Looking for a funny, thoughtful or slightly different gift? You are in the right place. This growing collection of funny journals and word search books has been created to be useful, entertaining and actually worth keeping.
I have spent a frankly ridiculous number of hours thinking through, writing and designing every book here, and I have loved every minute of it. These are not just pretty covers with endless blank pages inside. Each one has a proper purpose, whether that is helping someone rant safely, remember a brilliant gig, track their reading or enjoy a very funny word search.
There are gift ideas for introverts, readers, travellers, music lovers, frustrated office workers, puzzle fans and anyone who regularly thinks, “I probably should not say that out loud.”
They make brilliant birthday presents, Christmas gifts, stocking fillers and Secret Santa ideas, although buying one for yourself is absolutely encouraged too. More books are already on the way, so keep checking back as the Sim’s Life collection continues to grow.
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Meet the Sim’s Life Book Collection
Funny, thoughtful and slightly different journals for relatives, friends, colleagues and anyone who deserves something better than another pair of socks.
Funny Line of the Day
Record the hilarious comments, accidental insults and completely random one-liners said by children, friends, family and strangers before they are forgotten.
A funny family keepsake that will become even better as the years pass and everyone continues denying they ever said any of it.
Get It All Out
An adult vent journal for the annoyances, frustrations and thoughts that are probably best kept away from the family WhatsApp group.
A cracking gift for stressed friends, overwhelmed parents and anyone currently dealing with far too many people.
This Could Have Been an Email
A 90-day work survival journal for meetings about meetings, ridiculous requests and someone asking for a quick chat at 4.58pm.
An excellent Secret Santa gift for colleagues and anyone whose face says everything during a team meeting.
Battery Low
A funny guided journal for people who genuinely like other people, preferably from a comfortable distance and with the option to leave early.
Perfect for introverts, homebodies and anyone whose social battery regularly flashes red.
Seen Live Gig Journal
Record artists, venues, set lists, support acts, favourite songs and the little moments that made each concert memorable.
A brilliant keepsake for music lovers, festival fans and teenagers attending their first gigs, with room for 40 concerts.
Add to Shelf Reading Journal
Track the books you loved, abandoned and immediately recommended to everyone you know, with room to record 50 reads.
A thoughtful gift for readers, book-club members and anyone whose “to be read” pile is now structural.
Wander & Note Travel Journal
Plan, organise and record six adventures in one travel planner, journal and keepsake.
A lovely gift for travellers, couples, honeymooners and anyone who is happiest with another trip on the horizon.
British Word Search Books With Plenty of Personality
Large, clear puzzles with proper themes, plenty of humour and none of those baffling lists of completely unrelated household objects.
Reet Funny Word Searches
Northern words, sayings, places and traditions, from chippies and builders’ brews to Blackpool trips and expressions your nan still uses.
A nostalgic gift for proud Northerners, displaced Northerners and anyone who knows tea is both a drink and a meal.
Great British Days Out Word Searches
A bumper collection of 120 large-print word searches inspired by seaside trips, castles, museums, steam trains, gardens and wonderfully odd British attractions.
Hours of screen-free entertainment for puzzle fans who enjoy travel, nostalgia and a proper challenge.
Wish You Were Here Word Searches
A European escape featuring cities, foods, landmarks, journeys and familiar holiday moments, without the delayed flight or passport panic.
Ideal for travellers, cruise fans and anyone counting down the days until their next trip.
Properly British Word Searches
Fifty-three puzzles celebrating British foods, places, habits, traditions and the little bits of nonsense that make life here what it is.
A fun stocking filler for parents, grandparents and puzzle lovers who enjoy a bit of nostalgia with their tea break.
Which Book Should You Choose?
Not sure where to start? Here is the very scientific Sim’s Life gift-matching guide.
- For the colleague who has survived another year of meetings, choose This Could Have Been an Email.
- For the introvert who has already considered cancelling Christmas, choose Battery Low.
- For the reader whose “to be read” pile is now structural, choose Add to Shelf.
- For the concert lover, choose Seen Live.
- For the traveller always planning their next escape, choose Wander & Note.
- For someone who needs a safe and private place to rant, choose Get It All Out.
- For parents, couples and families who regularly say unintentionally hilarious things, choose Funny Line of the Day.
- For a classic Christmas gift or stocking filler, choose one of the British word search books — or go all in with the 120-puzzle Great British Days Out Word Searches.
Find Your Next Book on Amazon
Every book in this collection has been created to be genuinely enjoyable and useful, not just another notebook with a fancy cover and a lot of empty pages inside.
Whether you are buying for Christmas, a birthday, Secret Santa or simply treating yourself, I hope you find something that feels absolutely spot-on.
More books are already in the works, so bookmark this page and pop back to see what appears next.
Now the only difficult bit is choosing which one to order first!