If you have ever thought, “there has to be a better gift than another candle”, this little shop is for you!
I have created every book here myself! From funny journals and keepsakes to Northern and British word searches and spent a ridiculous amount of time making sure they are fun to use, gift and actually keep.
They are made for readers, travellers, gig lovers, introverts, puzzle fans and anyone who appreciates a proper laugh. And yes, there are already more books on the way because apparently I have found a new obsession!
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Browse the Manchester Mummy Book Collection
From laugh-out-loud journals and keepsake books to large-print British and American word searches, these are books created to be enjoyed, used and actually kept.
Made in Manchester Notebook
A proper Manchester notebook for ideas, lists, plans, reminders and all the brilliant nonsense that deserves getting out of your head and onto paper.
Inside are 150 lined pages, with a little Manchester bee on every page. A brilliant gift for proud Mancunians, Manchester lovers, visitors and anyone who wants a notebook with a bit more personality.
Available in paperback and hardback.
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.
Chin Up, Love Gratitude Journal
A funny guided gratitude journal for adults who want to feel a bit better without pretending every day is magical. Across 91 undated days, it mixes gratitude with plenty of personality.
Expect weekly debriefs, a Complaints Department, Biscuit Barometer, Permission Slips, Gratitude Bingo and more. A brilliant gift for anyone who likes their self-care with a healthy dose of humour.
Home By Midnight Extreme Day Trip Journal
Made for travellers who think flying somewhere for the day sounds completely reasonable. Home By Midnight helps you plan, organise and remember your extreme day trips from the first flight to the journey home.
Keep plans, timings, costs and memories together in one place while recording how each adventure actually unfolded. Perfect for extreme day trippers determined to squeeze a whole holiday feeling into one day.
Available in paperback and as a seriously special hardback edition. I absolutely love the hardback — simply choose your preferred format on Amazon.
British and American Word Search Books With Plenty of Personality
Large, clear puzzles with proper themes, plenty of personality and none of those baffling lists of completely unrelated household objects. From British grub and Northern sayings to European travels and coast-to-coast Americana, there is plenty here to keep a puzzle fan busy.
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.
Great British Grub Word Searches
Tuck into 120 large-print word searches celebrating proper British grub, from fry-ups and chippy teas to Sunday roasts, puddings, biscuit tins and takeaway nights.
A cracking gift for food lovers and puzzle fans, packed with British nostalgia and no repeated answer words across the book.
Great American Word Searches
Take a puzzle-packed trip across America with 120 large-print word searches covering Route 66, classic diners, all fifty states, national parks, New York, the Wild West and plenty more.
With 2,160 different words and zero repeats, it is a brilliant gift for road-trip fans, Americana lovers and anyone who enjoys a proper word search challenge.
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.
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.
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.
Which Book Has Their Name All Over It?
Buying for someone awkwardly specific? I’ve got you. Pick the person and I’ll point you towards the book.
This Could Have Been an Email
Battery Low
Chin Up, Love
Add to Shelf
Seen Live
Wander & Note
Get It All Out
Funny Line of the Day
Great British Grub Word Searches
Reet Funny Word Searches
Great American Word Searches
Explore the full word search collection
Still can’t decide? There is absolutely nothing in the rules saying you should only buy one! 😉
Books With a Bit More Personality
Manchester Mummy has always been about finding the good stuff – places worth visiting, things worth doing and ideas actually worth sharing. The book collection follows pretty much the same rule.
I want these to be books people pick up because the cover makes them smile, then keep because what is inside is genuinely enjoyable. Whether that means recording brilliant family one-liners, remembering a favourite gig, planning another adventure or disappearing into 120 word searches with a brew, there should be something here that feels like you.
The collection is still growing too, with more books already being created and published. So bookmark the page, pop back occasionally and see what has appeared next.
And yes, there will almost certainly be more Northern nonsense!