If you enjoy books and tea (or coffee), you’ll love the Classic of the Month Book Club by Bookishly. Each monthly box comes with a novel, a matching bookmark, and a pouch of tea or coffee. You can also choose a mug to go with the package if you prefer.
You can’t purchase this subscription monthly. You can only purchase pre-paid bundles starting at 3 months at a time, and this is because they rotate through novels. When you sign up, you’ll get a welcome pack and join the monthly schedule from there.
Bookishly has a host of other subscription options for other boxes and packages, but this one works best for most Canadians.
Contents
Each Classics of the Month club box comes with a novel, a matching bookmark, and a pouch of tea or coffee. You can choose whether you want tea or coffee when you start the subscription, and that choice persists throughout the length you choose.
A box may contain, for example, a copy of Persuasion by Jane Austen, a bookmark that matches Bookishly’s unique covers, and a pouch containing two satchels of a matching tea.
Books on Rotation
The books that come in your box aren’t necessarily random. There are a set number of books for any given year, as Bookishly order prints with their own cover designs. You can view the list of books on the rotation when you sign up.
Classics of the Month club boxes won’t repeat books, and you can clearly see which books are selected to go out with these boxes this year if you don’t mind being spoiled.
Some of the books for 2024 are:
- The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte
- Macbeth by William Shakespeare
- Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
- Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
- The Waves by Virginia Woolf
You may receive any of these books (or any of the others from the predetermined 2024 list) depending on when you subscribe.
Add a Mug?
You can add a book-themed mug to your order. There are four mugs to choose from. If you choose this option, you won’t receive a mug with every shipment, but you will get one with your first box.
The four mug options are displayed on the website, so you can choose the mug you get.
Cost and Subscription Terms
The cost for these boxes is a bit tricky since there are so many different term options. Keep in mind that international shipping from the UK will be added to your total for each shipment. Though you can choose whether your box comes with tea or coffee, there is no price difference.
| Subscription Length | Cost |
|---|---|
|
3 Months |
$73 |
|
4 Months |
$99 |
|
5 Months |
$126 |
|
6 Months |
$152 |
|
9 Months |
$231 |
|
12 Months |
$310 |
|
Add a Mug |
$13.50 |
Shipping to Canada
Bookishly boxes come from the UK, which means it may take longer to arrive than boxes coming from the US. International shipping to Canada is based on location, so the cost will vary.
| Food & Drink Subscription Box | Contents | Subscription Options | Base Cost | Additional Details | Shipping |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simplicity Teas | 20 or 40 cups of tea, reusable infuser | Monthly only | $14 (2 teas), $22 (4 teas) | Loose leaf tea, reusable infuser included with first box | Location-based, Canada |
| HealthyMe Living Snack Box | 8-10 healthier snack options | Monthly, multi-month discounts available | $32.99 monthly | Gluten-free, college, and new mom options | Location-based, Canada |
| Classic of the Month Club by Bookishly | Book, bookmark, and beverage | 3-month minimum | $73 for 3 months | Classic books with special cover art, mugs optional | Ships from the UK |
Frequently Asked Questions for Subscription Boxes in Canada
The tea or coffee that comes with this subscription box is fresh and shelf-stable, so it will still be fine even if it takes a while to arrive at your door.
Since these boxes ship from the UK, shipping may be more expensive than other boxes that use location-based shipping from the US. Shipping is calculated for each delivery in your subscription term, so it can get costly.
For this Bookishly box, you can choose a few things. You can choose whether you want tea or coffee with your book, as well as whether you want to add a mug for an additional fee. However, you cannot choose which book package you receive.