Once Upon a Book Club was created by owner/designer Michelle Wolett of Chick Lit Designs. Always being an avid reader, and an entrepreneur, Michelle always found herself inspired by books. After reading The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, Michelle found herself in a different world while reading the book, and once it was over she immediately became inspired. What if she could create something that made you feel like you were physically a part of the book you were reading? It would feel like the reader was really there!

Michelle started brainstorming and came up with Once Upon a Book Club, which not only allowed readers to experience a newly released novel every month, but also gave readers access to a "Book Club" community where they can login online and discuss the books with other members every month! There is something so magical about turning the words of a book into an actual physical object and Michelle is so grateful to bring books to life for our readers!

Michelle is Owner and CEO of Once Upon a Book Club. When she is not working on the box, she enjoys spending time with her daughters and husband, and taking on exciting DIY projects such as her new AirBNB in Greer, AZ!

Supporting all of his wife's crazy ideas, Chad was there from the beginning when his wife came up with the idea of Once Upon a Book Club. From helping with the packing of the first box to the most recent, and stepping in to help problem solve or offer advice - Chad has always been behind the scenes helping the wheels turn. On his off time he helps out with the kids, hangs out with friends, loves TikTok and is a total history buff.

• Favorite Book: Ready Player One
• Favorite Food: Tepanaki
• Favorite Color: Blue
• Favorite part of working at OUABC: Working with so many great people

Logan started working at Once Upon a Book Club in October of 2016, helping out with odds and ends remotely while also earning her Bachelor's degree in Connecticut.

In April of 2019 shortly after graduating, Logan and her family moved across the country to help set up the first Once Upon a Book Club headquarters in Arizona! Since then, she's worn a number of hats within OUABC and has helped them grow into the reading experience they are today!

Logan is currently the Director of Operations and oversees all components of our boxes from concept through shipping and beyond! She absolutely loves how hands-on her job is, and that she gets to work with so many amazing people.
Logan enjoys reading books from her endless TBR shelves, playing with her dogs and cats, spending time with her husband, and binge-watching the latest shows!

• Favorite Genre: Historical Fiction & Romance
• Favorite Color: Green
• Favorite Hobby: Writing
• Favorite Food: Nachos
• Favorite OUABC Memory: Curating her first Young Adult box!

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Tristan started with Once Upon a Book Club as a subscriber in October 2016. She fell in love with the experience of the monthly boxes and always dreamed of being a part of the OUABC team. She happily accepted the opportunity to become a Reading Representative in 2019!

From there, she first became a part-time employee and eventually worked her way into a full-time position with us. Now she is part of our Customer Service team, helps curate adult boxes, and assists with running the Reading Rep program. She also does Customer Service for our bookish phone cases at Chick Lit Designs.

Tristan earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology but literature was always her first passion and she is honored to be part of the OUABC team where she can work with books! When she isn't working, Tristan is spending time with her husband, 3 children, and their French Bulldog Oso. Her favorite activities include swimming, hiking, and playing board games.

• Favorite Book: Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M Auel (Tristan named her first born child after the main character - Ayla.)
• Favorite Color: Sage Green
• Favorite Hobby: Reading
• Favorite Food: Tacos
• Favorite Musician: Taylor Swift
• Favorite OUABC Memory: All of the sweet, extra things Michelle and Logan do for us. Being part of the team feels more like being a bookish family than a job.

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Teri started at Once Upon a Book Club in December of 2021 to help with all things creative. She has been an avid reader for many years, and is so excited to help bring books to life through packaging, design, and photography.

Teri made the move to Arizona all the way from Michigan in June of 2020. When she's not reading, you'll probably find her cross-stitching, watching game shows, and cuddling with her cats, Rory and Eleanor.

• Favorite Book Series: The Scholomance Series by Naomi Novik
• Favorite Color: Olive Green
  Favorite Hobby: Cross-Stitching
• Favorite Food: Ice Cream
• Favorite part of working at OUABC: Getting to fulfill her lifelong dream of designing book covers! Also, the wide variety of fun projects to work on and products to design.

