It's been perfect book-reading weather in my living room lately. Pete has built us a large and beautifully irregular bookshelf for our apartment, and all the winter quilts have been unearthed from their closets. Since watching Etsy's Handmade Portrait on Leslie Stein last week I've been on a zine and comics hunt. This Etsy Find is a sampling of what I've noticed, with some handmade journals thrown in for good measure—it is the gift-buying season, after all, and a lot of my friends are bookworms or writers, too. Enjoy!

Cafe Royal Issue Zero

One of my favorite Etsy zines! We've been paging through copies of Cafe Royal from a box set that appeared on our office conference table the other day. Each issue is a collection of art from different artists; really unique and weird and delightful. By craigatkinson, $24.

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shapeshifter - small book

Beautiful little hand bound collection of drawings, from the shop that brought us these lovely, sad-eyed Mandragora dolls. By NuitBlanche, $20.

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printed catalogue/ book of illustration

Colorfully bright collection of illustrations by hellocornelia, $8.

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Yeah, It Is

Harvey award nominated, 48 page, full color comic made out of construction paper. By larrybear, $6.

Watch our Handmade Portrait on Leslie Stein and meet the girl behind the comic!

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Through The Viewfinder New York City. No 1. (Mini photo zine and stickers.)

Collection of kateblack's photography with matching stickers! I probably sound like an 8-year-old here, but there is something downright thrilling about tiny books and matching stickers. She has more in her shop, as well as a ton of handmade sketchbooks, journals, and other clever stuff. $3.

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Journal Vintage Cover

After a hiatus, we noticed one of our old faves TYLERBENDER once again had a shop full of gorgeous hand bound journals, each made with rad recycled covers! Get yours now before everyone else remembers they have gifts to buy. $44.

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birch - a small book of drawings

One last book of tiny drawings for your budding tiny drawing library (that I hope you've begun after reading through this Find.) By justmadbooks, $2.

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primary colors box set

Another favorite around here and ideal gift set for pretty much anyone who can use a pencil. By lmoss, $55.

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A Prisoner's Tale, A Shiny Keyhole Journal

TheBlackSpotBooks makes tiny journals from new paper and old, old, old leather. Watch her Process video here; you will fall in love as fast as we have. $65.

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