Adult 2024

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A paperback edition of The Maui Effect stands on a pink OUABC box. In front of the box are 4 themed wrapped gifts labeled with page numbers. A paperback edition of The Maui Effect stands on a pink OUABC box next to a small box labeled Coconut & Lime Lip balm, a blue umbrella that says Water is Life, a pair of olive green binoculars, and a water bottle with an image of blue sky and palm trees on it.

Chasing Waves and Waterfalls

 

December Box

The Maui Effect by Sara Ackerman

Page 88: "'Iwa was acutely aware of how he tasted like coconut Chapstick and lime, and how badly she wanted more of him."

The included gift was a custom tube of coconut and lime flavored lip balm.

A tube of coconut & lime flavored lip balm next to a box with the same label.

Page 98: "He held up his water bottle, the squirt kind, and said, "Open up, a little bird told me we need to hydrate our here and I haven't seen you take one sip yet.""

The included gift was a custom 20oz double-lined water bottle with a squeeze design and an image of a blue sky and palm trees on the inner line.

A double-lined water bottle with an image of a blue sky and palm trees on the inner line.

Page 177: "'Iwa was tempted to rip the binoculars out of his hands, when Manuel pulled out another pair and handed them to her."

The included gift was a pair of olive green binoculars with the words Explore More custom printed on the side.

Olive green binoculars with a white neck strap

Page 313: "For a moment, she put her umbrella down and turned her face up, opening her mouth and catching raindrops on her tongue. Ola i ka wai. Water is life."

The included gift was a custom designed sky-blue colored umbrella featuring Ola I Ka Wai Water is Life and a raindrop patter along the border of the umbrella.

A blue umbrella that says Water is Life Ola I ka Wai on it with a wave pattern behind the words.

"The Memory Dress" by Jade Beer is displayed with themed packages labeled with page numbers: 60, 144, 264, and 371. A paperback edition of The Memory Dress stands on a pink OUABC box. In front of the box (from left to right) are a set of three mini bags, a fairy door kit, a string of beads and art prints, and a red tumbler that says Positive Vibes Only.

The Fabric of Her Life

 

November Box

The Memory Dress by Jade Beer

Page 60: "As I step inside, I immediately see a network of strings crisscrossing a wall to my left, and attached to it with tiny wooden pegs are a collection of images, many of them dress sketches with what look like locations scribbled in pencil on the bottom of each one."

The included gift was a custom beaded wooden wall hanging with clothespins and a set of nine exclusively created fashion sketches of some of Princess Diana's most famous dresses.

A string of white beads with nine clothespins on it evenly spaced out. Each clothespin holds an art print of a woman wearing a dress.

Page 144: "My note is short and simple. Am I doing the right thing? I scrawl, before I wedge the paper behind door number 8."

The included gift was a custom, adorable kit to set up your very own fairy door!

A light blue and white fairy door is attached to the trunk of a tree. White clouds are above it and a white picket fence is on each side. A small light blue welcome mat is in front.

Page 264: "When she returns, she is holding the black bag in her hand. She sits back beside me and slowly unzips it to reveal its closely guarded contents to me for the first time: steel pins, a tightly rolled cloth tape measure..."

The included gift was a custom set of three zippered pouches - a large Essentials bag in black, a medium Self Care bag in green, and a small Bits & Bobs bag in orange. Also includes a mini sewing kit and mini pair of scissors.

Three bags of varying sizes lay on a gray background. One bag is black and says Essentials in white letters. A slightly smaller bag is light green and says Self Care in white letters. The last and smallest bag is orange and says Bits & Bobs in white letters.

Page 371: "I grab the packet of egg sandwiches I've made, add them to my tote bag with the red flask of tea, and head downstairs to Meredith's apartment."

The included gift was a custom 16oz red metal tumbler that has Positive Vibes Only printed on the side.

A white hand holds a red tumbler in front of pink flowers. The red tumbler says Positive Vibes Only in white lettering.

"This Will Be Fun" by E.B. Asher is displayed with themed packages labeled with page numbers: 125, 180, 327, and 387. A paperback edition of This Will Be Fun on a pink OUABC box. In front are a glass mug with a gold spoon, Romancing the Warlock King book, small candle with roses in it, and a white and lilac box labeled Flowers Opening in Moonlight.

A Medieval Adventure

 

October Box

This Will Be Fun by E.B. Asher

Page 125: "Concern vanquished the cheer in Vandra's expression. She set down her mug."

The included gift was a custom 15oz glass detailed mug with a golden spoon.

A glass mug with a gold spoon in it.

Page 180: "Beatrice opened the first page of the novel she'd carried in from the palace library. Romancing the Warlock King, read the heavy volume's cover."