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Tiffany started working for Once Upon a Book Club in June of 2020. She is a Tennessee native but has lived in Arizona for 6 years with her husband and daughter, Vivi, who was named after Vivianne fromThe Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhoodby Rebecca Wells!

Tiffany is the Logistics Coordinator at Once Upon a Book Club and works 'round the clock with our suppliers, publishers, and shippers to ensure everything arrives as it's supposed to! She also manages our shop and ships all orders placed from our website shop every day.

Tiffany's favorite book isA Court of Thorns and Rosesby Sarah J Maas and her favorite activity is reading, and stalking her favorite authors on Bookstagram. Tiffany also loves dogs and regularly takes her pug "Kiwi" to dog Instagram meet-ups.

• Favorite Book Genre: Fantasy
• Favorite Color: Black
• Favorite Food: Sushi
• Favorite Author: Sarah J Maas
• Favorite OUABC Memory: Seeing our subscribers' excitement every month for the new books and gifts.

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Sydney first started at Once Upon a Book Club in April 2021. She has lived in Arizona her whole life and has her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Arizona State University!

Sydney is always drinking an iced coffee and listening to a true-crime podcast, or reading books to post on her Bookstagram account! She also enjoys writing fiction and poetry and hopes to be published one day. On the weekends, she loves playing board games, trying new restaurants, and watching shows with her husband (and cat, Mumbles).

• Favorite Book: The House in the Cerulean Sea, Kingdom of Ash, and The Book Thief
• Favorite Color: Purple
• Favorite Hobby: Reading
• Favorite Food: Spaghetti
• Favorite part of working at OUABC: All the great book recommendations I get from coworkers!

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Nicole started at OUABC in August of 2021 to help with fulfillment, warehouse duties, and putting together the monthly boxes. She loves that she has found a group of people who love books as much as she does and her favorite part of working for OUABC is being able to help spread the love of books to others!

Nicole first moved to Arizona in March of 2020 with her 14 pet reptiles looking for a new start and is excited to have finally found it in OUABC. In Nicole's free time, she enjoys reading, drawing, hiking, video games, playing with her reptiles, and making dream catchers!

• Favorite Book: Throne of Glassand Caraval
• Favorite Color: Red
• Favorite Hobby: Creating and building new things
• Favorite Food: Chicken Parmesan
• Favorite OUABC Memory: The chaos of the Christmas season!

Josh started working at Once Upon a Book Club part-time in 2019, helping to sticker books and wrap gifts for the boxes. Since then, he has grown within his role and is a full-time member of the warehouse staff, helping to organize, prep, and ship thousands of boxes each month.

When Josh isn't working, you can find him honing a new skill or spending time with his pets! He also enjoys gaming and reading, as well as visiting the local shooting range, and spending time with his family.

• Favorite Book Genre: Historical
• Favorite Book: All Quiet on the Western Front
• Favorite Color: Blue
• Favorite Animal: Birds
• Favorite Part of Working at OUABC: Getting to work with books every day

Rayvonda started working at OUABC in July of 2021 as a fulfillment specialist. She was born and raised in Arizona and has a beautiful little family.

Rayvonda loves to play video games, going on road trips...unplanned trips being the best. She also loves hiking, running, being with her siblings and attending concerts/live shows.

• Favorite Book: The Stranger by Albert Camus
• Favorite Color: Purple
• Favorite Hobby: Fill-in puzzles
• Favorite Food: Dumping stew (native dish)
• Favorite Part of Working at OUABC: Packing monthly boxes with a team of fun, loving, and awesome co-workers!

Ryan started at Once Upon a Book Club in November 2023. She recently moved to Arizona from Kentucky. You can usually find her reading on her phone or listening to in audiobook. When she isn't reading, she enjoys playing board games and watching TV with her husband and son.

• Favorite Book Series: Emerald Lake Series by Britt Andrews
• Favorite Colors: Purple and green
• Favorite Hobby: Reading
• Favorite Food: Sweet potatoes
• Favorite Part of Working at OUABC: Discovering books I may not have otherwise heard of.