Got my first box!

Got my first box!

Got my first Aardvark box, and I’m blown away. Mostly by the quality of the book in comparison to BOTM. Just received my second BOTM box too so I’m fairly new to both, but the difference in quality is night and day.

The other aspect that I really liked were the selections this month. North Woods is one of my all-time favs, so Country People was a slam dunk pick for me. Whereas neither of my first two BOTM books were standouts initially, I just got them to get them. I ended up liking both of them to be fair.

Although, I do also understand the monthly selections aspect of it can change month to month. Hopefully I’m able to be good about skipping liberally when nothing really calls out to me across both subscriptions.

Already looking forward to next month’s picks!

u/pratikp26 — 6 days ago

Just got my first box!

About a quarter of the way through the book, and already loving it!

I love magical realism and multigenerational narratives. Books like North Woods and One Hundred Years of Solitude are among my favorites. Now, obviously I don’t know how this one is going to progress, but I’m getting very similar vibes up until now.

Looking forward to many more boxes that bring joy.

u/pratikp26 — 23 days ago