The included gift was a custom dust jacket for Romancing the Warlock King over a mass market paperback edition of A Rogue to Remember.

A dust jacket for Romancing the Warlock King next to a paperback mass market edition of A Rogue to Remember.

Page 327: "He could smell her, the scent he would never forget. Something sweetened with secrecy, flowers opening in moonlight."

The included gift was a custom 50ml jasmine perfume bottle with a pink squeeze bulb atomizer.

A lilac box labeled Flowers Opening in Moonlight next to a perfume bottle with a gold top and pink atomizer.

Page 387: "Under his scents she loved - of dance sweat, of clear mornings - she noted the softest hint of roses. Her outlaw king of flowers."

The included gift was a custom 5.2oz rose-scented jelly wax candle featuring real roses.

A jelly candle with flowers in it. Labeled Outlaw King of Flowers rose-scented candle.

"The Lightning Bottles" by Marissa Stapley is displayed with themed packages labeled with pages 91, 132, and 269. A hardcover special edition of The Lightning Bottles stands on a pink Once Upon a Book Club box. In front of the box (from left to right) are a purple box labeled Wireless Headphones, a pink checkered makeup bag, a black box of liquid lipstick, and a green-blue bud vase.

They Were the Music

 

September Box

The Lightning Bottles by Marissa Stapley

Page 91: "She went to Elijah's room and pulled on headphones, turned on L7 to drown out what was drifting up through the floorboards."

The included gift was a custom pair of wireless headphones with a black, purple, and red floral pattern.

Black headphones with a floral pattern on the outside with flowers in purple, pink, and red colors.

A white mannequin head wears floral headphones in black, pink, red, and purple colors.

Page 132: "Jane was hustled off to hair and makeup, but she wiped away the red lipstick they put on her and replaced it with the maroon-purple shade from the little golden tube that had belonged to Alice."

The included gift was a custom pink checkerboard-patterned makeup bag with a tube of maroon liquid lipstick inside.

A pink checkerboard-patterned makeup bag with a black box coming out of it with a microphone image on it.

A white hand holds a black microphone-shaped tube that says Wear Your Armor. the top of the microphone tube is off and shows the color of the liquid lipstick inside is a maroon color.

Page 269: "Another flash of color in her frame of vision: Jane sees a green glass bottle shining from where it is tucked deep into the black sand."

The included gift was an 8oz green-blue bud vase.

A green-blue bottle vase next to a white piece of paper with handwriting on it.

"In the Lonely Hours" by Shannon Morgan is displayed with themed packages labeled pages 75, 88, and 304. A hardcover special edition of In the Lonely Hours is on a pink Once Upon a Book Club box. In front of the box are a black jewelry box open showing a red and gold brooch pin, a small ornate gold picture frame, and a woven blanket with a vintage thistle pattern design.

Castle of Shadows

 

August Box

In the Lonely Hours by Shannon Morgan

Page 75: "The frame tumbled to the floor. She wasn't alone."

The included gift was a miniature gold magnetic picture frame. To replace, simply cut your image to size and place over the existing image from the front.

A small gold ornate picture frame. In the frame is a black and white photo of a man with glasses holding a baby.

Page 88: "Edie switched on the light again and lay with the covers drawn up to her chin."

The included gift was a custom woven blanket (53 inches x 61 inches) featuring a vintage thistle pattern design.

A brown woven blanket with a vintage thistle pattern design draped over the arm of a light brown leather chair.

Page 304: "But as she gazed into the Maundrell Red's dark heart, she felt its pull, its allure."

The included gift was a custom gold tone brooch pin featuring a large red stone.

A red gem attached to a gold pin laying in a black felt jewelry box.

"Daughters of Olympus" by Hannah Lynn is shown with themed packages labeled pages 81, 149, 263, and 326. A paperback edition of Daughters of Olympus stands on a pink Once Upon a Book Club box. In front of the box are a gold wine glass, box of eyeliner, jar of body scrub, and a white and blue scarf.

Wrath of a Goddess

 

July Box

Daughters of Olympus by Hannah Lynn

Page 81: "This is the tunic I wore the night I met him. The night he died. I have the rest too."

The included gift was a blue and white sarong inspired by Eubouleus' Tunic, to be used as a beach cover-up, top, skirt, scarf, and more! The tag includes a QR code to a video that shows 10 fun ways to wear it.

An oversized blue and white scarf hangs on a mannequin.

Page 149: "The heat sinking into my muscles as I closed my eyes and absorbed the scents of lavender and thyme. I scrubbed my body clean."

The included gift was a 6oz jar of lavender body scrub, just as described in the book.

Daughters of Olympus pink lavender body scrub in a 6oz jar.

