Birthday gifts for Reader

Waterproof, 10-week battery, 7-inch screen. The one e-reader that doesn't feel like a downgrade.

A current top-of-list literary or thriller pick from the year. Gift-wrap-ready.

Wraps around your neck and lights the page, not the room. Amber blue-light-filtered LEDs, 30 minute timer, USB-C charging.

Paper thin metal arrows that mark the exact line, not just the page. 125 bronze, brass, and steel darts in a gift ready tin, made in the USA.

The German fountain pen with a molded grip that teaches good form. Takes cartridges or a converter and holds up as a daily writer.

Shredded memory foam backrest with arms for sitting up in bed. Washable cover, and you can pull foam out until the firmness is right.

A beanbag that props the book at any angle, hands free, from lap to sofa arm to tray table. Doubles as a travel pillow with a pocket for glasses and phone.

Smells like aged paper, dusty shelves, and vanilla. Hand poured soy in Minneapolis, about 40 hours of burn.

Bright, focused light aimed over the reading chair with a gooseneck that stays where you bend it. 12 watts, LEDs rated for years of nightly chapters.