people are.

How it works
1

Tell me about them

2

I hand-pick the books

3

Wrapped & sealed

4

Opened in time

Ways to give

From a thoughtful box to entirely bespoke.

MOST POPULAR
Curated Collection
£89 / 3 books
  • Choose a moment to give around
  • Three sealed, wrapped books
  • A handwritten note
  • Free swap if already owned
SEMI-BESPOKE
Chosen for Them
£130 / 3 books
  • Tell me about the person
  • Hand-picked from my shelves
  • Tailored to their moment
  • Notes in your words on each
CONCIERGE
Entirely Bespoke
from £180
  • Full brief, reading-history check
  • Hand-selected, never repeated
  • Every word handwritten
  • For the gift that has to be perfect
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For business

Client gifts and team care that don't feel corporate.

Onboarding, milestones, thank-yous and "thinking of you" for remote teams — hand-picked at volume, still personal. Co-branded notes and bulk pricing available.

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Real books · chosen for them, not by you · no two the same · expertly picked

Tell me about someone you love.

If there's a feeling, there's a book.

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