Book Box Guesses: February 2020

It’s no secret that I’m a book box lover. Part of the fun is trying to guess the upcoming month’s books (even if I don’t subscribe). Here’s a round up of what I think will be in the upcoming month’s boxes. I’ll update this post as new themes are revealed.

If you’d like to play along, drop your guesses in the comments and I’ll add them to the post! If you think I’m wrong. please leave a comment as to which book is a better fit.

Let me know if I’m missing a box you think should be added to the list.

I STRONGLY urge you to research a box before buying or subscribing. There’s been some shady behavior lately and you don’t want to get caught up in it.

Beacon Book Box: The Queen’s Assassin

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ATTENTION BOOKWORMS! It is time to announce our February box theme… FIGHTING FATE! Before we dive into the details, February’s box is extra special because it is our two year anniversary box. We cannot even fathom that Beacon has already been around for two years, wow!! Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for all of the amazing memories we have made since starting this bookish business. Another thank you to all of the wonderful customers and supporters that we have; you all make the Beacon Family extra special. We are truly humbled and honored by the care and support everyone shows us. 💔 Our February box pays tribute to all of your favorite YA characters, couples and love interests who are connected by destiny. Though whether or not they follow destiny is up in the air. 💔 Our February book of the month will sweep you away into a lush YA fantasy filled with adventure, romance, twists and turns and will leave you craving more. The book follows a deadly assassin, his mysterious apprentice and the country they are sworn to protect. The romance our February book contains will make you swoon and the stunning worldbuilding will pull you in from page one. 💔 The book will be SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR! You can expect an author letter to accompany it ☺️. 💔 This epic book is perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses, Red Queen and Throne of Glass! 💔 Fandoms being represented include THE WITCHER, SERPENT & DOVE, STRANGE THE DREAMER and THE CRUEL PRINCE! With all of these epic fandoms, this box will truly be one not to miss. 💔 This box will include our SECOND 2020 monthly collectible item! This months’ item is inspired by THE WITCHER and is seriously stunning!! 💔 Since February is an even-numbered month, our bi-monthly Beacon Booksleeves are back! February’s fabric hint is: LOVE IS IN THE AIR 💔 February boxes are available NOW for and single purchases! If you are a current subscriber, do not fret as your subscription will renew on January 21st ✨. ⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️ Tag some friends below who you think would be interested in this box! ⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️ Stunning graphic from Team Beacon’s artist, @littlebearries

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Book Hooked Box:

Fae Crate: The Seventh Sun

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"You could be great, you know. It's all here in your head." February’s Theme is officially CLASSIFIED! (Don’t worry it’s not a secret, Classified is just the theme name) *cue laughing for our corny joke* This box has to do with all things sorting and assignments! What do we mean by that? Are you Camp Half Blood or Camp Jupiter? What's your Squad Job at Aurora Academy? Which house were you sorted into at Hogwarts? We are jumping head first into items from books with built in YA personality quizzes. Be prepared to have your assigned classifications and all the nostalgia we can throw at you in one magical Fae Crate box. Our book this month is set in a lush world with tribal magic, vivid mythology, and a fierce competition. There's action, romance, and strong characters who have to make difficult decisions. Be prepared to marathon read this one, because once you start, you won't be able to stop. There will be a signed bookplate, letter from the author, and something extra special coming to you from the publisher as well! Fans of The Wrath & The Dawn, Percy Jackson, and Crown of Feathers will LOVE our featured book! Items included will be based on Percy Jackson, The Merciful Crow, This Savage Song and more! This month's theme art features Scarlett, Fin, & Zila from Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. We're in month two of the Year of Olympus with our favorites from the YA universe reimagined as Greek deities done by @gabriella.bujdoso They aren't the Muses we deserved. They're just the ones we could find. Nobody panic. Sales go live January 1st at 9am EST. We know you’ll be recovering from New Years so set your alarms!

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Fairyloot: The Shadows Between Us

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We are so excited to reveal the February theme for our monthly box and it is… RULEBREAKERS! 🖤 We’ve all got a little bit of a rebellious streak in us, and every now and then we might bend a few rules. This box is inspired by characters that don’t just bend rules — they break them and love to cause a little havoc and mischief! 🖤 You can expect a great selection of items inspired by Serpent & Dove, Sorcery of Thorns, Wicked Saints, The Lord of the Rings and Nevernight! We are so excited to reveal that this box will also feature a beautiful CERAMIC MUG with artwork by @merwildandco that fans of Serpent & Dove will not want to miss! 🖤 Our featured book of the month is a swoon-worthy Slytherin romance, where the characters have unapologetically questionable morals. The main character has devised a plan to woo and marry the king, only to kill him. This edition will feature an EXCLUSIVE COVER, ARTWORK ON THE REVERSE OF THE DUST JACKET, EMBOSSING and will be SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR! 🖤 This box is NOT available yet. We will open for subscriptions on January 2nd and single purchases will be available on January 7th at 1pm BST. If you already have a subscription you can sit back and relax – you will automatically get this box! 🖤 Gorgeous theme art by Official FairyLoot Artist @taratjah 🖤 #FairyLoot

