With a new study commissioned by The Reading Agency saying men are giving up on reading books because they prefer to watch the big screen version instead, we thought it was about time we payed homage to the book nerd boys in our lives.
Some studies claim men make up just 20% of the fiction reading population, but the guys we know have TBR piles practically toppling over with spy thrillers, historical epics, graphic novels, romantic tomes and literary fiction. This week, we’ve rounded up five nerdy bookends for the literary lads in your life (we’d happily display these little beauties on our shelves, too).
1. To the bookshelves, Batman! What happens when The Man of Steel faces off against the Dark Knight? We’ll find out when Zack Snyder’s Batman vs. Superman hits the big screen next year. In the meantime, we can tell you that a superhero showdown will totally keep your books nice and tidy. £32 from Gag Gifts.
2. Carved direwolves guard the Stark crypts located below Winterfell in fantasy epic Games of Thrones, so they're perfect for guarding your most precious tomes. £40 from ThinkGeek.
3. There isn’t a Star Wars fan alive who hasn’t dreamed of supping cocktails in the Cantina on Tatooine. This iconic scene between Han Solo and bounty hunter Greedo from the film has been transformed into a pretty awesome bookend set, which we’d actually prefer to the cocktail, thanks. £40 from Big Bad Toy Store.
4. For the sci-fi lover in your life, we give you UFO abduction bookends, handmade from steel. £38 from Etsy.
5. It doesn’t get much more beastly and heavy duty than these repurposed brick bookends featuring Jaws and Jurassic Park. Beast Book Mode: On. £22 from Etsy.
Is your man a reader? Or is he a member of the supposed 63% who rarely pick up a book?