The Perfect Summer Subscription Box

Complimentary summer subscription box was provided in order for me to share this Sweet Reads Box reveal with you. All opinions are my own.

I’ll be the first to admit that spring has not been good to us, the warm and sunny days have been few and far between but summer weather has to be right around the corner and you are going to want to be prepared. Whether you are planning a road trip or spontaneously calling a beach day, you’ll need a good book for some relaxing summer reading and Sweet Reads Box can help. 

Sweet Reads Box is a book subscription box out of Canada and offers the best little “me time” treat for lazy summer days! Each month a new book arrives and with it comes a perfectly curated box full of treats and gifts!

Take a peek into May’s Sweet Reads Box!

Sweet Reads Box – Monthly Book Subscription Box

Upon opening the box, you’ll find the monthly info card right on top. The image and quote each month go with the chosen book and theme of the box. 

“We need never be hopeless, because we can never be irreparably broken”
~ John Green~

Now tear into the navy tissue and see what surprises are underneath!

The May 2019 Sweet Reads Box features a hardcover copy of Kristin Hannah’s The Great Alone. I was so excited to open my box and see this because I had The Great Alone on my planned reading list already and the hard copy was just a really nice treat! This is not the first time we’ve seen a Kristin Hannah book included in a Sweet Reads Box, The Nightingale was the featured story in the November 2017 box and it quickly became my favourite book of all time. Can’t wait to read Kristin’s new book! 

The Great Alone

Ernt Allbright, a former POW, comes home from the Vietnam war a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes an impulsive decision: he will move his family north, to Alaska, where they will live off the grid in America’s last true frontier.

Thirteen-year-old Leni, a girl coming of age in a tumultuous time, caught in the riptide of her parents’ passionate, stormy relationship, dares to hope that a new land will lead to a better future for her family. She is desperate for a place to belong. Her mother, Cora, will do anything and go anywhere for the man she loves, even if means following him into the unknown.

At first, Alaska seems to be the answer to their prayers. In a wild, remote corner of the state, they find a fiercely independent community of strong men and even stronger women. The long, sunlit days and the generosity of the locals make up for the Allbrights’ lack of preparation and dwindling resources.

But as winter approaches and darkness descends on Alaska, Ernt’s fragile mental state deteriorates and the family begins to fracture. Soon the perils outside pale in comparison to threats from within. In their small cabin, covered in snow, blanketed in eighteen hours of night, Leni and her mother learn the terrible truth: they are on their own. In the wild, there is no one to save them but themselves.

In this unforgettable portrait of human frailty and resilience, Kristin Hannah reveals the indomitable character of the modern American pioneer and the spirit of a vanishing Alaska―a place of incomparable beauty and danger. The Great Alone is a daring, beautiful, stay-up-all-night story about love and loss, the fight for survival, and the wildness that lives in both man and nature.

Also included in the May Sweet Reads Box were:

Drink = Muskoka Roastery
Sweet = Templemans Toffee

Connected items:

Ecojot Journal
Sweet Reads Box Pen/highlighter
Peter Pauper Press Page Markers
Kikkerland Matchbox Notepads

Sweet Reads Box makes the perfect summer subscription box because a new and carefully chosen book shows up right to your door each and every month. No trip to the bookstore or library is needed! Plus, you’re summer “me time” moment is complete as the box contains both a beverage and a snack for maximum reading on the deck pleasure. All the other goodies in the box are just a really fun surprise and I love how they all tie into the books theme each month. 

The boxes do sell out almost every month so the best way to ensure you receive a summer book box is to order the 3 or 6 months subscription. 

Follow Sweet Reads Box on Social

Follow Sweet Reads Box on facebook, where they sometimes host fun facebook live interviews with authors from past books. It’s a really fun way to chat with others who’s read the book, as well as ask the author any questions you might have.

Visit the Sweet Reads Box website to order and follow along on with @SweetReadsBox on twitter, instagram and facebook.

If you enjoyed this Sweet Reads Box reveal and want to see more, find past Sweet Reads Box unboxing videos and photo reviews, here.