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Fox & Wit: All The Stars And Teeth

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Ahoy mateys! This month we’re doing a Sea/pirate themed bookstagram prop box with a highly anticipated island hopping adventure! (subscribe via link in bio.) Our copy will come with sprayed edges and of course, will feature the next collectable dust jacket illustrated by @kiranight_art . This one will be for Hunting Prince Dracula and will feature Thomas Cresswell. ABOUT THE BOOK: When a princess performs a ritual demonstration of her magic to secure her seat as heir, everything goes awry. Now feared and hunted by her people, she must flee across the oceans to not only save herself but her kingdom. But what she discovers is a secret that will unravel the history of her people and their rule. Meet sea creatures of epic proportions and pirates aplenty in this island hopping adventure!

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Illumicrate: The Midnight Lie

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UPDATE: Book Only now sold out! February's theme is SPARKS FLY! You know those books where the characters and their love interests have undeniable chemistry? And you absolutely cannot wait for their next interaction? This theme is all about THAT!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Our featured book this month is a March release that's a gorgeously written fantasy about a girl from the harshest part of society, where you either follow the rules, or pay a tithe and suffer the consequences. She keeps her head down, and her dangerous secret close to her chest. But when she encounters an intriguing traveler, with whom she has an undeniable connection, will she give into temptation? Can she trust someone who asks, above all, not to be trusted? Our Illumicrate edition has an exclusive cover, sprayed edges and is signed by the author! 💛 Items are inspired by Stalking Jack the Ripper, A Darker Shade of Magic, The Winner’s Curse, Sorcery of Thorns and Serpent & Dove! We will be including one of our tin storage items in this box and you guys are gonna LOVE the stunning design of it! 💛 Boxes are available NOW on subscription and for single purchase. Book only subscription slots are also available. Active subscribers, your spot is reserved for you! 💛 Thanks to @chattynora for yet another gorgeous theme graphic⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💛⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [ #illumicrate #illumicratethemereveal #sparksfly #adsom #stalkingjacktheripper #sjtr #thewinnerscurse #winnerscurse #sorceryofthorns #serpentanddove #adarkershadeofmagic ]

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Litjoy Crate: Night Spinner

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February theme announcement! . . . 📜ONCE UPON A RETELLING🥀! Every great story weaves its way into a retelling or two. This February, LitJoy will be blasting off into cyborg fairytales, strapping on platform shoes for a regency remake, watching the final petal fall in the kingdom of fae, and let’s not forget our dangerous dive under the sea! If you love a timeless story and a clever remix, you’ll love our 📜ONCE UPON A RETELLING Crate🥀! . 🥀 LitJoy-exclusive Edition: SIGNED and REVERSIBLE DUST JACKET . 📜 About the book: In this epic and unexpected retelling, threads of dark magic weave through a tale of banishment, redemption, rebellion, and justice. Our protagonist, rejected and isolated, is offered an opportunity she can’t refuse. But when that errand brings her face-to-face with a charismatic rebel-turned-hero, lines are drawn between her family and where her heart is telling her to go. All along, in the distance a larger enemy is threatening the entire empire’s stability. . 🥀 Our February Book is similar to: Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake, Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, Wintersong by Jones Jae, and The Traitors Game by Jennifer Nielsen . 📜 Fandoms included in this crate: Clueless/Emma, Lunar Chronicles (Cress), ACOTAR/Beauty and the Beast, Once Upon a Time (TV series), and Disney! . 🥀 Sneak peeks to come: – Our Reversible Dust Jacket artist – This month’s Trading Cards – A Quarterly Collectable item – 2 artists whose work is used on a item . 📜 February Crates, Books, and Items-Only are available NOW! These items may sell out! Sales close February 20th, or if they sell out. . 🖌 @whimsicalillustration is our amazing artist for all of our Theme Images! 😊️ . . #litjoycrate #retellings #yabooks #acotar #emma #clueless #Disney #beautifulbooks #litjoyexclusivebooks #beautyandthebeast #lunarchronicles #fairytales

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Luminary Box: All the Stars and Teeth

