#book subscriptions

Friends in the UK! Taking a lil' break from fandom stuff to give a Christmas present suggestion, either for yourself or a book lover you know.

My friends run a vintage book subscription box and they always do a special little something around Christmas. I cannot recommend this enough, tbh, it's such a lovely little treat. Not only are they lovely little gifts, but you'd also be supporting a small business in a time when being a small business owner is nothing if not a challenge.

The Yuletide bundles are amazing, but if you got some more money to spend I'd also highly recommend looking at the subscriptions because my god, they are beautiful and personalised to your preferences.

We curate high-quality children’s books that feature racially diverse, lgbtq+, and feminist characters and families, among other currently under-represented identities in children’s books.We advocate for the many diverse books still needed, in part by proving the significant audience for such books.

Found out about OurShelves this morning. If you have kids (or nieces/nephews/niblings?) or know others who do, if you’re a teacher or a librarian, even if you just like reading children’s books, please consider supporting their mission to promote diversity in children’s books!

Are subscription boxes worth it? If you think they are, which ones would you recommend?

I have been a member of the Book of the Month Club since July of 2022. At first, I was very skeptical about joining because I am poor and cannot usually justify buying brand new books. I decided to take the leap, and I have now been using the service every month since! If you are on the bookish side of the internet, you have probably heard of Book of the Month. In case you haven’t, or if you’re…