This month, I decided to try two different book subscription box; OwlCrate Box, and Uppercase Box. This is my second month as an OwlCrate subscriber and my first time as a Uppercase subscriber. Unlike OwlCrate, Uppercase doesn't have a theme for every month, so you can't expect what book or goodies that you will get. It's totally a mystery box. Uppercase also has two different types of boxes. One is an 'Expert Box' (23 USD) and 'Book Exclusive Plan' (13.99 USD). With the cheaper box, you won't get any goodies from what I understand. And, unfortunately at this time, Uppercase does not ship outside the US and Canada. So, without further ado, let's get down to business.
First, let's take a look at this month's OwlCrate Box. The theme was 'Run Away with the Circus'.
What I receive in February's OwlCrate Box:
- A beautiful red tote bag inspired by Night Circus and created by Evie Bookish exclusively for OwlCrate. ( I wish I get the black tote bag tho)
- Le Cirque des Reves candle from FrostBeard Studio. A blend of caramel popcorn, roasted chestnuts, and bonfire fragrances. (Ahhhhh, I'm so in love with this candle. I love scented candle and more collection for me)
- Mini doughnut lip balm from Geek Fire Labs
- An awesome little notepad made from recycled casino playing card from Attic Journals
- Fun sticky page flags with circus themed from Girl of All Work.
- OwlCrate Circus theme pin
- Caraval (Hardcover) by Stephanie Garber, which includes a signed bookplate, a beautifully designed quote card, a sneak peak of the audio book, and a letter from Stephanie.
I was so excited for Owlcrate to arrive, especially when they hinted that items from Evie Bookish and FrostBeard Studio would be included. And of course, I'm excited about the book as well as all the Owlcrate member know what book we will get this month. I may be a little bit disappointed with the Owlcrate Box last month, but this month I was very satisfied with it!
Now, on to Uppercase Box.
Technically, Uppercase isn't a subscription "box" because its contents are in this cute cloth bag, which is shipped in a USPS padded envelope. So, it's more of a subscription "bag". And here's what I received in February's Uppercase "Box":
- A loose tea of Pride & Peppermint tea with bookmark from NovelTeaTins
- A key necklace to 221B (Sherlock's apartment)
- Valentine Card from Epic Reads
- I <3 YA Laptop Sticker from Epic Reads
- Bookmark of codes for special reading experience and exclusive content
- By Your Side by Kasie West (Uppercase Hardcover Edition) - SIGNED
I really love their exclusive bag design for this month, perfect for Valentine's season. It's really cute! And, I love all the goodies that I get. The key necklace is adorable, and I love the tea (though, I'm not sure when I am going to drink it because I grow up drink with tea bag lol). Since February is the Month of Love, I was expecting the book will be a contemporary and romance book. And I love the fact that the book comes with signed on it. I have yet read any Kasie West's book, but I heard good things about her other book. I can't wait to dig into it and this book will be in my March TBR list :)
Conclusion:
All in all, both boxes were equally fun to get and exciting to open. With OwlCrate, the price seem to be fair for all to get especially if you are really into all the great goodies, while Uppercase more to the book. Well, it's a toss up! I can't choose which box I want to continue to subscribe. I di enjoy the boxes enough to give it another shot lol. So, next month, it looks like I will be trying out both boxes again before I make a final decision about which one to continue subscribing to.
Which ones do you like best? Let me know what you think! :)
All in all, both boxes were equally fun to get and exciting to open. With OwlCrate, the price seem to be fair for all to get especially if you are really into all the great goodies, while Uppercase more to the book. Well, it's a toss up! I can't choose which box I want to continue to subscribe. I di enjoy the boxes enough to give it another shot lol. So, next month, it looks like I will be trying out both boxes again before I make a final decision about which one to continue subscribing to.
Which ones do you like best? Let me know what you think! :)
2.21.2017
Hello Everyone! The time has arrived to announce the winner of OwlCrate Box Giveaway . I want to send thank you to everyone who participated in my giveaway and helped make it happen! You guys awesome! Just to let you guys know, the winner was randomly selected with Rafflecopter.
And the winner for
BUDAKVANILLA'S!
Congratulations, BV! You will receive March Owlcrate Box . The box ship between the 15th and 20th. I will send you an email with shipping notification and tracking number once I received an email from OwlCrate. You might receive your box 4-6 weeks after shipping. Once again, congratulations!