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🌊 We heard you guys and will start announcing our themes as soon as can! While summer may be a while off, we're longing for warmer weather so we're kicking off our upcoming February box with DEEP SEA LEGENDS. . 📦 This box is not yet available and we will open up subscription spots again on February 1st for those that are interested in this theme! Be sure to head over to theluminarybox.com to be notified as soon as spots open up. . 🧜‍♀️Our February box will feature some of our favorite underwater fandoms including, Percy Jackson, To Kill a Kingdom, and House of Salt and Sorrows. There will be at least two items for each of the fandoms so be sure to check back for sneak peeks and reveals! . 📖 And of course, the crown pearl of the box, our oceanic book of the month! Our February BOTM features some undersea girl power, tricky, problematic magic, and a deal that could prove to be very deadly. . ✍️Each box will come with a bookplate signed by the author as well as an author letter! . 💌 As always, there will be an exclusive candle of the month that is based on our BOTM that will make your reading adventure even more magical. . 💙What is your favorite sea creature, mythical or real? Do you have any favorite beachy activities? Sound off below, and tag a friend you'd take to ride the waves with!

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MLC Candle Crate: The Queen’s Assassin [Bonus title: Anne of Green Gables]

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This may be my new favorite theme! For February we wanted to take our favorite character traits of Anne Shirley and find other powerful women who embody those! Say hello to our February theme, Feminine Wiles! Our Candle Crate this month will feature 2 hardcover books! 🌳Adventurous: Our Book this month is The Queen’s Assassin by Melissa de la Cruz. You’ll embark on a journey alongside Shadow and Cal, who together must protect their home against a new growing threat! This story is filled with adventure, suspense, magic and true love ❤️ a perfect February read. 🗡Our copy of The Queen’s Assassin will feature SPRAYED EDGES. . 🌳Effervescent: Our second Book is a Puffin in Bloom hardcover edition of Anne of Green Gables! . 🗡Our other fandoms this month include, The Bear and the Nightingale (Passionate), Throne of Glass (Vibrant) and We Hunt the Flame (Audacious). . 🌳Each Candle Crate will also include an 8oz SORTING CANDLE and WOOD WICK CANDLE plus two other self care items! . 🗡Crates go on sale January 22nd, please be careful when ordering. If you order now you will be ordering our January Candle Crate, Ancient Myths. . 🌳February Candle Crates will ship between February 17th-February 21st. . 🗡Which character trait of Anne Shirley most resonates with you? . . . .

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Moonlight Crate: Night Spinner

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BE CAREFUL OF… UNCONTROLLED POWER! February crate is inspired by strong protagonists with uncontrolled power and abilities that cause a lot of chaos around them. You can definitely expect items from Carry On, Throne of Glass, Shadow And Bone, and everyone's beloved The Witcher! The book of the month tells a story about a once worshipped protagonist that now is called a monster and murderer for the things she have done when she lost her control over her own chaos. Given a second chance, she takes it, but it turns out that while she was locked away, the world around her changed and everything is not as it has once been. It's a story about a girl who has an uncontrolled power inside her and is looking for a way to get back the control of her life. It's an exciting HARDBACK that comes with a SIGNED BOOKPLATE. The time has come for an item we know you are going to love! We've been working hard to be able to include it into one of the crates and we can reveal that February crate will have… A BOOKSLEEVE! The reveal of the artist and fandom is coming soon! UNCONTROLLED POWER crate is available for pre-order now. It will have a hardback new release, as well as 5-6 additional items, and the quantity of boxes, once again, is very limited, so if you wish to snatch one for yourself, you should be quick! Theme art by @niru.sky

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Owlcrate: All the Stars and Teeth

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We are thrilled to announce that theme of our upcoming February box is… A POWER WITHIN! 🔮 This box is not yet available. If you are not already a subscriber and you are interested in this theme, be sure to join our wait list at owlcrate.com. Once spots open up for February towards the end of January we will be inviting people on the wait list to subscribe first! 🔮 Our February box is all about unique magic systems and characters with amazing inner power! Our book pick for February is a high seas fantasy adventure full of incredible magic, mermaids and monsters, and a main character with a dangerous power unlike any we've seen before! 🔮 We are including a beautiful exclusive edition of the book which will have an EXCLUSIVE COVER and EXCLUSIVE FOIL DESIGN on the actual hardcover. Our edition will also be SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR! 🔮 Items included will be inspired by stories with awesome magic systems – Mistborn, The Magicians, Truthwitch, Throne of Glass and Wicked Saints! 🔮 Already subscribed to OwlCrate? Your February box will be reserved for you – no need to sign up again. Just make sure your payment info is up to date and your subscription is active, so that you have a successful renewal on February 1st! 🔮 This will be another completely stuffed box full of bookish fun! Leave a comment below with your favorite sea-themed emojis if you're excited!! 🔮 graphic by @heyatlascreative 🔮 #owlcrate #bookstagram #bookbox #mysubscriptionaddiction #subscriptionboxaddict #bookmail #readersofig #readingaddiction #shopsmall #fantasybooks

