Holiday Gifts for Book Lovers

Personalized Handmade Journals, Scrapbooks & Memory Books For Every Chapter of Life 

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• YOU CHOOSE: cover design (ours or yours), cover color, cover text and pages.
• ALSO AVAILABLE: printed inside front cover, table sign, pen, slipcase, and gift box delivery. 

HANDBOUND • PERSONALIZED FOR YOU • HEIRLOOM QUALITY • VERSATILE • (FUN!)

Your Custom Book Gift:

  • Small and large travel scrapbooks with custom maps on the cover for gifting to travelers.

    You Choose The Size & The Pages

    • Journals: 6 x 8" (Portrait) - Blank, Lined or Travel Prompt Pages
    • Scrapbooks: 8.5 x 11" (Portrait) - Removable Pages

  • A stack of kraft colored and white custom blank journals on a desk next to a vase of dried grass, next to a vintage blue suitcase full of more custom and kraft colored handbound journals.

    Fully Customizable · Easy To Order

    • Choose a cover design, or send us your own. We accommodate.
    • Pick a cover color that matches the tone.
    • Tell us the cover text and font preference (if any).
    • Pick your pages. (Options vary by design.)

Add Extraordinary Upgrades:

  • Meaningful retirement message from a daughter to her father on the inside of a custom travel journal on top of a map with colored pencils.

    Make It Yours

    • Custom print the inside front cover with a meaningful dedication, song lyrics, a bit of history, or even a travel checklist.

  • Personalized cocktail recipe book with a kraft cover, custom text, and an illustration of a decanter and a whiskey glass. Housed in a matching book slipcase. On a red table.

    Add Some Spice

    • Preserve your keepsake book in a matching slip case.
    • Make it unforgettable with this signature wow-factor found only at Transient Books.

  • Gift Box for books with gift wrapped handbound book, stickers, postcard, gift note, colored pencils.

    Knock Their Socks Off

    • Have your custom journal deliver as a Gift Box, ready to absolutely make their day.

SHOPPING FOR A KID WHO HAS EVERYTHING?  EXHALE. WE HAVE IDEAS.

White hardback journal, custm printed with leaves and text, housed in a book slipcase, being handheld in front of dried flowers and a stack of books.

For the bookworm who has everything.

• They’ve read every bestseller on the list. Now give them a book with their own name on the cover.
• Our personalized gifts for book lovers are handbound one at a time, ready to hold favorite quotes, reading lists, and the next big idea.
• Find their perfect match and start their next chapter.

Gift box for personalized gift books that are gift wrapped. Gift Box components on top of box: pen, postcard, pencils, gift note, vinyl stickers, colored pencils.

Wrapped, ribboned, ready to wow.

• Add our Book Gift Box and their book arrives gift-wrapped with a personal note, a gel pen or colored pencils, and a fun sticker.
• Handmade gifts for book lovers, presented like the treasure they are. No wrapping paper required.

A set of 3 personalized retirement travel journals on top of a USA map.

Your idea. Their name. Under the tree.

• Short on gift ideas for book lovers? See your custom book gift before you buy.
• We send your free cover mockup within 1 day,
• Beat the elves to it: order today so your custom holiday book arrives on time.

GET A FREE COVER MOCK UP

WONDERING WHAT TO GET A COUPLE FOR CHRISTMAS? READ OUR GIFT GUIDE.

Personalized Book FAQs

Rolls of colored binding canvas, linen, stacked in a book bindery shelf.

• How do I order a custom book?

• Select your personalization options on the product page and place your order.
• We'll send a cover mockup within 1 day for your approval before we begin handcrafting.
• Want to see your design first? Order a free cover mockup before you buy, or send us a message with any questions.

• Can I use my own artwork or logo for the book cover?

• Yes, you can use your own artwork, logo or design for your custom book cover.
• Send us your ideas, and we’ll adapt it to fit your book beautifully. Just be in touch.
• We gladly provide free cover mock ups so you can see how your book will look before ordering.

• Do your books lay open flat?

• Yes, all Transient Books handbound books lay completely open flat.
• Hand-sewn folios allow every book to lie flat when open, making them perfect for writing, sketching, and left-handed writers.
• The heavyweight pages handle ink, pencil, and crayons beautifully.
• One exception: our scrapbooks have removable pages, so instead of lying flat, each page lifts out completely for easy working. 

• How are your handbound books made?

• Each personalized book is handcrafted here in our bindery using time-honored bookbinding techniques for exceptional quality and durability.
• Hand-sewn folios create a strong, flexible foundation.
• Reinforced spines ensure lasting durability.
• Hardback covers wrapped in binding canvas and/or heavy cover paper add a timeless elegance.
• The final step: each cover is pressed to perfection, taking its final form as it dries.

• Will pen ink bleed through the pages?

• No, pen ink will not bleed through the pages of a Transient Books handbound book.
• We use heavyweight, acid-free matte paper that works beautifully with ink, pencil, markers, and crayons. No bleeding, no ghosting.
• When in doubt, we're especially fond of good gel-cap pens.

• Do you custom print the pages of your books?

• We do not custom print the interior pages, but we do offer blank, lined, and specialty pages with travel or guest book prompts. 
• We CAN custom print the inside front and back covers with messages, maps, photos, or checklists. 

Easy To Order:

  • Stack of kraft colored and white handbound books stacked on a wooden surface

    SCROLL UP, CHOOSE DESIGN

    PERSONALIZE YOUR  COVER

  • Gray linen covered guest book hand held, being put into a book slipcase. Handcrafted, modern flower design.

    SELECT YOUR PAGES & UPGRADES

    ADD TO CART

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Collage of various books and photo albums with different designs and uses handbound by Transient Books.

Be Inspired.

Flip through real-life examples of personalized guest books, journals, and scrapbooks we’ve handbound with love.

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