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‘Brave Girls Book Club’ – January 2021 Subscription Box Review

I’ve been a fairly long term subscriber of the ‘Books that Matter’ feminist book box and jumped at the chance to get the junior version for my 10 year old daughter.

This isn’t the first box we’ve had, but is the first I’ve managed to get pictures of before she has dived into it!

If you’re awaiting a January ‘Brave Girls Book Club’ box then beware – spoilers ahead…

The January Box

This month’s theme is ‘Self-Rescuing Princess’ and is labelled as a feminist fairy tale box. The contents are as follows:

  • ‘The Castle of Tangled Magic’ book by Sophie Anderson
  • Two stickers
  • A sew-on patch
  • A mini reading lamp
  • 3 fabric hair bands by Cabello
  • A bookmark
  • A booklet/activity pack

This box is £20 (including postage) although there is sometimes a discount if you also subscribe to the adult ‘Books that Matter’ box.

My Review

The book looks amazing – I cannot wait to read this with my daughter. She’s quite a reluctant reader but does like the look of this and the bookmark is a good addition.

She absolutely loves the little reading lamp – it is surprisingly bright and was the first thing she wanted to open.

She’s not so keen on the hairbands, but I had some of these in the adult box and love them so I’m hoping they will come my way!

All the rest of the items are nice, but I’m not sure what she will do with them – she doesn’t go for sew-on patches or stickers in a big way and the activity pack is very short.

Her only annoyance was the fact there weren’t sweets in this box as there were in the last one we had!

My Verdict

A fantastic theme, a good box and a happy daughter! I’m going to see how she gets on with the book before I decide what future boxes to get, but I am pleased with this one.

Books That Matter – Subscription Box – October Review

I’ve been a subscriber to the ‘Books that Matter‘ feminist subscription box for about 6 months. I have to admit, a couple of other subscriptions have caught my eye recently (namely Bert’s Books and The Capital Crime Club), so I was keen to weigh up the options!

This month’s box arrived slightly less squashed than usual – always a bonus as the packaging box can be a bit flimsy (although the contents are usually just fine).

The theme of the box is ‘Season of the Witch’.

This month’s contents were:

  • ‘Frankissstein’ by Jeanette Winterson
  • A self-heating eye mask from spacemasks.com
  • A set of 3 no-snag fabric hairbands from Cabello Bands
  • A bookmark with a Mary Shelley quotation on
  • A Wellness Planner pad
  • A ‘Season of the Witch’ booklet with information about the box contributors

My Review

This is another great box from ‘Books that Matter’!

I absolutely love the book choice – I have actually read this book on NetGalley and adored it (you can read my review here) but it is great to have a proper copy. And it is beautiful – look at that pink cover!

Hairbands, bookmark and eye mask gratefully received – I will use them all and I am impressed with the quality of all these items.

The ‘Season of the Witch’ booklet is interesting and will be worth a browse.

The only item I’m not that excited about is the Wellness Planner as I can’t imagine I’ll use it. It is pretty and good quality, but just not for me.

My Verdict

Another excellent subscription box – my subscription is safe for another month and the others will just have to wait…

My only observation is that £20 (including postage) feels a bit expensive if there is one of the main items that I won’t use. Still, ‘Frankissstein’ has won me over this month.