Disclosure: This box was paid for by me. There is a refer-three-get-one-free link and an affiliate link.

Subscription: OwlCrate

Cost: $29.99 + $6.99 shipping [$36.98 total per month]

What to Expect:

A highly anticipated new YA release [Young Adult].

3-5 other bookish goodies (jewelry, totes, yummy treats, pins, etc).

Exclusive items from publishers and authors.

A note telling you more about the novel and the items included in your crate.

I was suuuper excited about this box! I love YA books, owls, and geeky things, so I couldn’t resist.

Before opening this box I made myself do homework… that lasted for half of a lecture, then I went into my office and set up my photo studio!

Theme: Myths & Legends

I always save the spoilers for last because I like a little surprise! This card is nicely done though. I like the format.

Camp Half-Blood Wristband by The Colorful Geek: $5.00.

I think this is from Percy Jackson. I’ve never read it and don’t wear this style of bracelets, but I’ve seen teens who do, and I know those books were/are pretty popular.

Red Riding Hood Tea from Adagio: $9.00. A scarlet tea blend to keep the hungry wolf at bay on your journey over the river and through the woods. Blended with rooibos tea, apple pieces, cinnamon bark, cocoa nibs, strawberries, cranberries, natural strawberry flavor, natural cinnamon flavor, natural cranberry flavor & safflower.

I was confused about the box at first, but I pulled off the stickers and it had a cool box-like lid on top! It’s a super cute tin that I will definitely keep. Also, I may have to sign up for Adagio’s tea club. This tea smells soooo good.

I hope the wolves don’t try to steal my little tea noms!

Castle Locket from The Geeky Cauldron: $12.00.

I like the idea of the The Geeky Cauldron’s products, but the necklace is super cheaply made and very flimsy. However, looking at it through teen Onderria eyes, I would have loved this little locket. I wonder if I would’ve put a crush’s picture in it or just been lazy and left it empty?

I definitely would have put tears in it. Broken hearted tears because I never brushed the cat fur off my shirt and told my crush, “Yes, I do need help using this electric drill!” [I did stagecraft.]

Mermaid Mirror from My Clockwork Castle: No other mirrors on the site, but the Facebook page has Divergent mirrors for £3 [currently $4.55].

I love mermaids, so I was really excited to see this! I wish it was shinier, actually. In the packaging it looked like a button, but once I took it out I could see myself.

Clearly this is a mirror that looks like a pin. In fact, they’re made from the same shell, so it makes sense why I was confused!

^and obviously I’m not hip and/or entirely knowledgeable of new slang

Soundless by Richelle Mead : $14.02 on Amazon

From Goodreads [3.5 stars]:

For as long as Fei can remember, there has been no sound in her village, where rocky terrain and frequent avalanches prevent residents from self-sustaining. Fei and her people are at the mercy of a zipline that carries food up the treacherous cliffs from Beiguo, a mysterious faraway kingdom. When villagers begin to lose their sight, deliveries from the zipline shrink and many go hungry. Fei’s home, the people she loves, and her entire existence is plunged into crisis, under threat of darkness and starvation. But soon Fei is awoken in the night by a searing noise, and sound becomes her weapon. Richelle Mead takes readers on a triumphant journey from the peak of Fei’s jagged mountain village to the valley of Beiugo, where a startling truth and an unlikely romance will change her life forever…

This books sounds interesting! I’ll definitely read it. At some point… I’m still reading Mindy’s new book. I have two weeks of final paper typing/website coding left, then don’t start up again till the end of January, which gives me plenty of reading/crafting/napping* time!!

*if you’re reading this, McBoyfriend, napping = working out

Extras: Vampire Diaries tattoos and a Colorful Geek coupon code OWLCRATE for 30% off.

December is themed “Get Inspired” and the box will feature something by my favorite owl drawing artist, Boy Girl Party!

“We’re super excited to have partnered up with Boy Girl Party for our December box! We are so in love with Susie’s art style, and she has a store full of items any bookworm would be happy to covet. Which item did we choose? You’ll have to subscribe to see!”

Verdict: So far, this is the best box I’ve gotten this month! For $36, the contents come up to about $45. The book sounds interesting, I am giddy over new tea, I will be checking out my own fleek brows, and I loved the box packaging. So, my favorites equal the cost of the box before shipping. However, as a YA box I think they’re doing an awesome job of curation! I will be sticking with this sub to see what comes next.

What did you think? Let us know if you got it and/or if you are interested in reading Soundless or if your eyebrows need some fleeking.

PS: In case you were wondering what I did with my Deux Lux bags that I didn’t like, I swapped them and have the pics of the new bags on the post now!

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