Page 263: "The cup Mnemosyne offered me was made of dented brass. The long stem worn so thin in the center it was a wonder it did not snap between my fingers. Filled to just below the brim, the liquid inside was as transparent as air."

The included gift was a custom 18oz gold hammered metal wine glass.

A gold metal wine glass stands next to an empty green bottle of wine, a wedge of cheese, and a wooden cutting board.

Page 326: "After adding thick rings of kohl around my eyes, I scrutinized the reflection that stared back from the mirror."

The included gift was a tube of felt-tip liquid black eyeliner.

An open tube of black felt-tip eyeliner that says Thick Rings of Kohl on the side in white letters.

"A Novel Love Story" by Ashley Poston is displayed with themed packages labeled pages 41, 162, and 215. A paperback edition of A Novel Love Story stands on a pink OUABC box next to a miniature radio. In front are a green box labeled extendable colander and a blue box that says Turn Down the World.

Stranger than Fiction

 

June Box

A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston

Page 41: "The song on the radio ended, and the DJ came on with - Buzz buzz, Eloraton!"

The included gift was a light green bluetooth speaker inspired by vintage radios.

A miniature light green bluetooth radio with a gold dial and gold outline.

Page 162: "I grabbed the potholders and drained the spaghetti, and then put it back into the pot with the marinara sauce."

The included gift was a custom green over-the-sink colander that extends from 14in to 19in.

A white hand holds a pale green extendable colander filled with vegetables and fruit.

Page 215: "'Anders,' I began, but he led me toward the edge of the bell tower, and produced two pairs of earplugs from his pocket."

The included gift was a set of noise reduction headphones along with a carrying case with strap to loop onto a keychain or purse strap, one set of ear plug bases, and 3 sets of varying size ear plug caps.

A set of pale green earplugs in a circular black case with four extra plugs of differing sizes next to it.

"The Last Murder at the End of the World" by Stuart Turton is displayed with packages labeled pages 107, 192, 264, and 279. A hardcover edition of The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton is on top of a pink OUABC box next to an open box with white salt and pepper shakers in the shape of birds. In front of the box are an oil jug, tweezers, and a glass ball key ice cube tray.

Secret Laboratory

 

May Box

The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

Page 107: "He looks at the glass ball in his palm, which has a red hue and is about the size of an eyeball."

The included gift was an ice cube tray that makes 33 ice balls.

Two pieces of a pale green ice ball tray.

Page 192: "She's using a pair of tweezers to pluck an object from between two bent struts."

The included gift was a custom designed pair of tweezers printed with the colors inspired by the book cover. Features the phrase Oh, pluck it! on one side of the tweezers.

Orange and yellow ombre tweezers that say Oh, Pluck it! on the side. They are attached to a blue piece of cardboard with a lighthouse and the ocean on it.

Page 264: "There's a knife block on the counter along with baskets for onions and garlic and a jug of olive oil with a wonky handle."

The included gift was a 17oz grey-blue ceramic olive oil jug with removable spout.

A gray-blue olive oil jug on a piece of wood next to a bowl of lemons and limes

Page 279: "In the middle of the floor, placed so it will be seen, is one of Clara's carved birds."

The included gift was a custom set of 2 white salt and pepper shakers shaped like birds.

A set of two small white salt and pepper shakers that are shaped like birds sit on a piece of wood. There is a plant and a bowl of fruit in the background

"An Inconvenient Wife" by Karen E. Olson is displayed with packages labeled pages 10, 109, and 202. A hardcover edition of An Inconvenient Wife by Karen E Olson stands on a pink Once Upon a Book Club box. In front of the box are a white box labeled Knife Set, a box labeled car air freshener next to a small container, and a beige sunhat with black trim.

Modern Tudor Mystery

 

April Box

An Inconvenient Wife by Karen E. Olson

Page 10: "Kate tightened her grip on the phone and took a deep breath, the scent of the new leather in the limo rushing into her nose."

The included gift was a custom hanging air freshener for your car in the scent of leather and sandalwood.

A small container with a wooden stopper attached to a looped rope. The box next to it is labeled Leather Hanging Air Freshener.

Page 109: "The wide brim of a straw hat obscured her face, but she tilted her head a little so Kate could see the large dark sunglasses, the bright red lipstick."

The included gift was a custom beige and black toned sun hat.

A cream-colored sunhat with black mesh trim lays by the pool on a patch of grass. On top of the sunhat is a hardcover edition of An Inconvenient Wife.

Page 202: "She felt around and her fingers closed over one of the knives in the block."

The included gift was a custom 3 piece cheese knife set including a flat blade knife, cheese fork, and spade knife. Handles are made of wood.

An open box shows a 3 piece cheese knife set including a flat blade knife, cheese fork, and spade knife. All have wooden handles.

