Toots Books

The name of this shop really reveals nothing about it. When I went into it I had never heard of it or seen anything like it. I think it is even going to be a struggle to explain.
Walk in and you see what looks and smells like a block of chocolate. Next to it, a tin of biscuits. Around the room there are cakes, bottles of wines, soccer balls etc. However, they are all books. Yes books that are made to look like what they are discussing. Inside each of the books it discusses the history of each item, including photos and quotes. I can’t decide if this is tacky or cool?
Mum and I decided that they would be a lot better if they were notepads or diaries. How good would it be to have a diary that looked and smelt like chocolate? You can’t really use a history book too much, but it could be a good dining table book.
The lady working there told us that the books were great for presents. Hilarious giving someone a bottle of wine and it actually being a book (I for one would be extremely disappointed). However, it is a good idea for children. They would think it was fun, whilst also learning about their chosen item!

Toots Books is a truly creative concept of a book store and I can’t say I’ve ever seen anything like it before. They sell books that come in shapes of actual objects such as a chocolate bar, a football, a shoe or a CD. At first glance I didn’t even know what it was until the friendly lady behind the counter explained what it’s all about. Take for example the book that looks like a bottle of wine: they sell it in a cardboard box that looks like a box with real wine. The book inside then tells the story of wine with plenty of pictures and trivia.
I really like the idea of the shop and it’s certainly fun to look at all their things. Would I buy it for myself? Probably not, but it can be a great gift idea!