Abominable Book Box March 2023

My March Abominable Full Guts book box made its way to the house this morning after being stuck in customs for an eternity (actually about a week but it felt like forever and ever). It had a little bit of damage to one corner of the outside shipping box but it wasn't too bad and none of the contents were damaged. This is my first Abominable box. I'm excited to be getting some UK book editions.

Here's what it looked like when I opened it up. I love the shredded paper packing material so much more than packing peanuts. It can either go in compost or recycling,

Two new(ish) releases (one is a signed hardcover!), a mystery used book, an iron-on patch, some Welsh cakes with currants and sultanas, two bookmarks, and a bag full of I'm assuming assorted beverages. Let's open it up and see.

The used book is a paperback Dean Koontz. Not my thing especially since it's the second in a trilogy that hasn't been completed yet. But that's ok, I'll take it with me to book club and Bookcross it. 

The beverages are a hit. I'm really excited for the two teas. One of them is Nicely Spicy cranberry and cinnamon which are two of my absolute favorite flavors.

In fact, I'm drinking a cup of the hot chocolate right now. In my special hot chocolate mug. It's absolutely delicious and just what I needed. I had a Welsh cake too. Also delicious. I may or may not have any left by the time the husband gets home from work tonight. What he doesn't know about...

I'm just kidding. I'll save him one and not because I'm afraid of what would happen, because I'm afraid of the whining... Still kidding, because I like to share. 

I like what I got - snacks and beverages are always appreciated and I'm really interested in the two new releases.

The Trees Grew Because I Bled There - by Eric LaRocca

This is the signed hardcover. It is a reprint that was originally published under the title The Strange Thing We Become and Other Dark Tales.

Eight stories of literary dark fiction from a master storyteller. Exploring the shadow side of love, these are tales of grief, obsession, control, intricate examinations of trauma and tragedy in raw, poetic prose. 

Sounds devastating. I can't wait to read this one. I'm not a huge short story fan but it's  a pretty slim volume so not too much of an investment.

Sister, Maiden, Monster - by Lucy A. Snyder.

A virus tears across the globe, transforming its victims in nightmarish ways. As the world collapses, dark forces pull a small group of women together.

Erin, once quiet and closeted, acquires an appetite for a woman and her brain. Why does forbidden fruit taste so good?

Savannah, a professional BDSM switch, discovers a new turn-on: committing brutal murders for her eldritch masters.

Mareva, plagued with chronic tumors, is too horrified to acknowledge her divine role in the coming apocalypse, and as her growths multiply, so too does her desperation.

Inspired by her Bram Stoker Award-winning story “Magdala Amygdala,” Lucy A. Snyder delivers a cosmic tale about the planet’s disastrous transformation ... and what we become after.

Hmm, hardcore pandemic fiction. Could be good, could be too soon. We shall see. It's going into the TBR soon pile. I put the April Abominable box on hold since I hadn't received my March one by the time it was going to renew but I think I'm going to let the May box go through before I decide whether I want to keep subscribing long term.

Today was also the day that my March Down the Rabbit Hole Box arrived!!! Squee!!