First, my disclaimer. I am not being compensated in any way for the review of this box. I recently subscribed and thought it needed some attention. This is a WONDERFUL gift for a YA book lover and I wanted to share it with my friends and family.
Each month so far, I have gotten my stuff in this cool bag. Easy to reuse and pretty sturdy. I wasn't expecting it the first time, so I did accidentally cut strings, but nothing that isn't fixable.
I received a SIGNED copy
of this book
in my first every Uppercase Box and I was NOT disappointed!
I received a SIGNED copy
in my first every Uppercase Box and I was NOT disappointed!
Below is a quick review of the book. I already posted this on my goodreads, so you can skip this paragraph if you want to. Or you can re-read this review
Looking at the cover and reading the description, it wasn't a book I would have picked up from the store, but since I paid for it, and it is part of the experience, I read it. Took me awhile to get into it, but once I got hooked, there was no letting go. The second half of the book took me less then a day to read (and that was a work day so it was between phone calls!) I loved the idea of taking a historical event and using it as a seed and making the story you wish would have happened. Hand, Ashton and Meadows created such a wonderful story, makes me wish that is really what happened. They were also able to weave in a bit of magic. In this case, the Edian people change into animals. I loved that it was just that one piece of magic that happened. It was just a small part of the bigger story.
A bonus of getting this from Uppercase is that they give you additional reading experience. They give you a bookmark (the one on the left) and as you reach certain points in the book, you can go online to their website, enter the code and learn more about that part or watch videos from the authors. Just added to the already wonderful story. The other bookmark, the one with the cover of the book on it, was one of the bonus items in this month's box. I also got:
Looking at the cover and reading the description, it wasn't a book I would have picked up from the store, but since I paid for it, and it is part of the experience, I read it. Took me awhile to get into it, but once I got hooked, there was no letting go. The second half of the book took me less then a day to read (and that was a work day so it was between phone calls!) I loved the idea of taking a historical event and using it as a seed and making the story you wish would have happened. Hand, Ashton and Meadows created such a wonderful story, makes me wish that is really what happened. They were also able to weave in a bit of magic. In this case, the Edian people change into animals. I loved that it was just that one piece of magic that happened. It was just a small part of the bigger story.
A bonus of getting this from Uppercase is that they give you additional reading experience. They give you a bookmark (the one on the left) and as you reach certain points in the book, you can go online to their website, enter the code and learn more about that part or watch videos from the authors. Just added to the already wonderful story. The other bookmark, the one with the cover of the book on it, was one of the bonus items in this month's box. I also got:
An awesome Deathly Hallows magnet (designed by Juniper and Ivy Designs)
A custom book bag designed by Art of Risa Rodil.
Each box also comes with a personalized letter. I have actually attached the two I have gotten so far to the books. Just because it's fun to have that extra touch.
If you haven't heard of Uppercase (which is possible since they are still small!) you should check it out at uppercasebox.com.
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