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Since I now live in the U.S. I can purchase Owlcrate boxes at a reasonable price. Ever since the "Wanderlust" box was released back in July of 2017, I have had my eyes on it. Thus over winter break, I finally grabbed myself by the neck and ordered the box. When I arrived back on campus, I had a fun package waiting for me.

The full contents of the Wanderlust Owlcrate box
Because this was a "past box", I already knew what was going to be in the box. The box contained so many amazing items, all of which I have put to use in some for . Of course, I was most excited to finally get my hands on The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee. Along with the book, the box also contained a signed bookplate, a letter from the author, and a map of the world of the book.

Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for a review of The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue!

-Laura


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As some of you who have stuck with our blog throughout the years might remember, back in 2016 I received an OwlCrate box, and in it Lena Coakley's Worlds of Ink and Shadow. Being back home for the holidays gave me the opportunity to catch up with the piles of unread books I had left behind. This included Worlds of Ink and Shadow. 


Worlds of Ink and Shadow chronicles the juvenile and teenage years of the Brontë siblings. Note: siblings not sisters. The obvious candidates are of course present — Anne, Charlotte, and Emily. However, the novel also includes their lesser known brother, Branwell Brontë. In real life, Branwell died before publishing any of his texts. For me, it was surprising to find out that the Brontë sisters were not the only writers in the family. After reading Worlds of Ink and Shadow, I want to both read the entire corpus of the Brontës and learn more about their biography.

Worlds of Ink and Shadow is a fantasy novel, weaving between our world and the world of Glass Town, which the Brontës wrote stories about well into adulthood. Readers who are familiar with the works of the Brontës can see clear echoes of their future characters in the characters living in Glass Town. As the siblings continue visiting their fictional world, characters start to slip into the real world with the authors. Avid readers can sympathize with the struggle the Brontës face in the novel: they feel as if the characters they are writing are too real. I am often haunted by the characters I read about, thankfully not as literally as the Brontë siblings.

This novel is a must-read for any fan of the Brontë siblings, and works well as a fantasy novel without this wider context. Have any of you read, or wish to read, Worlds of Ink and Shadow?

Rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

-Laura
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This Christmas, my parents got me a gift card for OwlCrate: the monthly YA subscription box. I used it on getting the January box. Each month the box is compiled around a theme, with all the knick-knacks being related to that theme. The theme in January was fantasy, which made me even more excited to get the box.

When I ordered the box, the website said I'd get it in mid-February so I was quite surprised to find it waiting for me at the post office when I went to pick up some packages earlier this week.


Opening the box was a surreal experience. I'd heard so many good reviews about the company, I couldn't believe it was finally happening to me. 



 Altogether the contents of the box were exciting. The book that came with it was Worlds of Ink and Shadow by Lena Coakley – a fantasy novel about the Brontë sisters. Its premise definitely caters to the IB-student in me. Alongside the book came a letter from the author, as well as other merch related to the novel.


Another item in the box that I want to talk about is this amazing lip balm from the etsy store GeekFireLabs. It's both a great lip balm, and it smells fantastic! Furthermore, it's Harry Potter inspired so on all levels it's become a favorite for me.  


 Other items included in the box were a beautiful Throne of Glass inspired print and the Raven Cycle inspired bookmark. The last item was a Harry Potter pop figurine, which is now guarding over my Harry Potter- books.


All in all, the OwlCrate box was a great experience and I hope to be able to continue with it in the future.

-Laura




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