Subscription Box Review: The Bookish Box – October 2019

Basic Box Info

This box has a few different subscriptions options (shipping not included) :

Book + Shirt + Bookish Goodies – $43.00
Book + Bookish Goodies – $28.99
Shirt + Bookish Goodies – $29.99
Shirt + Book – $28.99
Book Only – $17.99
Shirt Only – $18.00

You can also pick whether you want the YA or Adult book subscription option, though it seems that the YA books are more popular!

They ship worldwide, so the only thing stopping you from subscribing is potential crazy shipping costs. I have no idea how much this would be, but if I remember correctly shipping was $8.00 for my box within the US.

October 2019 Unboxing: Autumn Magic

The October box was quite the deal – it came with the first three books in the House of Night Otherworld series! Hardcover copies of the first (Loved) and third (Forgotten) books and a code for an audiobook download of the second (Lost) book were all included. I’ve never read any of the House of Night books, but this series has a surprisingly high rating on Goodreads, so I’ll check it out if I ever have a slow review month or an abundance of vacation days. The exclusive dust jacket this month is my favorite out of the three boxes I’ve received so far and was designed by Nicole Deal.

This is also my favorite shirt design thus far! It’s perfect – my favorite color, a gorgeous design, and while the design looks light grey in the picture, it is in fact a metallic silver. This was designed by Paperback Bones. I mean, you can’t go wrong with Harry Potter themed items either, sooo…

I’m also a total sucker for candles. Bookish themed candles are even better! This is inspired by 300 Fox Way from the Raven Cycle books and the scent is described as “crisp magic autumn air”. I’m kinda picky about scents and this is surprisingly lovely and not too sweet or overpowering. It doesn’t throw scent very far – I couldn’t really smell it across the room. Also picture here is the raven skull necklace which is a lovely rose gold color and also inspired by the Raven Cycle.

This box included more tarot cards with lovely art by @darkandbeautifulart and another zodiac bookmark designed by Gabriella Bujdoso. A couple bonus short stories and the monthly pin were also included. I’ll be honest, this is my least favorite pin of all the ones I’ve received in boxes so far. It’s kind of boring and the art is dully colored.

And last we have this EPICLY COOL Harry Potter scarf! It’s got mandrakes, brooms, rats, owls, cauldrons and all those other Potter-esque things. It’s super cool and I wore it to work the day after I got it just so I could show it off! I had to pose in the doorway so I could get the color to show up correctly on camera – it’s such an interesting chartreuse.