I came across A Box Of Stories on social media, and was interested in their advert so proceeded to check out their website. I knew instantly I had to get in touch with them to talk about their incredible business.
As a massive bookworm I was shocked to hear that 177 Million books get destroyed every year in the UK alone and only 17% of books are lucky enough to receive a decent marketing budget to make it to the ‘Bestsellers’ list, meaning some of the best books published do not make it to the shelves and go unread. I could not help but think of all the books I could be missing out on.
As we communicated, I learned the very clever way in which they pick their books – bu using an algorithm which combines reviews from forums, blogs, rankings on websites, and sales figures. So, you are guaranteed to get a book that has been well received by other bookworms. All the boxes are hand picked so you will never receive the same book or box twice.
There is a great selection of boxes to choose from;
YA Box
Crime, Mystery and thriller box
Historical fiction box
Mixed box
Non fiction box
Light reads box
Each box contains 4 brand new books. Boxes start from £14.99 which is a absolute bargain in my opinion. Not only does A Box Of Stories save books from destruction but they also donate a percentage of their profits to charities working for literacy.
I was lucky enough to receive a box from them (I chose a mixed box) and I couldn’t wait to get it, I felt like a child at Christmas I was so excited to see what I would be reading. I was not disappointed, the books in my box were
It started with a tweet by Anna Bell
To keep you safe by Kate Bradley
Buried by Lynda La Plante (Hardback)
The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
I love all of the books selected, I wouldn’t have normally pick them for myself but I love the sound of them and can not wait to read them, especially The Beekeeper of Aleppo which has been on my wish list for so long.
The boxes will make a fantastic gift for someone else or a treat to yourself and with every box you buy you would have saved 4 books from being destroyed and that is extremely rewarding. You can select how often you would like to receive a box; you can choose from every 1,2, 3 or 4 months or as a one off.