ABOUT THE BOXES
There are 3 sizes to chose from:
Bright (1 book)
Vibrant (2 books)
HUEge (3 books) .
Along with books that highlight Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), each box also comes with goodies from BIPOC creatives.
Here's what was in the Spring 2021 boxes.
BRIGHT Box (regular)
- (1) copy of Simmer Down by Sarah Smith. WEBSITE
It's a cute, Filipina-lead rom-com written by a Filipina author!
Full synopsis:
Nikki DiMarco knew life wouldn’t be all sunshine and coconuts when she quit her dream job to help her mom serve up mouthwatering Filipino dishes to hungry beach goers, but she didn’t expect the Maui food truck scene to be so eat-or-be-eaten—or the competition to be so smoking hot.
But Tiva’s Filipina Kusina has faced bigger road bumps than the arrival of Callum James. Nikki doesn’t care how delectable the British food truck owner is—he rudely set up shop next to her coveted beach parking spot. He’s stealing her customers and fanning the flames of a public feud that makes her see sparks.
The solution? Let the upcoming Maui Food Festival decide their fate. Winner keeps the spot. Loser pounds sand. But the longer their rivalry simmers, the more Nikki starts to see a different side of Callum…a sweet, protective side. Is she brave enough to call a truce? Or will trusting Callum with her heart mean jumping from the frying pan into the fire?
- Assorted bookmarks from The Ebony Creative INSTAGRAM
The Ebony Creative is a Black woman owned shop featuring bookish goods that highlight Black culture.
Bookmarks from The Ebony Creative
Bookmarks from The Ebony Creative
Corner Bookmarks from The Ebony Creative
VIBRANT Box (large)
The VIBRANT box included everything in the BRIGHT box along with:
- (1) copy of Rogue Princess by BR Myers.
It's a fantasy space epic lead by a person of color! If you love Star Wars, Disney Princesses, and general fairytales, this one is for you. (Don't worry the man in this story gets a lot of focus and development so there's something for the men, too! )
Synopsis:
A princess fleeing an arranged marriage teams up with a snarky commoner to foil a rebel plot in B. R. Myers' Rogue Princess, a gender-swapped sci-fi YA retelling of Cinderella.
Princess Delia knows her duty: She must choose a prince to marry in order to secure an alliance and save her failing planet. Yet she secretly dreams of true love, and feels there must be a better way. Determined to chart her own course, she steals a spaceship to avoid the marriage, only to discover a handsome stowaway.
All Aidan wanted was to “borrow” a few palace trinkets to help him get off the planet. Okay, so maybe escaping on a royal ship wasn’t the smartest plan, but he never expected to be kidnapped by a runaway princess!
Sparks fly as this headstrong princess and clever thief battle wits, but everything changes when they inadvertently uncover a rebel conspiracy that could destroy their planet forever.
- 1 sticker from Channy's Studio, an Asian Woman-owned business. INSTAGRAM
Sticker from Channy's Studio
HUEge Box (extra large)
The HUEge Box included everything in the VIBRANT Box along with:
(1) copy of Raceless by Georgina Lawton, a Biracial Black woman. TWITTER
Here's the official synopsis:
Leslie Odom Jr., burst on the scene in 2015, originating the role of Aaron Burr in the Broadway musical phenomenon Hamilton. Since then, he has performed for sold-out audiences, sung for the Obamas at the White House, and won a Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical. But before he landed the role of a lifetime in one of the biggest musicals of all time, Odom put in years of hard work as a singer and an actor.
Sticker from Channy's Studio
Art print from KLogg Co