The wonderful world of bookish subscription boxes – Part 2
Oh hey! Welcome! This post is Part Two of a little squee session I’m having over bookish subscription boxes. If you’d like to read Part One, you can get to it by clicking that pretty pink text you just read.
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We’ve all seen them. The myriad of wonderful, beautiful, exciting, tempting bookish subscription boxes out there. What’s not to love? They combine two of the most joyful things in the world–books and mail.
I would love to subscribe to so many of them. But exchange rates and shipping to Canada quickly brings the cost of some of them to nearly a hundred bucks a month. And I’m trying to not spend all my money on books because, well, mortgage payments, groceries, insurance. (Time for a plug: if you’d like your box featured on trishajennreads platforms, let me know! I’d love to rep.)
Here are some of the bookish subscription boxes that I’ve seen mentioned on Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest. There are too many to list in one post. Read Part One here and stay tuned for a Bookish Subscription Boxes for KIDS post next month.
All details about these boxes are found on their respective websites. All prices and shipping costs are for the month-to-month option. Many of the services offer three, six, and twelve month prices. I have not been sponsored in any way to talk about them. I just think they are really cool and have had a ton of fun reading all about them and drooling over pictures of what came in each box.
Beaulitful Reads
Update: August 2017 – Beautliful Reads is closed and no longer available.
Beaulitful Reads box is a monthly book subscription box that includes a recently released romantic chick lit book and a few book inspired items from small shops to go with it. All subscribers also get access to an online book club to discuss the book. This box is all about the feel goods of romantic reads. Beaulitful Reads cost $24.00 USD per month plus shipping ($15.00 USD to Canada).
Beaulitful Reads’ August box. Photo by @readsleepfangirl
My Book Box
My Book Box is a monthly subscription box with not one but two books! Each box also contains some info or item that goes along with one of the books and a special gift. You get to choose two books from different genres (women’s fiction, mystery, non-fiction, young adult, children 8-12 and children 3-7). It can be for you and your kid, your kids, or you and your partner or spouse! How fun is that? My Book Box costs $39.95 USD per month plus shipping ($19.00 USD to Canada).
My Book Box’s April box. Photo by @subscriptionboxramblings.
Novel Tea Club
Novel Tea Club is all about creating the perfect night in. Each month, subscribers get a new book in the genre of their choice (romance, science fiction, fantasy, or young adult), a tasty beverage (tea, hot chocolate, coffee), and some goodies to set the mood for a relaxing night in (candle, bath bomb, snacks, that kind of thing). Novel Tea Club is $35.99 CAD per month and ships from Canada! But the shipping still costs extra.
Novel Tea Club’s August Fantasy box. Photo by @abookishloveaffair.
The Bookworm Box
The Bookworm Box also includes two surprise books and bookish swag. Oh, and those two books are autographed! This monthly book subscription box was started by romance author Colleen Hoover. All profits from the sales of this box goes to charity. How cool is that?! The Bookworm Box costs $39.99 USD plus shipping.
The Bookworm Box. Photo by @youngadultbookaddict.
My Lit Box
My Lit Box is a monthly book subscription featuring authors of colour. Awesome, right!? Each box contains a new book and a couple of bookish goodies. My Lit Box costs $25.00 USD plus shipping, but currently only ships to the United States. (Sad day!!)
My Lit Box’s May box. Photo by @mylitbox.
Hello Book Lover
Hello Book Lover is a book subscription box just for women. It comes with a book and two to three surprise goodies each month. Hello Book Lover costs $28.00 USD plus shipping, but currently only ships to the United States (Super sad!).
A recent Hello Book Lover box. Photo by @hellobooklover.
Cozy Reader Club
Cozy Reader Club is all about the me time. Each month, subscribers receive a new hardcover women’s fiction novel, some coffee, tea or hot chocolate, and some handmade gifts and tasty treats. Cozy Reader Club boxes are $64.95 USD plus shipping ($39.99 USD to Canada).
Cozy Reader Club’s August box. Photo by @musthavemom.
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I’m so sad that some of these don’t ship to Canada. But then again, the cost of shipping for some of the ones that do is sadly prohibitive. How do you budget for things like this? Because, seriously, I really want some.
![I couldn't put this book down yesterday. It is so dang fun! And spicy. And fabulous.
I'm 53% through this book and so excited to see what happens.
