Unplugged Book Box: Cozy Autumn Limited Edition Box

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Unplugged Book Box is a subscription box focusing on self care with a bookish twist. They have both Adult and Young Adult monthly book boxes and specialty boxes. After getting their horror box earlier this year I decided that I want the Cozy Autumn box as well. Though mostly an item box this one also included a cozy mystery book where the horror box didn’t include a book.

The bookish goodies included were:

A Lord of the Rings Blanket
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Apron
The Vampire Diaries Pillow Case

An Autumn Night Reading Candle
Cozy Autumn Body Butter
Gilmore Girls Mug
Wuthering Heights Tea and Strainer
Supernatural Tote Bag
Autumn Festival Lip Balm

The book included is Murder Goes to Market by Daisy Bateman. Murder Goes to Market is a cozy murder mystery book set in a small town where Claudia has moved to start a new quiet life. When a vendor for the market she owns ends up dead suspicion falls on her. She must figure out what is going on and clear her name. While not my preferred genre it sounds interesting and could be a fast read.

So far I’ve liked the boxes I’ve received from Unplugged. I love the fact at these boxes have many practical items that I feel I will get a lot of use out of. I would recommend Unplugged Book Box and their boxes for anyone looking to a unique box and experience.

October 2020 OwlCrate

On October 30, 2020October 29, 2020 By AllieS.In UncategorizedLeave a comment

Owl Crate is a young adult book subscription box where every month you receive one new hardcover book and an assortment of bookish goodies connected to the monthly theme. Some of these items are very practical and some are better suited as decor or for a pin/bulletin board. October’s theme is Legends and Lore.

Each box includes different bookish goodies that fit the theme of the month and are connected to other books. This months items include a bowl cozy, a soap bar, a bamboo phone stand, a set of moon and stars wind chimes, a glass nail files, and an audio book copy of Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko. I love the boxes that have practical items in them as I feel like I get more use out of these items. My favorite are the wind chimes and the phone stand. I also like the idea of being able to try a new audio book and one that is not the same as the hardback book.

Every month Owl Crate has a new young adult hardback book that has an exclusive cover, is signed and comes with a letter from the author. The enamel pin that is in every box is also inspired by that months book. This months book is Legendborn by Tracy Deonn which also have a reversible art cover. Legendborn is a modern day twist on Arthurian legends where a young woman finds that she has a mysterious connection to a secret society of magic users and that her mothers death might not have what was reported.

November’s theme is Growing Wild.

September 2020 Fairyloot

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Fairyloot is a Young Adult book subscription box focusing on fantasy based out of the UK. Each month you receive a new Young Adult hardback book and 5-6 bookish goodies. Like most book boxes the hardback are special editions and the items are a combination of both practical things and more decorative items. September’s theme is Under the Sea.

The bookish items included this month are a To Kill a Kingdom mug, an unfortunate souls keychain, a pencil case with a quote from the book Sea Witch, a hair detangling brush, a set of metal straws and a postcard.

All Fairyloot books come with exclusive covers and are signed by the author. The box also includes and author letter for each book. This months book is Fable by Adrienne Young and it also has sparkly light blue sprayed edges. Fable is about a young woman who was left on a island of thieves by her father. She enlists the help of the young trader West to get her off the island and find her father but the must work together if they are going to survive.

October’s theme is Wicked Hearts.

September 2020 OwlCrate

On September 28, 2020September 26, 2020 By AllieS.In Book Box, OwlCrateLeave a comment

Owl Crate is a young adult book subscription box where every month you receive one new hardcover book and an assortment of bookish goodies connected to the monthly theme. Some of these items are very practical and some are better suited as decor or for a pin/builtin board. September’s theme is A Glorious Haunting.

Each box includes different bookish goodies that fit the theme of the month and are connected to other books. This months items include a throw blanket that features the full text of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven which is very soft and I love. Other items included were a set of three skull spoons, a Sleepy Hollow inspired lip balm that smells like pumpkin spice, a Black Flame candle inspired by Hocus Pocus, and an enamel chain bookmark.

Every month Owl Crate has a new young adult hardback book that has an exclusive cover, is signed and comes with a letter from the author. The enamel pin that is in every box is also inspired by that months book. This months book is Horrid by Katrina Leno which also included exclusive artwork on the reverse of the dust jacket. The story follows Jane and her mother who move back to New England after her fathers death. But the house that they are living in might house more secrets and horrors than Jane was expecting.

October’s theme is Legends and Lore.

August 2020 Fairyloot

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The bookish items included this month are a Nevernight bookmark, a golden egg bath bomb, an Aurora Rising pin, a notebook inspired by Stalking Jack the Ripper, a Scythe magnet, and An Ember In the Ashes book sleeve. Each month also includes two tarot card this month featuring Mia and Mr. Kindly from Nevernight.

All Fairyloot books come with exclusive covers and are signed by the author. The box also includes an author letter for each book. This months book is Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar which also came with gold sprayed edges. The story is a contemporary fantasy inspired by Hindu mythology where a young woman is forced to be her celestial families human champion while also trying to save her father.

September’s theme is Under the Sea.

