It’s time for another Ninja Book Box unboxing. Ninja Book Box features books from independent publishers across a variety of genres, and this time they’re doing crime fiction; needless to say, me buying this box was a must! And to put a spin on the theme, each item makes up a personal survival kit. In each box you receive a new book and some bookish items relating to the boxes theme. These boxes are quarterly; this is my third time buying their box and they always arrive extremely well-packaged. And of all the boxes I’ve received, this box contains my favourite item.
The theme for February’s box was: As Cold as Ice
So what was inside:
Each box contains a Ninja recipe, this month, it’s for “a little 70’s nostalgia with a 21st century chocolate twist” aka Baked Alaska. Also, each box contains a Ninja charm, I really love this months charm and think it would look lovely as a pendant on a necklace. And, a snowflake, could it be any more fitting to the theme!?
Made by Ninja Book Box, modelled by me, these gorgeous handwarmers. They are my favourite item ever received in a box, they’re so me, warm and cosy, and in a gorgeous colour. This was the first item I opened, and I knew that I wouldn’t love any item in this box as much as these!
From Ninja Book Box, my second favourite item in the box – this adorable sewing kit. I love it for two reasons – firstly, I love practical items, and secondly, I no longer have to use my stationery scissors when sewing up the many holes that magically appear in my leggings, haha!
From Kentish Chocolates – a lime and dark chocolate bar I’m not one for dark chocolate but I have never had lime flavoured chocolate before so I’m intrigued but slightly scared, haha! As soon as I’ve built up the courage, I’ll give it a taste.
From Little Beau Sheep – Lanolin balm – a girl can never have too many lip balms if you ask me. I don’t wear lipstick or lipgloss but I fly through lip balms like they’re going out of fashion!
The book:
From Salt Publishing – Dead of Winter by Gerri Brightwell
A fast-paced, darkly funny crime novel set in Interior Alaska that follows down-on-his-luck cabbie, Mike Fisher, as he searches for his daughter.
Her step-father has been shot in her bathroom, and Fisher thinks she killed him and fled. In a panic he tries to hide the body, but that’s not easy when it’s fifty-below outside.
Things get dangerously complicated when it turns out step-dad was part of a local militia, and now they’re on Fisher’s tail.
Dead of Winter evokes the harshness of winter in the sub‑arctic and the intrigue fostered in a bored, trapped and socially circumscribed small-town community.
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I’ve got a very good feeling about this book, not only is it my favourite genre, but I love dark humour in books and I love when the characters are not only up against an enemy, but also have to battle with the elements – so I look forward to seeing how Fisher survives in the harshness of winter. Also included with the book, is a list of recommended reading, a spoiler free Ninja review of the book and an interview with the author.
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The complete box
Ninja Book Box have done it again, another fab box of goodies! Everything you need to know about Ninja Book Box can be found on their website: www.ninjabookbox.com.
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What a fab box! I love chocolate lime sweets so I would probably love the chocolate as well!😊
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I tasted the chocolate last night, neither me nor my son liked it, 🙈 lol. I think if it was milk chocolate instead of dark chocolate, it would have been okay
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Awesome unboxing! I LOVE those handwarmers! So cute and the color is gorgeous! The book does look good too. I’m glad you liked everything!
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The handwarmers are amazing aren’t they, lol. Once I knew it was going to be a crime fic book featured, I knew I had to get this box, lol.
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Fantastic Ninja box!
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Ninja HQ certainly know what they’re doing!
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Ooooh what a great looking box!
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Isn’t it, are you still getting their mini boxes?
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I haven’t got it this time – I might get the one in May…
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This looks like such a great box, I especially like the look of the book and those hand warmers! Definitely checking it out.
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Yay, I hope you decide to treat yourself to one. 😊
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This box is such a cool idea! I immediately wanted those handwarmers…that color is gorgeous!!! It makes me happy. I also don’t like dark chocolate but I love lime so I’m very intrigued by that chocolate bar…
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The chocolate bar was a miss, lol, neither me nor my son like it, but then again we don’t like dark chocolate and the lime wasn’t strong enough to cover it – that’s my review of the chocolate 😂
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Boo, I got excited by the lime idea. But I also can’t stand the taste of dark chocolate. And if it’s a miss with a kid, then it’s definitely a no! 😂
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😂😂
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Very neat! Original goodies.. I hope you’re going to show us your Baked Alaska, because I have no idea what that looks like :-). The book looks interesting too and very fitting, they put some thought into this box!
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You might be waiting a long time before you see a pic of my Baked Alaska, you’re better of just googling it 😂 I’m not much of a baker, although I can make brownies and a good ol’ Victoria sponge cake, lol
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Everything in this box looks brilliant (yes, even the lime chocolate!! 😀 ) The book sounds right up my street too.
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Glad you like the look of this box, it’s so hard to find book boxes based in the U.K. that aren’t YA 🙂
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