Are you the kind of bookworm who reaches for a haunting, melancholy book in the fall? Or a book about quests and new beginnings in the spring? If so, you might be a seasonal reader.
Seasonal reading can take many forms–and it’s certainly not the only good way to work through your “To Be Read” list–but those in the know say it’s an excellent way to enjoy a meaningful and memorable reading experience.
With the Seasonal Reading Box, you’ll build a library of beautifully-written classic novels that you can savor with a cup of tea. Each book is a perfect fit for the season in which it arrives…so you can live deeply and read deeply all year long.
What’s inside…
Four times per year–in spring, summer, autumn, and winter–you’ll receive a package on your doorstep. Open it and find:
PLUS, subscribers get access to our members-only Facebook group, so you can share your thoughts about the book selections with other Seasonal Readers!
Savor each season with tea & a classic book!
$40 + $9.95 flat rate shipping, every 3 months. Sign up now to reserve the winter box! (You can email me at [email protected] if you would like to receive the spring 2024 box while you wait.)
Current & Past Boxes
Fall 2024
The fall Seasonal Reading Box came with the midcentury Gothic novel House of Mist by María Luisa Bombal, a pouch of loose-leaf “Once Upon a Time” black tea blend tea from Gilded Coach Teas, magnetic mushroom page markers from Peter Pauper Press, and a set of spill-proof, bend-proof bookmarks from Lucky Leaf.
Summer 2024
The summer box featured the 1938 mystery novel The Wall by Mary Roberts Rinehart, a pouch of loose-leaf “Dream Within A Dream” herbal tea from Chapters Tea Co., and a cat and bookshelf-themed micro puzzle packaged in a handy test tube.
Spring 2024
The spring book box comes with the 1904 novel Freckles by Gene Stratton-Porter, a tin of loose-leaf Irish Breakfast Tea from Dublin Gift Company, and a set of 12 assorted bird note cards and envelopes with original artwork from Mississippi Mae Monograms (4 different designs, blank inside).
Click here to buy this as a one-time box, without subscribing.
Winter 2023
The winter book box featured the medieval alliterative poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, peppermint herbal tea from Harney and Sons, and a handmade velvet tea pot ornament from Boutique by Mariam.
Fall 2023
The autumn book box featured the 1955 novel Village School by Miss Read, an organic Assam tea from Hampstead, and a handmade pencil pouch from Mangham Made.
Summer 2023
The summer book box featured Summer by Edith Wharton, Mirabelle Tea (a caffeine-free green rooibos blend) from Hale Tea Co., and a colorful mug rug from The Reading Well.
Spring 2023
The spring book box included the Scottish novel Spring Magic by D. E. Stevenson, a box of salted rosemary shortbread cookies from Lark Fine Foods, and Blue Lady looseleaf black tea blend from PekoeTea Edinburgh.
Winter 2022
The winter book box included a beautiful hardcover edition of The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley, three William Morris pattern notebooks, and bagged Cardamom Tea from Ahmad Tea.
Fall 2022
The fall book box came with a gorgeous Penguin clothbound hardcover of Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy, a celestial motif tea infuser, and loose leaf “Buttery Shortbread” herbal tea from Plum Deluxe.
Summer 2022
The summer box contained a beautiful softcover edition of The Blue Castle by L. M. Montgomery, a padded book sleeve, and loose leaf “Piper Mint Blues” tea from Piper and Leaf.
Spring 2022
The spring box included the 1933 bestselling adventure novel Lost Horizon by James Hilton, oolong tea from UsTwo Tea company, and fifty book darts in a custom Seasonal Reading Box tin.
Winter 2021
The winter box included the 1950 young adult novel Emily of Deep Valley by Maud Hart Lovelace, Harney & Sons Chocolate Mint Tea, and a 2022 classic women writers desk calendar from Obvious State.
Fall 2021
The fall box included the Penguin edition of the 1862 Victorian novel Lady Audley’s Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Ahmad English Tea No. 1, and butterfly bookplates from Cavallini & Co.
Summer 2021
The summer box featured an illustrated edition of the regionalist masterpiece The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett, a box of Oolong Orange Blossom tea from Loose Leaf Tea Company, and a Sea Meadow candle from Salty Beach Studio.
Spring 2021
Our inaugural box included a gorgeous edition of the 1922 classic The Enchanted April by Elizabeth von Arnim, Simpson & Vail Spring Blossom green tea, a bandana scarf from Hemlock Goods, plus a special bonus item: a letterpress notecard from Heartell Press!
Note: Packing materials/wrapping will differ from what’s shown in the above photos! This is for staging purposes!
Know a friend who would appreciate a literary gift?
Send a seasonal reading experience to a fellow book lover! Just check the “Buying as a gift?” option on the checkout page. You’ll have an option to submit a gift message, which I’ll write and slip into the box for your recipient. **Note: If you order now, the first box they receive will be the fall box. Alternatively, you can email me ([email protected]) if you would like them to receive the spring ’24 box instead.**
