I’ve received some good things in the mail recently and I thought I’d share three things in particular that I love. First of all, how cute is this kitty print phone case (c/o)? I turned into a crazy cat lady a long time ago, but now the whole world will know it when they see my phone.
I also have to talk about my Puffin in Bloom editions (a collaboration between Puffin and Anna Bond of Rifle Paper Co). When I wrote a post about them, I was excited, but that was nothing compared to when they arrived in the mail and I had them in my hands. They are just so gorgeous. Pretty sure I’ll be ordering the other two books in the series (Heidi and Anne of Green Gables) soon.
This month’s Birchbox was too pretty not to share. I save a lot of my empty birchboxes and use them as storage or packaging, especially the pretty ones like this. I’ve been getting Birchbox for over two years now and I still love it. I don’t always use everything in every box, but it’s fun to receive a box of surprises every month and it’s introduced me to products I probably wouldn’t have discovered otherwise.
Tell me: Have you gotten anything good in the mail recently?
![It's a very belated book haul! These are the four books I picked up on my trip to Australia back in May. Of course I had to check out some bookstores on my first trip to Sydney and I think I ended up visiting 9 in total (check out my stories to see the mini bookstore vlog I made)!
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It was so fun book shopping over there since majority of the covers are different from our US covers. I couldn't resist this pretty edition of PACHINKO, which I've already read. And when I picked up this copy of PEOPLE PERSON, I was so excited to see it because it wasn't out yet in the US at that time. I also bought two books that I hadn't heard of before I discovered them in the bookstore: IDOL and LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES.
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Do you tend to prefer US or UK book covers?
[P.S. This is an old photo that includes a HarperCollins UK title, but please note that I support the HarperCollins Union.]
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[ID: A stack of the following books sits on top of white bedding in front of a white wall (from top to bottom): PACHINKO, IDOL, LOVE AND OTHER PUZZLES, PEOPLE PERSON.]
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How cute is that phone case?! Mine has leopards on it (a Rifle Paper Co. one, in fact). I love a good cat print.
http://bedknobsandbaubles.com/
I’ve seen the leopard Rifle Paper Co. case in a store before- it’s so cute! :)
I really want to get the Anne of Green Gables edition – they’re gorgeous!
Courtney ~ Sartorial Sidelines
It is! There’s also this Anne of Green Gables paper cut set ( http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1442490012/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1535523722&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0978255283&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0GASY9XCNJBJX1ZSVBF4) and this gorgeous set ( http://www.amazon.com/Anne-Green-Gables-L-M-Montgomery/dp/1402288948/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1395244763&sr=1-9&keywords=anne+of+green+gables )!
I love the new books. I hate to say it, but I do judge. And these I would want to read in an instant.
Chic on the Cheap
I think we all definitely judge books by their cover! :)
Rifle Paper Co produces such beautiful books and stationery. I’d love to get my hands on a few!
Saskia / girlinbrogues.com
They do! I think they’re my favorite stationery company.
Need that cat case!
Go for it! :)
Ever since I got a kitten a need everything kitten print! Esp when I see black cat prints lol That case is so adorable!!!
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heather
fashionistanygirl.com
Haha, yep, that’s exactly what happened to me when we got our kitty a couple years ago :D
Those are some of the prettiest book editions! I received a really cute denim midi skirt in the mail last week :)
Rowena @ rolala loves
Oh, that sounds really cute! Where did you get your denim midi?
Those books look adorable! They’d make such great gifts!
xL
The Marcy Stop
Thank you! Yes, I think they would make wonderful gifts as well :)
I need the books! It’s so fun to get things in the mail (even if we’re sending them to ourselves)! Love love love
I agree! I love getting packages in the mail, even when it’s just the result of some online shopping ;)
I love those book covers! I would totally use them as decorations :)
Yes! I wish I had the space to display them properly on a shelf!
Little Women is one of my favorite childhood books. I’d love to have a nice copy like that one. And I love that cat phone case!
Little Women is one of my favorite books too. As soon as I saw this edition, I had to have it :)
I seriously need to order those books and I love your cat phone case.
Thank you! Order the books! You’ll love ’em :)
The packaging was super cute for Birchbox this month. I reuse mine for gifts but I’m sure all my friends & family are sick of getting them lol
But they’re so adorable! They can’t be sick of them ;)