August 2020 OwlCrate

On September 14, 2020September 13, 2020 By AllieS.In Book Box, OwlCrateLeave a comment

Owl Crate is a young adult book subscription box where every month you receive one new hardcover book and an assortment of bookish goodies connected to the monthly theme. Some of these items are very practical and some are better suited as decor or for a pin/builtin board. August’s theme is Written in the Stars.

Each box includes different bookish goodies that fit the theme of the month and are connected to other books. This months items include a star shaped bottle with sliver push pins, a Strange the Dreamer bandana, a pen with a star on top, a Starless Sea book sleeve, and an Aurora Rising inspired clipboard.

Every month Owl Crate has a new young adult hardback book that has an exclusive cover, is signed and comes with a letter from the author. The enamel pin that is in every box is also inspired by that months book. This months book is Star Daughter by Shveta Thakrar which also has purple sprayed edges. The book is a Hindu inspired fantasy where a young woman is sent on a quest to be the human champion of her celestial family and decide which house will be the next ruler of the heaven while saving her father.

September’s theme is A Glorious Haunting.

Unplugged Book Box: XL Horror Fandoms Box

On August 31, 2020August 30, 2020 By AllieS.In Book Box, UnpluggedLeave a comment

Unplugged Book Box is a subscription box focusing on self care with a bookish twist. They have both Adult and Young Adult monthly book boxes and specialty boxes. I have been wanting to try out Unplugged for a while now and when I heard about them doing a horror box that would arrive before Halloween I had to try it. The box I bought was the XL Horror Fandoms box which had a few more items than the Large Horror Fandoms box. This box is just a goodies box so no book was included.

The bookish items included were:

An Edgar Allen Poe Blanket
An Edgar Allen Poe Book Sleeve
A Ninth House Headband
The Exorcist pillow case
A Pan’s Labyrinth mug
It perfume
HP Lovecraft Bookends
Midsommar Tea with a skull spoon
A plague doctor enamel pin
The Shining soap
Trick R Treat Bath bomb
Friday the 13th lotion
A Bates Motel candle
The Blob candle

I generally don’t love just goodies boxes as I worry that I won’t love the items and won’t use them. However, this box is amazing. It combines practical long use items such as blankets and mugs with items that can be used up like candles and soaps. I would recommend Unplugged Book Box and their fandoms boxes for anyone looking to a unique box and experience.

July 2020 Fairyloot

On August 28, 2020August 24, 2020 By AllieS.In Book Box, FairylootLeave a comment

For July I decided to try out a book box that I had hear about but had never received before. Fairyloot is a Young Adult book subscription box focusing on fantasy based out of the UK. Each month you receive a new Young Adult hardback book and 5-6 bookish goodies. Like most book boxes the hardback are special editions and the items are a combination of both practical things and more decorative items. July’s theme is Resilient Royals.

The bookish items included this month are a food/cake tray inspired by the Lunar Chronicles, a card holder, a set of magnetic bookmarks from the book Woven in Moonlight, and a candle inspired by Ash Princess. The candle smells like black currant with a hint of tea. The last two items are a Crescent City cushion cover and an art print with characters from The Bear and the Nightingale.

All Fairyloot books come with exclusive covers and are signed by the author. The box also includes and author letter for each book. This months book is Shielded by Kaylynn Flanders and also has black sprayed edges. In a world with a kingdom destroyed war the princess might just be the key to its survival.

August’s theme is Let the Games Begin.

I liked this box from Fairyloot but I didn’t love it. I do plan to order a few more boxes before deciding if this is a good book box for me or not.

May 2020 OwlCrate

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Each box includes different bookish goodies that fit the theme of the month and are connected to other books.This months items included a wooden magnet, a set of stainless steel straws, pot holders inspired by Hart of Iron, and vinyl stickers.

Every month Owl Crate has a new young adult hardback book that has an exclusive cover, is signed and comes with a letter from the author. The enamel pin that is in every box is also inspired by that months book. This months book is Incendiary by Zoraida Cordova. In a world inspired by Inquisition-era Spain, Renata has been forced to carry out the King’s wrath killing many of her own people. Now a spy working for the rebels Renata must complete a top secret mission and uncover the secrets of her past.

In May two books where included the new hardcover and a graphic novel, Witchy by Ariel Slamet Ries. Witchy is set in a world where hair length determines ones powers as a witch but having hair that’s too long will get you killed. When the Witch Guard conscription comes Nyneve must find her own path and create her own future.

June’s theme is All the World’s a Stage.

April 2020 OwlCrate

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Each box includes different bookish goodies that fit the theme of the month and are connected to other books. The items included were a canvas pouch with a bamboo moon phase banner in it, a Shatter Me inspired tote bag, a notebook with a quote from Oscar Wilde, a crescent moon bracelet, and a 300 piece puzzle with Remus Lupin from Harry Potter on it.

Every month Owl Crate has a new young adult hardback book that has an exclusive cover, is signed and comes with a letter from the author. The enamel pin that is in every box is also inspired by that months book. This months book is Bone Crier’s Moon by Kathryn Purdie. This time the book also comes with sprayed edges. The story follows Ailesse who has been training to become a Bone Crier, who are the only ones who can stop the dead from attacking the living, but she must kill the boy she is destined to love. Bastien has been seeking revenge for the death of his father but now his fate is intertwined with Ailesse.