Laundry may or may not happen today. 😆
[ID: a kobo ereader showing the cover of SHIP WRECKED by Olivia Dade sits on a grey couch next to a black dog]
#CurrentlyReadingRomance #CurrentlyReading #Reading #AmReading #ContemporaryRomance #SpicyRomance #FatRomance #Ereader #Bookish #ShipWrecked](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.29350-15/334820190_875696770180586_4115098003902521642_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=dAWfmmwbLLgAX8XfoVo&_nc_oc=AQlveFw51dsMdIdxGWAkwevKSOiNpBX20-3EZxxC9wrr9qOd8cd-g6pCVlNUdcj7RP8&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&oh=00_AfB1tUs-yz-yMdgRL25JjPlRpb2NTVlZb-FKX-xgIV_RYA&oe=6422304F)
![I started reading this book last night and gosh, what a unique style! I am intrigued by the tone, the voice, the structure AND the story.
Have you read LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY? What did you think of it?
[ID: An orange book title Lessons In Chemistry rests on a grey blanket with Trisha's hand holding the side. She is wearing a pink shirt with black hearts on the sleeve.]
#CurrentlyReading #LessonsInChemistry #Bookish #AmReading #BookCoach #WritingCommunity #Book #BedtimeReading](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.29350-15/334601078_1814192862295877_1705382626027147415_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=c5r4MusvSNMAX-tM_TQ&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&oh=00_AfAseGIHjx-5ksNI18Qx1jfbEkkxR5fjNjgP2hBZG66JzQ&oe=64225086)
![I finished this delightful book yesterday.
I'd planned to read something else first, but then the audiobook came available at my library and it was too tempting to put it off.
As a mom of a toddler, I love how audiobooks let me be present with my child while she plays or do household tasks while still reading.
Anyway, this book. It's sweet and romantic, absolutely hilarious, and yet also deals with the topic of domestic abuse in a really wonderful, gentle, kind way. The author clearly worked hard to ensure that readers understand that emotional abuse is just as serious and harmful as physical abuse. CW: this book has both on the page.
This was definitely a five-star read for me and one that I will be rereading.
#BookReview #RomanceNovel #RomCom #Bookish #Bookstagram #RomanceReader
[ID: a white person's hand holds a paperback copy of PART OF YOUR WORLD by Abby Jimenez above a wood table with pink and orange flowers and a cup of tea on it.]](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.29350-15/333996277_865430764530642_419882035266215836_n.webp?stp=dst-jpg&_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=3yaXT45L7iIAX98VAsY&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&oh=00_AfDAk4RA7wU9_5IvhpUmuT59WZ71dhGt8yD-zX5tgazZSw&oe=6420ABD7)
![Last. Now. Next.
LAST: I absolutely adored ASTRID PARKER DOESN'T FAIL. I read it in two days. I got very little else done. 😁
NOW: I'm not a D&D player, but I know lots of fab folks who are and so many friends who also share my taste in books recommended LEGENDS & LATTES to me. I'm only a few chapters in and really liking it.
NEXT: A few of my mama friends expressed interest in starting a book club and MR. WRONG NUMBER is what we picked for our first read. I'm stoked to be a part of something that encourages moms of littles to do something for themselves for the pure enjoyment of it.
[Image Description: Three paperback books in a row, the middle book held by Trisha's left hand above her crisscrossed legs. There is a grey blanket in the background. End of description.]
#LastNowNext #CurrentlyReading #Bookish #AmReading #Bookstagram #Books #LibraryBooks #RomanceReads #Reading](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.29350-15/332825889_1629852007477916_8839102878572919265_n.webp?stp=dst-jpg&_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=QdH09JXFkNwAX-AIIKn&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&oh=00_AfBqKtucvOIyxc0uWmXDC3PwMMZqHsSManGsvHApHfkybA&oe=64214EDB)
Hannah @ Stars and Above
Ahhhhh I wish I could afford book box subscriptions!!!! There’s soooooo many I want to try out! The goodies in them are literally to die for and I always get so happy when I see people post their reactions to opening their boxes! *sighs* One day~
Novel Tea Club
Hey darling-thanks for featuring us! Just wanted to mention that our price is actually Canadian dollars and includes shipping in USA 🙂 Happy reading!
trishajenn
Your listed price is in Canadian dollars?? And what about shipping to Canada? Thanks!
Novel Tea Club
Shipping to Canada is 5$
trishajenn
Error fixed! Thanks for pointing it out. ☺️