LitCube Book Subscription Box Review – December 2015

LitCube is a book and reading inspired subscription box. I think book subscriptions are my favorite new subscription category, so I had to sign up for this one!

My Subscription Addiction paid for this box. (Check out the review process post to learn more about how we review boxes).

The Subscription Box: LitCube

The Cost: $29.98

The Products: Hand-picked books with high quality literary themed products

Ships to: US

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Each box comes with an info card detailing the items included.

And we get a Happy Holidays card this month too!

The Humbug Murders by L.J. Oliver – Value $8

Book Summary from Amazon:

Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol investigates a shocking murder—before he becomes the next victim—in this playful mystery in a new series from a New York Times bestselling author.

Scrooge considers himself a rational man with a keen sense of deductive reasoning developed from years of business dealings. But that changes one night when he’s visited by the ghost of his former boss and friend, Fezziwig, who mysteriously warns him that three more will die, and ultimately Ebenezer himself—if he doesn’t get to the bottom of a vast conspiracy.

When he wakes the next day, Scrooge discovers that not only is Fezziwig dead, but he’s under arrest as all evidence points toward himself: Scrooge’s calling card was found in the cold, dead hand of Fezziwig’s body, and someone scribbled “HUMBUG” in blood on the floor nearby.

Now, Scrooge must race against the pocket watch to clear his name, protect his interests, and find out who killed his last true friend—before the “Humbug Killer” strikes again. Joining Scrooge in his adventures is a spunky sidekick named Adelaide, who matches his wits at every turn, plus the Artful Dodger, Fagin, Belle, Pickwick, and even Charles Dickens himself as a reporter dealing in the lurid details of London’s alleyway crimes.

Full of action and wry humor, The Humbug Murders is a fun take on a classic character—Scrooge as you’ve never seen him before.

The Christmas Cottage & Ever After by Samantha Chase – Value $8

Book Summary from Amazon:

Legend has it that any couple who spends the night in the Christmas Cottage shall have love everlasting…

THE CHRISTMAS COTTAGE
Lacey Quinn does not believe in happily-ever-after or the legend of the Christmas Cottage. But her best friend does, and she’s the one getting married. It’s Lacey’s job to make sure everything at the cottage is perfect for the newlyweds. Instead, she finds herself snowed in with the best man, and she begins to wonder if fairy tales really can come true.

EVER AFTER
Ava Callahan wants desperately to believe in love everlasting. But when Brian McCabe walks back into her life and upsets her carefully organized world, her commitment to perfection makes it hard to accept the love that’s right in front of her. Will it take a night in the Christmas Cottage for Ava and Brian to find their happy ending?

Long Sleeve “Ugly Christmas Sweater” Grinch Tee – Value $25

This is an exclusive for the box, and I love that it is long-sleeved!

Lump of Coal Peppermint Soap – Value $4

I’m enjoying the theme with this box – and this soap actually smells really good too!

A Titan for Christmas eBook – Value $.99

Book Summary from Amazon:

When Jenna’s job as an engineer makes her miss her flight home from the mining colony on Titan, she’s heartbroken she won’t be able to make it back to Earth in time for Christmas with her family. Until a coworker gives her another option: private cargo pilots sometimes take on passengers.

Grayson pilots the only ship leaving Titan in time to make it back to Earth before Christmas. He doesn’t want any passengers, but Jenna convinces him to take her on the three-day trip. Neither of them had planned on the passion that erupts on the tiny cargo ship.

Then Jenna realizes Grayson is transporting extremely dangerous cargo. When she discovers why a man like Grayson would take such a risk, she has to decide whether she’ll turn him in or help him.

Cake Knife from Clean Teen Publishing – Bonus

Book Nerd Ornament – Value $4

No surprise – this ornament is an exclusive too!

Verdict: I think LitCube does such a fantastic job with curation! Even though some of the books in this box may not be a good fit for me, this box totally made me smile going through it – what a festive holiday box!

What do you think of the December 2015 LitCube box?