Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Book(ish) Box: December


My last Book(ish) Box arrived, and it was the best. Simply amazing. There was a hitch with my shirt but more on that later.


I believe this was around $34 shipped, and it arrived around the 17th or 18th I want to say.


Love. I mean.... look at this!


I kinda figured a coffee mug would be included in this box, as it was hinted at on Instagram. This came from Coffee Reading Writing and I love it. Normally $12 a mug, it looks like.


The hand knitted coffee cozy reads " Reading is Sexy" and is sold by Comfy Cozy Scarf for $12 on Etsy. Another hit for me. It is soft and well made. The cup was not included... it is for modeling purposes only. :-)


The tiny little ornament (maybe two inches or so in diameter) came from Novel Adornment. The owner, Faith, takes damaged books and cuts them up to put in these ornaments. This book was The Glass Castle and I believe these are $5 each. 


Harry Potter gift tags... yessssssss. These came from Hello World Paper Co.  Not sure of pricing. But they are great quality and look amazing. I will be saving these for my fellow Potter fans. 


The shirt this month is amazing. And the quote, "Books are a uniquely portable magic," comes from on of the authors that made me fall in love with reading when I was about 11 or 12... Stephen King. At about that time my stepdad had given me Pet Cemetary to read, then it followed It, Thinner, Cujo, The Shining and on and on. The last Stephen King book I read was Duma Key a few years ago. The shirt runs a tad tight and there was a mix up. I had paid for an upgrade to 3/4 lace sleeves but the shirt arrived regular. I emailed the owner and she quickly responded that there was too much in the box and it would not have fit. I asked if I could apply the upgrade (about $7) to January's box. She did not answer that question but said I could get the upgraded shirt in January's box or a refund. At first I was going to get the box but then took another look at my budget and decided to do a refund. So far it has not come through but it is the holiday season and I am in no rush. I am a tad bummed I couldn't just get January's box minus the $7. 

Overall I am happy with the Book(ish) Box subscription. I did cancel due to the relatively high cost of $34 and change each month but I would get it again. January's box is Sherlock themed. I die. Love Sherlock. Do any of these items stand out to you? Have you tried a book box? Owl Crate looks cool too.

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  1. Cool box this month! I keep seeing Owl Crate on one of my YouTuber's channels, and that one looks fun. I don't remember how much it is though.

    ~Deb

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    1. Owl Crate really has piqued my interest but it wouldn't be until deep spring that I would try a pricy subscription again. Have you seen any other book boxes mentioned on YouTube?

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    2. Nothing comes to mind at the moment, but I did find this list of other book related boxes...
      http://www.mysubscriptionaddiction.com/category/book-subscription-boxes

      ~Deb

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    3. Thanks Deb! After browsing the list I think I still like this one and OwlCrate the best.

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  2. Let's try that comment again :D

    Super cute stuff, but $35 is kinda steep!

    If you like Stephen King, have you heard of Joe Hill? I'm about halfway through his book NOS4A2 on the rec of a friend, and I didn't know it's actually Stephen King's son. Very similar writing style, and very good so far!

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    1. It is. The quality of items in this box is worth it but that isn't always the case. Oooooo! Stephen King's son?! How cool! Thank you for the heads up. How have you been Kate? How was your holiday?

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  3. My holiday was very nice--I stayed in CA this year because work is so busy and I got a tiny tree for my apartment and made lots of decorations. My crafting muscles were getting seriously out of shape! :D

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    1. Glad you had a cozy holiday <3 Crafting is so soothing and therapeutic for me. I would love to see what you crafted. I miss doing crafts sometimes.

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  4. Very cute stuff, but I agree that the subscription price is a bit pricey. I've seen some bookish subscriptions & I've been tempted, but the price puts me off. I'm too cheap, lol!! :)

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    1. I find I am getting picky too. And I have requested my refund twice now. Off to email her a third time :-/

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