A huge THANK YOU, to everyone for joining my giveaway. Although you did not win this time, I will be throwing again more giveaway next time, so please stay tuned! :)
2.17.2017
For those who haven't read my last entry (here) Owlcrate box is a book subscription. Every single box will include:
- A highly anticipated new YA release (Hardcover) with a letter and signed bookplate from the authors
- 3 - 5 high-quality bookish items
- Exclusive items from publishers and authors
- A postcard explaining the selections for the month's box
To give you an idea, here is the box that I received last month. The theme for this box was Classic Remix.
GIVEAWAY
The Giveaway will run starting today 2/17/2017Tuesday 02/21/2017 til
The winner will receive the March OwlCrate Box
(In case the March Box sold out, the winner will get the next month box)
This giveaway is INTERNATIONAL
Must be 18+ to enter, or 13+ with parental consent
will be contacted via email and has 24 hours to respond, or another winner will be announced Winner
GOOD LUCK AND HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND LOVES!
Hello, everyone! I finally bought my very first Owlcrate Subscription Box, and it was a lot of fun! I have been wanting to purchase a subscription box for a while, but I just hadn't gotten around because it is quite pricey, to be honest. So, just in case if you are not familiar with it, Owlcrate is a Monthly Young Adult subscription box, where you get a new released YA book that has to do with the theme and theme changes every month. You will get other bookish goodies along with the book, which is a really fun way to get a book every month. So, without further ado, let's get into it.
January's theme was Classic Remix! Here are the items that were in it:
When I first open the box, this was the first thing I saw. The back of the card has what everything is inside the box, but I tend not to look at it because I don't want to be spoiled until after I open the entire box.
The next item in the box was this gorgeous 'Everything was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt' bookmark designed by LexyOlivia, and it is a quote from Slaughterhouse Five. It is made of firm, durable material, and the watercolor artwork is beautiful. Each side of the bookmark contains half of one quote, which I liked! And I love, love and love bookmark!
First Edition Tea Co. created this tea inspired by classic literary characters, The Little Prince. The tea is a mint and rose herbal tea. This little fridge magnet which is The Phantom of the Opera. It was designed by Sweet Sequels and used the original French title with the author of the opera included, Gaston Leroux. Next, we have a lovely little pin that says 'The Owlcrate Theater'
A small bar of soap shaped like an open book from TeaSoapBooks and was inspired by The Secret Garden. Its smells amazing and nope, I'm not going to use it lol. I'm going to keep it as long as I can xD
Since it's the first month of the year, Owlcrate included this calendar designed by Obvious State. Each month has a different quote from a different "Children's Classic", like Peter Pan, Alice Adventures in Wonderland and etc., with a modern illustration.
A little teaser poster of Wire and Nerve book by Marrisa Meyer. I believe it's her new released graphic novel that is part of The Lunar Chronicles series.
Finally, the book for this month is RoseBlood by A.G Howard, a Phantom of the Opera retelling. It Includes an author letter and a signed bookplate. I absolutely love the cover and can't resist keeping touching it lol. I never read or watch the phantom of the opera, but I can't wait to dive in it.
ABOUT ROSEBLOOD:
In this modern day spin on Leroux's gothic tale of unrequited love turned to madness, seventeen-year-old Rune Germain has a mysterious affliction linked to her operatic talent, and a horrifying mistake she's trying to hide. Hoping creative direction will help her; RUne's mother sends her to a French arts conservatory for her senior year; located in an opera house rumored to have ties to The Phantom of the Opera.
At RoseBlood, Rune secretly befriends the masked Thorn-an elusive violinist who not only guides her musical transformation through dreams that seem more real than reality itself but somehow knows who she is behind her own masks. As the two discover an otherworldly connection and a soul-deep romance blossoms, Thorn's dark agenda comes to light, and he's forced to make a deadly choice; lead Rune to her destruction, or face the wrath of the phantom of the opera who has haunted the opera house for a century, and is the only father he's ever known.
I was a little bit disappointed by some of the items for the theme. There's just wasn't much here I was over the moon about. Maybe I was expecting more than this. I've thought whether to continue or cancel the subscription's box for days. Then, I give a second chance for it. In fact, I signed up for the Uppercase box so for February, I will have two unboxing subscription's box for y'all. Both boxes will starts shipping tomorrow, 15th February. I am looking forward to the boxes and can't wait to see what kind of goodies will be included next!
PS: I know some of my blogger friends wanted to try this subscriptions box but due to the price of the box itself is expensive. So, I have this thought, to throw a giveaway to my blogger friends so we can experience the excitement feeling while unboxing the box together.
What do you guys think? Please leave a comment if you guys interested join. Thankyou :)
If anyone wants to subcribe to Owlcrate, visit their website (here) to subscribe.
If anyone wants to subcribe to Owlcrate, visit their website (here) to subscribe.
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