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Bubbles and Books is a subscription service that sends you monthly paperback romance novels and handmade soap. Included with these are other small bookish items and self-indulgent goodies such as bookmarks, tea, candles, etc. The box is perfect for a night spent reading and soaking in the tub.
Interested to see what kind of stuff Bubbles and Books really sends out? Want a great deal for an amazing subscription box? Read on for my April unboxing review and a coupon that’s good until July 31, 2016.
The first thing you'll notice about this subscription is obviously the packaging. At the top of this article, you’ll see a picture of the side. It reads, “Where Paperback Books Still Live.” This service works with indie authors to send out fairly new softcover books. Between the color and the other end of the box having their website listed, you know immediately who it’s from when opening your mailbox. Everything inside is packed in bright pink tissue paper to keep it safe.
The first items in the package are the bar of homemade soap and a mini Buddha Board. The soap is by Rock Bottom Soap Co. which makes goat milk soap. It claims to leave a lotion-like feeling on your skin after use. I haven’t tried it yet, but it smells absolutely heavenly. It’s blackberry scented and packaged in a biodegradable cardboard box with Rock Bottom’s logo on the front. According to their website, the soap is worth around $6.
Don’t know what a Buddha Board is? I didn’t either. I had to look it up. Turns out it’s a mini easel with a board for painting on simply with water. Your design shows up for a few minutes, then disappears as it dries. It’s meant to bring you a sense of peace in letting things go. I received the green board which paints in green. All the other mini board colors paint in black, so I was happy to receive something unique. The value of the board on Amazon is around the $14 mark.
Last in the box is the book and a couple of bookmarks. One bookmark is swag for the book I received. The other is an ad for a site where you can buy other romance novels.
Bubbles and Books has three different types of romance novels to choose from. I chose the Luxe box which is the paranormal and shifters box. I love reading about creatures/people who are out of the ordinary. I received a book called Crashing Souls by Cynthia A. Rodriguez which is about two people being reincarnated and finding each other all over again. It came out in October of 2015 and it looks spellbinding. The cover is pretty and it’s a large trade paperback size. I’m always looking for books to read in the tub. I can’t wait to get into this one. The book is valued at just over $5 on Amazon.
The other two versions of the Books and Bubbles box are the Bad Boy Box, which promises Mafia, motorcycle club, billionaires and other nefarious men, and the Swept Away Box, which is historical romance. Each box costs $24 with free shipping to the United States. Judging by what was in this box, that’s about the value you get in the included items as well.
Want your first box for less? Use the code JESSE for 25 percent off your first package. Get bubbly and get reading with this super fun subscription.