"Sisters of Fortune" by Anna Lee Huber is shown with packages labeled pages 24, 110, and 352. A hardcover special edition of Sisters of Fortune by Anna Lee Huber stands on top of a pink Once Upon a Book Club box next to a Phantom of the Opera book tin. In front of the box are a set of green suitcase organizers and a black, gray, and white blanket rolled up with brown leather straps.

Ship of Dreams

 

March Box

Sisters of Fortune by Anna Lee Huber

Page 24: "'What's that for?' Alice asked, pointing to the green mesh bag hanging on the wall next to her bed.

The included gift was a custom set of 6 green mesh suitcase organizers - 3 packing cubes and 3 laundry pouches.

White hands close a green luggage organizer filled with clothes. Next to the green luggage organizer are two other green luggage organizer and a passport is in one of them.

Page 140: "A steward helped her to wrap herself in a warm rug and fetched her a cup of hot bouillon, and soon she was immersed in the world of the Paris opera, where a phantom haunted its halls."

The included gift was a custom 4x6 metal book safe designed to look like a copy of The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LeRoux. Features the mask and roses on the front cover, a spine with the title, and the quote 'If I am the phantom, it is because man's hatred has made me so. If I am to be saved it is because your love redeems me.' and the chandelier on the back of the tin.

A black book tin that says The Phantom of the Opera on the front with a white mask and roses.

Page 313: "She turned to adjust the blankets over her shivering mother."

The included gift was a custom 71inx47in faux cashmere blanket with faux leather straps.

A gray, white, and black blanket wrapped with brown leather straps. A tag on the front says White Star Line First Class.

"The Women" by Kristin Hannah is displayed with themed packages labeled pages 120, 245, 311, and 453. A hardcover edition of The Women stands on a pink Once Upon a Book Club box. In front are a brown square box, three stickers, a box with lavender on it, and a navy blue cooler with yellow books on it and white lettering that says Be the Best Version of Yourself

Their Untold Story

 

February Box

The Women by Kristin Hannah

Page 120: "Frankie reached into her pocket and pulled out a felt-tipped marker and the small gray stone she'd been given by the young Vietnamese boy. It seemed like a lifetime ago that he'd pressed it into her palm."

The included gift was a custom 3.8 oz river rock soap with a clean and fresh scent.

A brown box labeled River Rock Soap.

Page 245: "They walked through the yard, across the street, and out to the beach, where three empty chairs and a portable ice chest waited for them."

The included gift was a custom 11x10x8 navy blue collapsible cooler with a pattern of yellow books. The quote on the front says Be the Best Version of Yourself.

A white hand holds a navy blue cooler with a pattern of yellow books and white lettering that says Be the Best Version of Yourself.

Page 314: "Frankie rubbed lotion into her mother's dry hands."

The included gift was a custom 2 fl oz. bottle of calm lavender hand cream.

A white box with lavender on it labeled Calm Lavender Hand Cream.

Page 453: "A dozen pins and patches decorated it, mementos her patients had given her, both from platoons and squadrons, even a happy-face pin and a peace symbol."

The included gift was a set of 3 custom waterproof vinyl stickers that each measure 2.5x2.5".

Three stickers are on a green background. The top one says Choose Love Read Books! Choose Love. The left one says Show Yourself More Love. The right one says You Have a Story to Tell.

"The Diamond of London" by Andrea Penrose is shown with themed packages labeled pages 31, 71, and 181. A hardcover special edition of The Diamond of London stands on a pink OUABC box next to a pair of green coupe glasses. In front of the box are a diamond-shaped glass container with light blue liquid, highlighter, and a pink candle labeled The Secret Library.

Defying the Ton

 

January Box

The Diamond of London by Andrea Penrose

Page 21: "I drained the coupe in one long swallow and set it down atop the plinth."

The included gift was a custom set of two green-tinted coupe glasses that are 7" tall.

a white hand holds the stem of a light green coupe glass with another matching glass behind it.

Page 51: "Diamond. I liked that. Very much, in fact."

The included gift was a custom diamond shaped bottle containing a light blue, vanilla bubble bath mixture.

A diamond-shaped perfume bottle with light blue liquid and a gold cap, displayed against a lavender background.

Page 71: "His touch was light as he dabbed and rubbed the substance into my skin, shading my jaw, deepening the shadows under my eyes."

The included gift was a custom diamond highlighter compact.

A small pink box labeled diamond highlighter.

Page 181: "I pushed the oak portal open and filled my lungs with the comforting scent of ink, paper, and leather."

The included gift was a custom pink ceramic 10.6oz candle labeled The Secret Library with scents of ink, paper, and leather.

A white hand holding a match lights a candle. The candle is a pale pink with black text at the front that says The Secret Library, ink,paper,leather scented candle.