Illumicrate Unboxing (November 2016)

I've ALWAYS wanted to subscribe to a bookish box, but for some reason I never completed the checkout process. I don't know why. It may have been money, or just the fact that I wasn't sure what I was going to get. 

After looking at some of the companies/people that were going to be contributing towards this month's Illumicrate box, I just HAD to get it. And I'm so glad I did.

Barnaby playing in the yellow stuff.

Once I got that tracking link via email telling me my box was going to arrive today, I was even more excited than I thought I'd be. At one point I was literally bouncing up and down and pacing my bedroom floor, until my boyfriend told me to sit down, at which point I sat by the window with a drink and a book in hand, waiting for the van to drive down my street like Santa's sleigh. 

It was a good thing I got my Illumicrate before 6pm, because at one point I thought I was going to burst into flames. 

Excuse the quality of the picture below. By the time I got the box, everything looked so low-light and agh. Will update the picture tomorrow.

Contents of the box:

• The Diabolic by S. J. Kincaid with a signed bookplate and bookmark. This book sounds incredible, and I think I'm going to really enjoy it! The author's letter was a really nice touch. Will post a review of the book at the beginning of next month. 
• Exclusive bookish Coffee Cosy by Sparrow + Wolf. This is so awesome. I'll definitely be using it at home and when I go to Starbucks next!
• Exclusive AIDAN candle by Meraki Candles which smells INCREDIBLE and triggered the FEELS of reading Illuminae (Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff) all over again.
• Exclusive Evil Plans Notebook by House of Wonderland.
• Happy Socks. Anyone who knows me, knows I have a huge thing about SOCKS. I was so happy to receive these.
• And more! Including a Six of Crows card holder and artwork. 

Thank you so much Illumicrate! I look forward to the next box!

P.S.S. I know we haven't been posting on this blog for a while, but we've been up to our eyes with studying! Jack is currently studying towards getting into Medicine, and I'm finishing up my last year at university, so we haven't had much time to commit to this blog recently, but we'll be posting a lot more starting next month. So see you then!