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Shelflove Crate: The Shadows Between Us

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Prepare to enter the ornate world of Tricia Levenseller's The Shadows Between us. This rich and intoxicating fantasy-romance is perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo's The Darkling, and features a morally grey feminist main character you can't help but cheer on as she navigates the complex dynamics of palace life, and ensnaring a king.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Fandoms this month are inspired by our favorite anti-heroes and shadow wielders including: A Court of Thorns and Roses, Maleficent, Our Savage Song, King of Scars, and Harry Potter. PLUS our collectible inspired by the book of the month!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Our February UNLEASH THE DARKNESS Crates will renew for current subscribers on January 1, and we will open up sales for any remaining crates January 2-7. We will also list any book only subscription slots available. Existing subscribers, your spot is already reserved for you and will renew automatically on January 1. Please keep in mind that we are capping subscriptions for the foreseeable future, and once spots are filled, we will not have another open unless we receive a cancellation.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thanks to @noverantale for this gorgeous graphic!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Who are your favorite fictional anti-heroes?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #shelflovecrate #feeltheshelflove#bookstagram #book #bookbox #shelflove#book #bookaddiction #yalit #instabooks#bookaholic #yabooks #bibliophile#booknerd #booklove #bookish#booklover #booksofinstagram#bookworm #subbox #subscriptionbox

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Spearcraft Book Box: The Queen’s Assassin

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We are so excited to announce our February theme for SpearCraft Book Box! Our theme this month is into the shadows. Here is a little sneak peek about our book this month: A bestselling author is back in our box again and we cannot be more excited! This book is an epic YA tale of ambition and love and grabbed my attention from the very beginning. It’s a wicked fun read you will love to dive into. . Our Items this month are incredible they are inspired by these book fandoms: . A Curse So Dark and Lonely . Three Dark Crowns . Shadow and Bone . A Court of Thorns and Roses . Ready for something exciting? I've created an exlusive teaser trailer for you all at our youtube channel, its up right now so you can take a peek: https://youtu.be/wmlEdbXbFKw . Subscriptions and one time purchase boxes are available now at spearcraft-book-box.cratejoy.com New customers can use coupon code HELLO10 to save. All boxes will ship out the last day of the month and all subscriptions renew on the 1st day of each month, all sales are final. . Also we have implemented a new loyalty program! Each new subscription and each renewal will earn bookworm points! If you're already a subscriber you will earn on renewal. There is nothing to join its all already set up for all of you. Use these points on coupons to save $10, 20, or 30 on orders and renewals! Only active subscribers earn bookworm points. . . #intotheshadows #spearcraftbookbox #spearcraftbookboxphotocontest #februarytheme #bookbox #booksubscriptionbox #acotar #shadowandbone #acursesodarkandlonely #threedarkcrowns

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Unicorn Crate: No February Box

Unplugged Book Box YA: Together We Caught Fire

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February 2020's YOUNG ADULT theme is: 💖💔"FORBIDDEN LOVE"💔💖 . This month, we will be focusing on the positive aspects of all kinds of love, especially while facing adversity. We want to encourage our YA subscribers in the Unplugged family to embrace love – for yourselves and for the people in your lives! . —> 📚BOOK HINTS: 😢Emotional, 💓Romantic, 💔Forbidden love What happens when the one person you want most becomes the one person you can’t have? . This New Adult YA follows the protagonist as she struggles to come to terms with her long-time crush as her father marries her crush's mother. She does her best to quell feelings, and in her attempts, finds herself crushing on another boy. With tensions rising and a tragic incident at a party, our protagonist must make decisions that may tear her family apart. . *This book is a mature read with mature content.* This book is a new release paperback. . —> ✨PRODUCT HINTS: This month, we will feature more, high-value products to accompany the paperback book. Products include full size self-care goodies, super unique and usable novelty products, and our first ever shelf-decor product! . —> 🔮 FANDOM HINTS: 🥀BEAUTY & THE BEAST, 💔ROMEO & JULIET, & 🏰THE LOVELY WAR (+MORE!) . . [ #booksubscriptionbox #bookbox #ilovetoread #books #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #booksofinstagram #booksofig #booksofinsta #booktube #booklover #bookish #bibliophile #theavengers #readersofig #readersofinstagram #readersunite #readingcommunity #bookcommunity #bookbox #booknerd #bookworm #yalit #adultfiction #fiction #fantasybooks #goodreads ]

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